Historical Markers in Bemidji, Minnesota

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Historical Markers in Bemidji, Minnesota

1 ► Minnesota, Beltrami County, Bemidji — Beltrami County — Historical Facts —

On America Avenue Northwest just north of 6th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.

Beltrami County was established by an act of the state legislature on Feb. 28, 1866. The new county extended from a line drawn west from Lake Itasca to a north/south line between Cass Lake and Lake Winnibigoshish. The northern border went through . . . — — Map (db m290685) HM

2 ► Minnesota, Beltrami County, Bemidji — Beltrami County History —

On Beltrami Avenue NW at 6th Street NW, on the right when traveling south on Beltrami Avenue NW.

Beltrami County was established by an act of the state legislature on February 28, 1866. The first post office in the county was established in Red Lake in 1875. The first homesteader in the county was Joachim Cyr at Little Turtle Lake in . . . — — Map (db m131652) HM

3 ► Minnesota, Beltrami County, Bemidji — Bemidji's Great Northern Depot —

On Minnesota Avenue Southwest just south of 1st Street West, on the left when traveling south.

June 1911 Bemidji Commercial Club entertains Louis Hill, Governor Eberhart, and others at Markham Hotel for dinner and tours them around the Bemidji area hoping Hill will commission a new Great Northern Depot in Bemidji. April 24, 1912 . . . — — Map (db m235292) HM

4 ► Minnesota, Beltrami County, Bemidji — Carnegie Library — 1910 —

On Bemidji Avenue North (State Highway 197) at 5th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north on Bemidji Avenue North.

This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m235200) HM

5 ► Minnesota, Beltrami County, Bemidji — First Reserve Unit in the United States Called into Active Service in World War I —

On Bemidji Avenue North (State Highway 197) just north of 4th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.

In commemoration of the first Reserve Unit in the United States to be called into active service in World War I. Forty eight men, composing the Fifth Division of the Minnesota Naval Militia, were mustered in for service directly to the southwest of . . . — — Map (db m235294) HM

6 ► Minnesota, Beltrami County, Bemidji — 473 — Great Northern Depot —

On Minnesota Avenue Southwest just south of 1st Street West, on the left when traveling south.

Has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m232300) HM

7 ► Minnesota, Beltrami County, Bemidji — Historic Beltrami Camp —

On State Park Road Northeast, on the left when traveling north.

Beltrami Camp was built in 1942 by the Works Progress Administration. It was a popular gathering place for family reunions and civic groups. The only remaining building from the Beltrami Camp is the Dining Hall. Today it is still used by the Girl . . . — — Map (db m136149) HM

8 ► Minnesota, Beltrami County, Bemidji — Leader & Peacemaker —

On Bemidji Avenue North (State Highway 197) just north of 4th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.

I wish you would listen in pity to my words for only a few moments. You see that I am now nothing but a corpse, but I will try to speak my mind to you. Regarding… our removal, what shall we do when we get there? How shall we manage to get ahead . . . — — Map (db m290901) HM

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9 ► Minnesota, Beltrami County, Bemidji — Paul Bunyan and Babe —

On Bemidji Avenue North (State Highway 197) at 3rd Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north on Bemidji Avenue North.

The statues of Paul Bunyan and Babe were both built in 1937 in connection with a January Winter Carnival. The 18-foot Paul weighs two-and-one-half tons and stands above five tons of concrete footings. Babe was originally built to be mobile, covered . . . — — Map (db m131670) HM

10 ► Minnesota, Beltrami County, Bemidji — Promises Made, Promises Broken —

On Bemidji Avenue North (State Highway 197) just north of 4th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.

The utmost good faith shall always be observed towards the Indians, their lands and property shall never be taken from them without their consent… —Northwest Ordinance July 13, 1787 Shaynowishkung's life in this region spanned a time of . . . — — Map (db m290889) HM

11 ► Minnesota, Beltrami County, Bemidji — Shaynowishkung — He Who Rattles • Chief Bemidji — 1834-1904 —

On Bemidji Avenue North (State Highway 197) just north of 4th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.

Shaynowishkung was born about 1834 near Inger, Minnesota. He Who Rattles is the English translation of his Ojibwemowin name. As a young man, he hunted and harvested throughout this area, which had been a village site, gathering place and . . . — — Map (db m290883) HM

12 ► Minnesota, Beltrami County, Bemidji — Tragedy and Survival —

On Bemidji Avenue North (State Highway 197) just north of 4th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.

Here now, it is winter, and not a dollar of their annuities, which by solemn treaty stipulations… ought to have been paid months ago, have any of these destitute tribes received. —Minnesota Pioneer, November 21, 1850 As a result of many . . . — — Map (db m290899) HM

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