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Entries Containing All of the Phrases «wright county» AND «minnesota»

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By K. Linzmeier, June 13, 2014
The Dustin Massacre Marker
RANKED BY RELEVANCE
1 ► Minnesota, Wright County, Howard Lake — The Dustin Massacre —
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

2 ► Minnesota, McLeod County, Glencoe — Colonel John H. Stevens / Honorable Henry Hill —
Colonel John H. Stevens Colonel John Stevens was part of Martin McLeod's party to lay out the new Townsite known as Glencoe. He homesteaded a farm west of Glencoe where he raised turnips, onions and cabbages and also was the editor of the . . . — — Map (db m309290) HM

3 ► Minnesota, Hennepin County, Hanover — Bridge No. 92366—Hanover Pratt Through Truss Bridge —
The Hanover iron truss bridge was constructed in 1885 as a means of crossing the Crow River and connecting traffic. Prior to this, travelers had to either go to Rockford or Dayton to cross the river. Once the bridge linked the Hennepin and . . . — — Map (db m296073) HM

4 ► Minnesota, Wright County, South Haven — The Fair Haven Fort —
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
 
 
  
 
    Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
 
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Nov. 12, 2026