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Minnesota Historical Society Historical Markers

Markers erected by the Minnesota Historical Society to highlight the history of the Gopher State.
 
By K. Linzmeier, October 24, 2013
Circle of Life Marker
1 ► Minnesota, Anoka County, Anoka — Circle of Life —
Near South Ferry Road 0.3 miles east of South Ferry Street (U.S. 169).
2 ► Minnesota, Anoka County, Anoka — Highway of Exploration —
Near South Ferry Road 0.3 miles east of South Ferry Street (U.S. 169).
3 ► Minnesota, Anoka County, Anoka — The Stone House — Akin Riverside Historic Promenade —
Near 1st Avenue south of East Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
4 ► Minnesota, Anoka County, Anoka — Why Settle Here? / Time to Play —
Near River Avenue 0.1 miles west of 1st Avenue.
5 ► Minnesota, Anoka County, Ramsey — AN-RMC-008 — Itasca Village Townsite —
On U.S. 10 0.8 miles east of Cleveland Street, on the right when traveling east.
6 ► Minnesota, Becker County, Detroit Lakes — The Woods Trail —
On Frontage Road 0.4 miles south of North Shore Drive, on the right when traveling south.
7 ► Minnesota, Becker County, Waubun — St. Columba Mission —
Near 370th Street, on the left when traveling east.
8 ► Minnesota, Benton County, Sauk Rapids — Minnesota Territory 1849-1858 / Benton County Takes Shape —
On 1st Street North just south of 3rd Avenue North, on the right when traveling north.
9 ► Minnesota, Blue Earth County, Mankato — Dakota (Sioux) Memorial – 1862 —
On East Main Street at North Riverfront Drive on East Main Street.
10 ► Minnesota, Brown County, Courtland — The Evacuation of New Ulm —
On State Highway 68 0.8 miles west of 480th Lane (County Highway 45), on the right when traveling west.
11 ► Minnesota, Brown County, Essig — Taken by Surprise —
On County Road 11 at County Road 29, on the left when traveling north on County Road 11.
12 ► Minnesota, Brown County, Hanska — Lake Hanska —
Near County Road 11 1.1 miles north of County Road 6, on the left when traveling north.
13 ► Minnesota, Brown County, New Ulm — Guardians of the Past —
On Broadway (State Highway 15 / 68) at Center Street on Broadway.
14 ► Minnesota, Brown County, New Ulm — Harkin Store —
On County Road 21 0.3 miles west of 661st Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
15 ► Minnesota, Brown County, Sleepy Eye — Chief Sleepy Eyes — (Ish-tak-ha-ba) —
On 1st Avenue North at Oak Street Northwest on 1st Avenue North.
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16 ► Minnesota, Carlton County, Mahtowa — The Iron Range —
Near Interstate 35 at milepost 226, 5.3 miles north of County Road 6, on the right when traveling north.
17 ► Minnesota, Carver County, Chaska — CR-CKC-057 — Little Rapids Fur Post —
On Chaska Boulevard (County Highway 61) 0.3 miles west of North Hickory Street (County Road 140), on the right when traveling west.
18 ► Minnesota, Cass County, Walker — Sugar Point Battle —
On Whipholt Beach Road (Maple Leaf Drive) (State Highway 200) 0.4 miles east of 16th Avenue (Pine Lake Road) (County Road 2108), on the left when traveling east.
19 ► Minnesota, Chisago County, Harris — Minnesota's Arrowhead Region: A Tourist Mecca —
Near Interstate 35 at milepost 154, 1.5 miles Stark Road (County Road 10), on the right when traveling north.
20 ► Minnesota, Chisago County, Taylors Falls — Folsom House —
On West Government Street 0.1 miles south of First Street, on the right when traveling west.
21 ► Minnesota, Clay County, Moorhead — Red River Transportation / A Busy Port —
On U.S. 10, on the left when traveling west.
22 ► Minnesota, Clay County, Moorhead — St, John's Episcopal Church —
On 8th Street South at S. Second Avenue, on the right when traveling north on 8th Street South.
23 ► Minnesota, Clearwater County, Shevlin — Itasca State Park Centennial — 1891 - 1991 —
Near County Road 117 0.3 miles south of County Road 122.
24 ► Minnesota, Cook County, Grand Marais — Eagle Mountain — Geology of Minnesota —
Near Eagle Mountain Trail.
25 ► Minnesota, Crow Wing County, Deerwood — The Cuyuna Range —
On East Front Street (State Highway 6 / 210) at Maple Road, on the right when traveling east on East Front Street.
