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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Cass County, Minnesota

 
Clickable Map of Cass 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 Cass County, MN (25) Aitkin County, MN (10) Beltrami County, MN (17) Crow Wing County, MN (34) Hubbard County, MN (1) Itasca County, MN (6) Morrison County, MN (58) Todd County, MN (3) Wadena County, MN (6)  CassCounty(25) Cass County (25)  AitkinCounty(10) Aitkin County (10)  BeltramiCounty(17) Beltrami County (17)  CrowWingCounty(34) Crow Wing County (34)  HubbardCounty(1) Hubbard County (1)  ItascaCounty(6) Itasca County (6)  MorrisonCounty(58) Morrison County (58)  ToddCounty(3) Todd County (3)  WadenaCounty(6) Wadena County (6)
Walker is the county seat for Cass County
Adjacent to Cass County, Minnesota
      Aitkin County (10)  
      Beltrami County (17)  
      Crow Wing County (34)  
      Hubbard County (1)  
      Itasca County (6)  
      Morrison County (58)  
      Todd County (3)  
      Wadena County (6)  
 
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1 Minnesota, Cass County, Backus — City of Backus Time Capsule
Buried June 1, 1996 at the dedication of the Paul Bunyan Trail Open on June 1, 2046Map (db m238016) HM
2 Minnesota, Cass County, Cass Lake — Chippewa National Forest Supervisor's Office
Welcome to the Chippewa National Forest Supervisor's Office! This log building was constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps Camp 705 in 1936.

