On North Chestnut Street (State Highway 41) at Hundertmark Road, on the left when traveling north on North Chestnut Street.
This silo marks the site of the Christian Bender farm, homesteaded in 1854. George Bender, grandson of Christian, sold the farm to Henry McKnight in 1963. This was the first farm to become part of Jonathan.
Dedicated . . . — — Map (db m60394) HM
On Chaska Boulevard (County Highway 61) 0.3 miles west of North Hickory Street (County Road 140), on the right when traveling west.
By 1804 Jean B. Faribault was trading in furs for the Northwest Company near the "Little Rapids" of the Minnesota River, 5 miles south of this point, and in this vicinity. His fur post of 1824 on the site of Chaska became the nucleus for the first . . . — — Map (db m41051) HM
On 1st St NW at County Highway 25, on the right when traveling east on 1st St NW.
James J. Hill
The Dakota Rail Regional Trail follows the route of a former railroad line that was once part of the Great Northern Railway. Built by James J. Hill in the late 1800s, this historic line played a part in connecting Minnesota to . . . — — Map (db m98390) HM
On 12th Street East 0.1 miles east of Ives Avenue North, on the right when traveling east.
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
On Olinda Trail (County Highway 3) at 209th St N, on the right when traveling south on Olinda Trail.
The first Swedes arrived in the territory of Minnesota in 1850, settling in Scandia. By 1920 nearly a quarter of Minnesota's foreign-born residents were from Sweden, making it the home of more Swedes than any other state. About half lived in . . . — — Map (db m207127) HM
Near Grimm Road west of Victoria Drive (County Route 11), on the right when traveling west.
"The production of a forage plant so hardy as Grimm Alfalfa is almost without parallel in plant history... It is impossible to compute in dollars and cents what it has meant to the nation."
Everett Edwards, 1938
U.S. Department . . . — — Map (db m212539) HM
On Mill Avenue Northeast just north of Carter Street Northeast, on the left when traveling north.
Kathryn M. Burns "There are no words that can ever begin to describe the depth and meaning of the years that Kitty helped serve multiple patients in the Watertown and Waconia area. Kitty was truly a gracious, caring, and loving unselfish . . . — — Map (db m213084) HM
On Oak Street North north of 4th Street East (County Highway 40), on the right when traveling north.
Carver Historic District
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Trinity Lutheran Church
1914 — — Map (db m79158) HM
On North Walnut Street south of East 4th Street, on the right when traveling south.
City Square Park
City Square in Chaska has always been a gathering place and the heart of this community. The land was set aside for public purpose in 1852 in the original plat. Early settlers in Chaska found six earthen mounds on this . . . — — Map (db m63707) 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.