26 ► Minnesota, Crow Wing County, Fort Ripley — Fort Ripley —
On Ferry Road 0.2 miles south of Minnesota Highway 371, on the right when traveling south.
27 ► Minnesota, Dakota County, Hastings — Downtown Develops —
Near 1st Street at Sibley Street.
28 ► Minnesota, Dakota County, Hastings — Enjoying the River —
Near Lock and Dam Road 0.5 miles north of 2nd Street West, on the right when traveling north.
29 ► Minnesota, Dakota County, Hastings — Ignatius Donnelly's Nininger City Home —
On 124th Street East at Historic Donnelly Avenue / Ivanhoe Way, on the right when traveling west on 124th Street East.
30 ► Minnesota, Dakota County, Hastings — Native Cultures —
Near Lock and Dam Road 0.7 miles north of 2nd Street West, on the right when traveling north.
31 ► Minnesota, Dakota County, Hastings — Shaping the River —
On Lock and Dam Road 1.2 miles north of 2nd Street West, on the left when traveling north.
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32 ► Minnesota, Dakota County, Hastings — Steamboats, Trains, and Barges —
Near 1st Street near Tyler Street.
33 ► Minnesota, Dakota County, Mendota — "Where the Waters Meet" —
On D Street 0.2 miles north of 1st Street / Sibley Memorial Highway (State Highway 13).
34 ► Minnesota, Dakota County, Mendota — Faribault House —
On D Street 0.2 miles north of 1st Street / Sibley Memorial Highway.
35 ► Minnesota, Dakota County, Mendota — Henry Sibley and Old Mendota — Siley House Historic Site —
On D Street 0.2 miles north of 1st Street / Sibley Memorial Highway (Minnesota Highway 13), on the left when traveling west.
36 ► Minnesota, Dakota County, Mendota — Mendota / Sibley House Association —
On D Street 0.2 miles north of 1st Street / Sibley Memorial Highway (Minnesota Highway 13).
37 ► Minnesota, Dakota County, Mendota — Sibley House Historic Site —
Near Sibley Memorial Highway (State Highway 13) west of D Street, on the right when traveling west.
38 ► Minnesota, Dakota County, Mendota — St. Peter's Church —
Near 1st Street / Sibley Memorial Highway (State Highway 13) 0.5 miles north of State Highway 110, on the left when traveling north.
39 ► Minnesota, Dakota County, Mendota Heights — Mendota Work Camp No. 1 —
On Sibley Memorial Highway north of Perron Road, on the left when traveling north.
40 ► Minnesota, Dakota County, South Saint Paul — Kaposia Village —
On Butler Avenue (County Highway 4) at North Concord Street (State Highway 156) on Butler Avenue.
41 ► Minnesota, Dodge County, Dodge Center — Plowville —
On County Highway 34 0.4 miles west of 220th Avenue (County Highway 9), on the right when traveling west.
42 ► Minnesota, Dodge County, Wasioja — Wasioja Recruiting Station —
On 601st Street at 200th Avenue, on the left when traveling west on 601st Street.
43 ► Minnesota, Dodge County, Wasioja — Wasioja's Seminary —
On 212th Avenue south of 605th Street, on the left when traveling south.
44 ► Minnesota, Douglas County, Alexandria — Red River Ox Cart Trails —
Near Interstate 94, on the right when traveling north.
45 ► Minnesota, Douglas County, Osakis — Stage Station —
On West Nokomis Street (County Road 82) at 2nd Avenue West, on the right when traveling east on West Nokomis Street.
46 ► Minnesota, Faribault County, Blue Earth — A Golden Dedication for I-90 / Minnesota Agriculture —
Near Interstate 90, on the right when traveling west.
47 ► Minnesota, Faribault County, Blue Earth — Exploring Southwestern Minnesota —
On Interstate 90 at milepost 119, on the right when traveling east.
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48 ► Minnesota, Fillmore County, Lanesboro — Minnesota's Norwegian Americans —
On State Highway 16, on the left when traveling east.
49 ► Minnesota, Fillmore County, Preston, Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park — Meighen Store —
Near County Road 118, on the right when traveling north.
50 ► Minnesota, Freeborn County, Albert Lea — Everyone's Country Estate —
On Interstate 90 W at milepost 171.
51 ► Minnesota, Freeborn County, Albert Lea — Minnesota’s Roads / Welcome to Minnesota —
Near Interstate 35 at milepost 1, on the right when traveling north.
