On Ellsworth Street at Garfield Street, on the right when traveling east on Ellsworth Street.
As we express our gratitude,
we must never forget that the
highest appreciation is not to
utter words, but to live by them.
- J. F. Kennedy
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For those veterans
who never heard . . . — — Map (db m89397) WM
On Cedar Street East just east of Oak Avenue North (State Highway 24).
Dedicated to those of Annandale and vicinity who offered their lives in humanity’s defense in the War of the Nations and in memory of those of the Nation who gave their last full measure of devotion — — Map (db m213599) WM
Near Cedar Street East just east of Oak Avenue North (State Highway 24), on the left when traveling east.
This building is rich in stories and is an important part of Annandale's history. Before the turn of the century it stood as a schoolhouse in Southside Township. During the winter of 1911, it was dragged across the ice on Pleasant Lake to its . . . — — Map (db m213598) HM
On Oak Avenue North (State Highway 24) just south of Cedar Street West, on the right when traveling south.
As one of the newer buildings on main street, this building's history is still being crafted. However, it has proudly served tenants with a long tenure. Until the 1960s, this lot was vacant and grass could be found growing in this location. . . . — — Map (db m213597) HM
On 60th Street SW (U.S. 12) 0.4 miles west of Keats Avenue SW, on the right when traveling west.
A state of terror prevailed on the Minnesota western frontier for many months after the Sioux Uprising of 1862. Roving bands of Sioux continued to elude pursuers and attack settlers. The Dustin massacre occurred on June 29, 1863, one third mile . . . — — Map (db m69855) HM
On Interstate 94 at milepost 190 near County Road 8, on the right when traveling east.
Minnesota's system of highways evolved gradually. The earliest routes were Native American trails linking major waterways -- trails later used by fur traders. Next came military and stage roads, the main routes of overland travel until railroads . . . — — Map (db m156989) HM
On County Road 44 at 49th Avenue, on the right when traveling west on County Road 44.
During the Dakota Incident in 1862 danger threatened the Forest City area. Twelve men from the Fair Haven area, comprised of settlers, scouts and men from Company I, 8th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry under Captain Adkins, marched away to give aid. . . . — — Map (db m209086) HM
On Atlantic Avenue (County Highway 9) west of North 5th Street, on the left when traveling west.
Hubert H. Humphrey
1911 - 1978
Senator Hubert H. Humphrey gave his last Memorial Day Address in this park on May 30, 1977. He died at his Waverly home on January 13, 1978.
"It's just a small town near a lake in Minnesota, . . . — — Map (db m78365) HM
On Atlantic Avenue (County Highway 9) west of North 5th Street, on the left when traveling west.
Dedicated to the Men
and Women of the Armed
Forces Who Served Their
Country in Times of
Peace and War
American Legion
Charles Claessens
Post 305 and
Auxiliary Unit
Waverly MN
This Memorial is Donated in Memory
of . . . — — Map (db m78753) WM
Near S. Main Avenue (State Highway 5) 0.1 miles south of Marshfield Street, on the right when traveling south.
(Front Side)
On This Site as a Result of the
Battle of Hartville
11 January 1863
Lie the Remains
Of Our Fallen Comrades
Shelby’s Brigade
Gordon’s Regiment
Captain James Garrett, Co. E • Private James M. Gaulthing, . . . — — Map (db m99378) WM
Near S. Main Avenue (State Highway 5) 0.1 miles south of Marshfield Street, on the right when traveling south.
(LEFT PANEL)
The Battle of Hartville
The Civil War Comes to Hartville
The battle of Hartville, Mo., on Jan. 11, 1863, was a chance meeting of two armies. On Jan. 8, Confederates led by Brig. Gen. John S. Marmaduke . . . — — Map (db m99345) HM
On S. Main Avenue (State Highway 5) at W. Rolla Street (State Highway 38), on the right when traveling south on S. Main Avenue.
Wright County, in the Ozark Highland of Missouri, lies in a region ceded the U.S. by the Osage Indians in 1808. The first white settlers, mainly from Tennessee, came in the 1830’s. The county, named for Senator Silas Wright of N.Y., was organized in . . . — — Map (db m99290) HM
Near S. Main Avenue (State Highway 5) at W. Rolla Street (State Highway 38).
(Front Side)
Lest We Forget
World War I
Bare, Roy W. • Baker, Ovie • Beckett, Frank • Branstetter, Marvin • Brazeal, Jesse • Chadwell, James • Clark, Alexander • Evans, J. Frank • Findley, George E. • Floyd, Samuel D. • Gresham, . . . — — Map (db m99289) WM
On Commercial Street east of U.S. 60, on the right when traveling east.
Carl grew up in the Prairie Hollow community south of Mansfield.
Mays made his major league debut as a pitcher on April 15, 1915. His famous spitball submarine delivery resulted in a heavy, sinking effect that batters easily misjudged. He set . . . — — Map (db m60074) HM
On Commercial Street at U.S. 60, on the right when traveling east on Commercial Street.
Author of "Little House" Books
Little House in the Big Woods - 1932
Farmer Boy - 1933
Little House on the Prairie
On the Banks of Plum Creek - 1937
By the Shores of Silver Lake - 1939
The Long Winter - 1940
Little Town on the . . . — — Map (db m60072) HM
Front
Laura Ingalls Wilder, one of America's best known authors, was born in 1867 near Pepin, Wisconsin. Her "Little House" books were written here on Rocky Ridge Farm, her home for over sixty years.
On July 17, 1894, Laura, her . . . — — Map (db m58371) HM
The Wilder Home 1928-1936
In 1928, after living abroad for several years, Rose Wilder Lane returned to her childhood home on Rocky Ridge Farm. With proceeds from her writings Rose built her parents a modern house. The keys were presented to . . . — — Map (db m60080) HM
On Commercial Street at U.S. 60, on the right when traveling east on Commercial Street.
In memory of those who gave
their lives for our country
World War I • World War II
Korean War • Vietnam War
Operation Enduring Freedom
[Roll of Honored Dead] — — Map (db m60073) WM