Made from 100-year old native red pine logged from Star Island and Lake 13 area, the . . . Map (db m189279) HM
3 Minnesota, Cass County, East Gull Lake — 1 — In Death, a Story of Life: The Gull Lake Burial Mounds
What is a burial mound? Today, tombstones in cemeteries mark the burials of people from nearby towns and villages. They may tell us about the lifespan, disease, or other aspects of a person's life. The Gull Lake Mounds mark the burials of . . . Map (db m190007) HM
4 Minnesota, Cass County, East Gull Lake — 2 — In Death, A Story of Life: The Gull Lake Burial Mounds
Grave Goods Many cultures bury valued possessions, items of everyday life, or special burial items with a person. Archaeologists call these grave goods. At Gull Lake, archaeologists found a pottery cooking vessel, the bones and teeth of a . . . Map (db m190006) HM
5 Minnesota, Cass County, East Gull Lake — 3 — In Death, a Story of Life: The Gull Lake Burial Mounds
Pottery Tells Us About Who Lived Here The decorative patterns on pottery and vessel shapes change through time. By comparing the pottery found at Gull Lake to a regional sequence of pottery types based on pottery from other archaeological . . . Map (db m237142) HM
6 Minnesota, Cass County, Hackensack, Birch Lake Township — Lucette Diana Kensack
Lucette is the creative masterpiece of Doad Schroeder, an old-time resident and store owner in Hackensack. After a long period of mulling over the notion that the little village of Hackensack needed a gimmick of some kind, Schroeder put . . . Map (db m235099) HM
7 Minnesota, Cass County, Pine River — Pine River Railway Depot1895 — 102 Barclay Ave. W —
The arrival of a train in a small town was an important event, bringing new settlers, visitors, mail, news, and goods faster and more often than in the days before the railroads. Pine River wasn't the only place in Minnesota that changed once the . . . Map (db m189381) HM
8 Minnesota, Cass County, Walker — "A Possible Discovery" — Circle of Time —
People have lived in the Leech Lake Area for over 10,000 years and artifacts have survived that tell us the story of their lives. Our Early Man is holding a tool made of siltstone, discovered by the Leech Lake Heritage Sites Program of the Leech . . . Map (db m237143) HM
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9 Minnesota, Cass County, Walker — "Before the Ojibwe" — Circle of Time —
Descendants of the early man in the Leech Lake Area consisted of contemporaries of the woolly mammoth. Artifacts of the huge ivory tusks have been found in their burial grounds around Leech Lake. A civilization of the native Americans known as the . . . Map (db m237144) HM
10 Minnesota, Cass County, Walker — "Big Enough to Keep" — Circle of Time —
The first excursion train pulled into Walker on August 8, 1896 and the town was ready for the invasion of fishermen from all over the country. Pat McGarry had opened up his White Tent City, consisting of twelve white tents, which became the next . . . Map (db m235797) HM
11 Minnesota, Cass County, Walker — "God Bless America" — Circle of Time —
Throughout our American History, Walker and the Leech Lake Area have provided men and women to serve in the military in every conflict our great country has endured. Since Walker was founded in 1896, many of its original citizens were veterans of . . . Map (db m235795) HM
12 Minnesota, Cass County, Walker — "Good News" — Circle of Time —
Missionaries were among the first to arrive in the Leech Lake Area and their work had a lasting impact on those who had settled there. Although their primary purpose was to spread the good news of salvation in Jesus Christ, they also served as . . . Map (db m235755) HM
13 Minnesota, Cass County, Walker — "More Than Just A Fish Camp!" — Circle of Time —
In the early 1900s before the automobile, tourists could book round-trip railroad passage from Minneapolis to Walker for just fifty cents! At its peak in the 1970s, there were over 200 Ma & Pa establishments serving the lake — mostly simply fish . . . Map (db m235794) HM
14 Minnesota, Cass County, Walker — "Readin', Writin' & Rithmatic" — Circle of Time —
Everybody remembers their own teachers, but names like Cerkvenik, Olness, Olstlund and Wallin were special to our WHS Class of 1949 and their teachings have been preserved in our hearts and minds throughout our lives. In 1896 our predecessors . . . Map (db m235791) HM
15 Minnesota, Cass County, Walker — "Respect for Human Life" — Circle of Time —
Many physicians have served the medical needs of the Leech Lake Area, beginning with Maji Gabowi, a documented medicine man of the Ojibwe Tribe. When Henry Schoolcraft led his first expedition in search of the source of the Mississippi, Dr. Houghton . . . Map (db m235793) HM
16 Minnesota, Cass County, Walker — "Spare That Tree" — Circle of Time —
The name Leech Lake Village was changed to Walker, Minnesota when a lumber baron from Ohio by the name of Thomas B. Walker came to the area in 1862 and began buying up all the timberland around the area. The Village of Walker was named after him and . . . Map (db m235798) HM
17 Minnesota, Cass County, Walker — "Stimulated Exploration" — Circle of Time —
The fur-trade industry began in our country in the 1600s and lasted into the 1800s. Fur hats and accessories became a symbol of success in Europe and created the demand which drove the fur trade. The original fur traders in the Leech Lake Area were . . . Map (db m235799) HM
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18 Minnesota, Cass County, Walker — "Thank You Mr. Lincoln" — Circle of Time —
In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act, which gave an applicant free title to 160 acres of undeveloped federal land west of the Mississippi River. Twelve years later, on August 6, 1874, both Henry Stovall & George LeBorneau . . . Map (db m235756) HM
19 Minnesota, Cass County, Walker — "The Wind Beneath Our Wings" — Circle of Time —
Today, the economy of Walker and The Leech Lake Area is dependent upon the visitations of the entire family. The small fish camps have given way to the large resorts that cater to a full schedule of events for all ages. Our little town has become . . . Map (db m235796) HM
20 Minnesota, Cass County, Walker — "We Come Together" — Circle of Time —
On Leech Lake, Bugonaygeshig is celebrated as a symbol of resistance by both the Indian and white communities. He lived a long life, steadfast in his Indian ways and Bugonaygeshig School in Bena, MN is named in his honor. On September 15, 1898, he . . . Map (db m235754) HM
21 Minnesota, Cass County, Walker — Anchor of Northland Steamboat
Built in 1907 by Northland Pine Tree Lumber CompanyMap (db m237174) HM
22 Minnesota, Cass County, Walker — Cass County War Memorial
In Hallowed Memory Of The Veterans Who Served Their Country In Time Of War ”We Shall Not Forget.”Map (db m235870) WM
23 Minnesota, Cass County, Walker, Shingobee Township — Paddlewheel of Leila D.(c. 1895)
Nate Dally, Captain First Steamboat on Leach LakeMap (db m235710) HM
24 Minnesota, Cass County, Walker, Shingobee Township — Propeller of Chief of Duluth(c. 1896)
Carried soldiers to last Indian Battle in U.S. at Sugar Point on Leech LakeMap (db m235705) HM
25 Minnesota, Cass County, Whipholt — Sugar Point Battle
When a federal marshal with about 100 troops of the 3rd Infantry tried to arrest the Chippewa Chief Bugonaygeshig at Sugar Point opposite here on the northeast shore of the lake, a sharp fight occurred October 5, 1898. The whites lost 7 killed and . . . Map (db m124726) HM
 
 
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Mar. 29, 2024