52 ► Minnesota, Goodhue County, Frontenac — GD-FLC-056 — Fort Beauharnois —
Near Great River Road (State Highway 61 / 63) at County 2 Boulevard (County Road 2), on the right when traveling north.
53 ► Minnesota, Goodhue County, Red Wing — Barn Bluff —
Near East 5th Street 0.5 miles east of Bluff Street, on the left when traveling east.
54 ► Minnesota, Goodhue County, Vasa — Vasa: Mattson's Settlement —
On Norelius Road (County 7 Boulevard) 0.2 miles east of Old Childrens Home Road, on the left when traveling east.
55 ► Minnesota, Goodhue County, Zumbrota — First Congregational Church —
On East Avenue north of East 5th Street, on the right when traveling north.
56 ► Minnesota, Hennepin County, Brooklyn Center — Earle Brown and the Brooklyn Farm —
Near Earle Brown Drive 0.3 miles east of Summit Drive North, on the left when traveling east.
57 ► Minnesota, Hennepin County, Fort Snelling — Fort Snelling 1861–1946 —
On Leavenworth Avenue west of Taylor Avenue.
58 ► Minnesota, Hennepin County, Fort Snelling — The Prairie
Near State Highway 55 north of State Highway 5, on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
59 ► Minnesota, Hennepin County, Fort Snelling — U.S. Army, Buildings 17 and 18 — Historic Fort Snelling
Near Tower Avenue 0.3 miles east of Bloomington Road. Reported permanently removed.
60 ► Minnesota, Hennepin County, Fort Snelling — Wokiksuye K'a Woyuonihan — Remembering and Honoring —
Near Post Road at Minnesota Highway 5.
61 ► Minnesota, Hennepin County, Minneapolis, Downtown West — Historic Milling District —
Near West River Parkway west of Portland Avenue South.
62 ► Minnesota, Hennepin County, Minneapolis, Downtown West — Stone Arch Bridge —
Near West River Parkway west of Portland Avenue South.
63 ► Minnesota, Hennepin County, Minneapolis, Hiawatha — Minnehaha Depot —
On Minnehaha Avenue south of East Minnehaha Parkway, on the right when traveling south.
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64 ► Minnesota, Hennepin County, Minneapolis, Saint Anthony Main — The Ard Godfrey House —
On University Avenue Southeast (State Highway 47) at Central Avenue Southeast (State Highway 65) on University Avenue Southeast.
65 ► Minnesota, Hennepin County, Minneapolis, Southwest Minneapolis — Como–Harriet Streetcar Line —
On West 42nd Street west of West Lake Harriet Parkway, on the right when traveling west.
66 ► Minnesota, Hennepin County, Mound — Minnetonka -- Queen of the Inland Lakes —
On Bartlett Boulevard (County Road 110) 0.7 miles south of Lynwood Boulevard (County Road 15), on the left when traveling south.
67 ► Minnesota, Hennepin County, Shorewood — HE-SHC-022 — Christmas Lake —
On State Highway 7, on the right when traveling east.
68 ► Minnesota, Hennepin County, Shorewood — Peter M. Gideon and the Wealthy Apple —
On Gideons Lane at Glen Road on Gideons Lane.
69 ► Minnesota, Itasca County, Grand Rapids — Minnesota Territory 1849-1858 / Itasca County Takes Shape —
On Northeast 4th Street (U.S. 2) at Northeast 2nd Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Northeast 4th Street.
70 ► Minnesota, Kandiyohi County, Atwater — Diamond Lake Camp —
On County Highway 4 0.4 miles north of 60th Avenue Northeast (County Highway 26), on the right when traveling north.
71 ► Minnesota, Kandiyohi County, Atwater — Red River Trail —
On State Highway 4 0.1 miles north of 135th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north.
72 ► Minnesota, Kandiyohi County, Atwater — Wheeler Lake Camp —
On 180th Street Northeast 1.5 miles north of 30th Avenue Northeast, on the left when traveling north.
73 ► Minnesota, Kandiyohi County, Kandiyohi — Capitol Hill —
On 120th Street Southeast (County Road 134) 3.4 miles south of 15th Avenue Northeast (U.S. 12), on the right when traveling south.
74 ► Minnesota, Kandiyohi County, Kandiyohi — John Other Day Camp —
On County Highway 8 0.5 miles south of 52nd Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling south.
75 ► Minnesota, Kandiyohi County, Spicer — Gates Homestead —
On State Highway 4 south of 75th Avenue Northeast (County Highway 28), on the left when traveling south.
