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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Wilkin County, Minnesota

 
Clickable Map of Wilkin County, Minnesota and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Wilkin County, MN (13) Clay County, MN (18) Grant County, MN (2) Otter Tail County, MN (69) Traverse County, MN (6) Richland County, ND (21)  WilkinCounty(13) Wilkin County (13)  ClayCounty(18) Clay County (18)  GrantCounty(2) Grant County (2)  OtterTailCounty(69) Otter Tail County (69)  TraverseCounty(6) Traverse County (6)  RichlandCountyNorth Dakota(21) Richland County (21)
Breckenridge is the county seat for Wilkin County
Adjacent to Wilkin County, Minnesota
Clay County (18)  ►
Grant County (2)  ►
Otter Tail County (69)  ►
Traverse County (6)  ►
Richland County, North Dakota (21)  ►
 
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1 ► Minnesota, Wilkin County, Breckenridge — "Boomer" — In Memoriam. —
A great dog & friend of all who knew him. Strayed into the roundhouse one cold morning in March 1927. ___ Died April 23 1937. "___ and there the faithful dog is found _____". Article: The city with fine churches, schools, . . . — — Map (db m261667) HM
2 ► Minnesota, Wilkin County, Breckenridge — AH-1 Cobra attack Helicopter —
AH-1 Cobra helicopter serial number 67-1565 saw action in the Vietnam War with D Troop, 1st Squadron, 1st Air Calvary. This aircraft was damaged on three different occasions while flying combat missions from 1968 to 1970. Two former crew members . . . — — Map (db m103089) HM WM
3 ► Minnesota, Wilkin County, Breckenridge — Breckenridge —
Named for John C. Breckenridge, vice-president of the United States from 1857 to 1861, the town was laid out in 1857. On August 23, 1862, its citizens were warned that the Sioux Indians were planning a raid on the town, and most of them fled to . . . — — Map (db m101275) HM
4 ► Minnesota, Wilkin County, Breckenridge — Breckenridge / Steamboats —
Breckenridge Headwaters of the Red River of the North Breckenridge, founded in 1857, has a current population of 3559 (2000 census). A progressive city, located at the juncture of three rivers, it is the gateway to the . . . — — Map (db m261716) HM
5 ► Minnesota, Wilkin County, Breckenridge — By the Waters of Three Rivers —
Many years ago on this site, by the waters of three rivers, stood the tipis of the Dakota and buffalo roamed freely. This carving, on an oak tree over 200 years old, honors the people of the Dakota Indian Nation and the heritage of Breckenridge. — — Map (db m261721) HM
6 ► Minnesota, Wilkin County, Breckenridge — First Expedition in Breckenridge Cabin Site —
Approximate site of the cabin of the first expedition to arrive in Breckenridge on January 29, 1857. The cabin was constructed in February of 1858. — — Map (db m261575) HM
7 ► Minnesota, Wilkin County, Breckenridge — Historic Breckenridge — A Prairie Home on the River —
About 1734, traders employed by the Hudson's Bay Fur Trading Company encountered the headwaters of the Red River of the North, at Breckenridge. This historical site marks the convergence of the Otter Tail and Bois de Sioux Rivers to form the Red . . . — — Map (db m261569) HM
8 ► Minnesota, Wilkin County, Breckenridge — Hyser Hotel Site —
Site of the Hyser Hotel in 1871 where railroad crews boarded and slept. — — Map (db m261572) HM
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9 ► Minnesota, Wilkin County, Breckenridge — Red River of the North — A Canoe and Boating Guide — Section 1 of 3 —
The Red River of the North is designated by the State of Minnesota as an official canoe and boating route. The Red River meanders northward 550 miles from its source in Breckenridge, Minnesota to Lake Winnipeg in Canada. The designated portion . . . — — Map (db m261709) HM
10 ► Minnesota, Wilkin County, Breckenridge — The Last Rail Spiked into Breckenridge —
On October 25, 1871, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad spiked the last rail into Breckenridge. It celebrated one of the most memorable events in the history of Minnesota as iron bands connected the head of navigation on the Mississippi River with the head . . . — — Map (db m261651) HM
11 ► Minnesota, Wilkin County, Breckenridge — Wahpeton-Breckenridge Street Railway Company —
Wahpeton-Breckenridge St. Ry. Co. was the shortest interstate streetcar line in the nation. It ran from Breckenridge MN to its sister city of Wahpeton ND from 1910 to 1925. Approximately half of the 1.14 mile line was in each state. [map of . . . — — Map (db m261663) HM
12 ► Minnesota, Wilkin County, Breckenridge — Wilkin County Veterans Memorial —
World War I 1917 – 1918 Keith Edner · Alfred J. Lockman · August S. Gredvig · Adolph Pechlat · Frank H. Braun · Harry H. Hansen · Frank Duncan · Thomas Haraldson · Wilt Edwin Keller · Hjalmer Otteson · Gustav J. Pelvit . . . — — Map (db m262166) WM
13 ► Minnesota, Wilkin County, Rothsay — Booming Prairie Chicken —
Rothsay is the Prairie Chicken capital of the world and that's only thanks to the concerted efforts to ensure that prairie and grassland have been preserved. These birds don't migrate and are quite territorial. I'll admit that I've never heard of a . . . — — Map (db m236430) HM
 
 
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Sep. 30, 2026