76 ► Minnesota, Kandiyohi County, Spicer — Olof Olson Haugen —
On County Highway 9 0.6 miles south of 113th Avenue Northeast (County Highway 10), on the right when traveling south.
77 ► Minnesota, Kandiyohi County, Spicer — Victory Dance —
Near 113th Avenue Northeast (County Highway 10) at County Highway 9, on the left when traveling west.
78 ► Minnesota, Kandiyohi County, Sunburg — Old Log Church —
On 99th Street Northwest at 195th Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north on 99th Street Northwest.
79 ► Minnesota, Kandiyohi County, Willmar — Haugen Homestead —
On 30th Street Northwest (County Highway 5) 0.4 miles south of 37th Avenue Northwest (County Road 92), on the right when traveling south.
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80 ► Minnesota, Koochiching County, International Falls — Route of the Voyageurs —
On 6th Avenue West at Third Street, on the right on 6th Avenue West.
81 ► Minnesota, Lac qui Parle County, Montevideo — LP-CAM-003 — Camp Release —
Near 445th Avenue south of U.S. 212, on the right when traveling south.
82 ► Minnesota, Lac qui Parle County, Montevideo — Captives Released —
Near 445th Avenue south of U.S. 212, on the right when traveling south.
83 ► Minnesota, Lac qui Parle County, Montevideo — Maza śa Protected His Village —
Near 445th Avenue south of U.S. 212, on the right when traveling south.
84 ► Minnesota, Lac qui Parle County, Montevideo — Tried and Sentenced —
Near 445th Avenue south of U.S. 212, on the right when traveling south.
85 ► Minnesota, Lake County, Beaver Bay, Split Rock Lighthouse State Park — Anchor of the Madeira —
Near Split Rock Lighthouse Road.
86 ► Minnesota, Lake County, Beaver Bay, Split Rock Lighthouse State Park — Steam Hoist Engine
Near Split Rock Lighthouse Road. Reported permanently removed.
87 ► Minnesota, Lake County, Beaver Bay, Split Rock Lighthouse State Park — The Gales of November
Near Split Rock Lighthouse Road. Reported permanently removed.
88 ► Minnesota, Lake County, Knife River — Buchanan —
On North Shore Drive (County Highway 61) 0.8 miles south of Old North Shore Road (County Road 290), on the left when traveling south.
89 ► Minnesota, Lake County, Silver Bay — Palisade Head —
On North Shore Scenic Drive (State Highway 61) 0.2 miles north of Midbrod Drive, on the right when traveling north.
90 ► Minnesota, Le Sueur County, Le Sueur — Dr. William W. Mayo House —
On North Main Street (State Highway 112) south of Swan Street, on the right when traveling south.
91 ► Minnesota, Le Sueur County, Le Sueur — Le Sueur —
On Commerce Street (State Highway 112) at Vine Street, on the left when traveling south on Commerce Street.
92 ► Minnesota, Le Sueur County, Le Sueur — Roster of the Le Sueur Tigers — Le Sueur Tigers · 150 Years • 1862 – 2012 —
On North Main Street (State Highway 112) south of Swan Street, on the right when traveling south.
93 ► Minnesota, Le Sueur County, Le Sueur — The Jolly Green Giant —
On Dakota Street at Commerce Street (Minnesota Highway 112) on Dakota Street.
94 ► Minnesota, Le Sueur County, Le Sueur — The Minnesota River Valley —
Near U.S. 169 at milepost 80 at Doppy Lane, on the right when traveling north.
95 ► Minnesota, Meeker County, Dassel — West End Elevator —
On 4th Street at Atlantic Avenue West, on the right when traveling south on 4th Street.
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96 ► Minnesota, Meeker County, Grove City — The Acton Incident —
On 248th Street 0.2 miles west of Minnesota Highway 4, on the right when traveling west.
97 ► Minnesota, Meeker County, Litchfield — G.A.R. Hall —
On North Marshall Avenue north of East 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north.
98 ► Minnesota, Meeker County, Litchfield — Ness Lutheran Church — Ness Memorial Cemetery —
On 580th Avenue 0.5 miles north of County Highway 23, on the right when traveling north.
99 ► Minnesota, Mille Lacs County, Vineland — ML-KAN-006 — Izatys — Vineland Historical Marker —
On U.S. 169 at Vineland Road, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 169.
100 ► Minnesota, Morrison County, Little Falls — A Boyhood on the Mississippi —
On Lindbergh Drive South, on the left when traveling south.

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