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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Dawson

 
Clickable Map of Lac qui Parle 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 Lac qui Parle County, MN (13) Big Stone County, MN (10) Chippewa County, MN (13) Swift County, MN (3) Yellow Medicine County, MN (20) Deuel County, SD (7) Grant County, SD (7)  LacquiParleCounty(13) Lac qui Parle County (13)  BigStoneCounty(10) Big Stone County (10)  ChippewaCounty(13) Chippewa County (13)  SwiftCounty(3) Swift County (3)  YellowMedicineCounty(20) Yellow Medicine County (20)  DeuelCountySouth Dakota(7) Deuel County (7)  GrantCounty(7) Grant County (7)
Madison is the county seat for Lac qui Parle County
Dawson is in Lac qui Parle County
Lac qui Parle County (13)  ►
ADJACENT TO LAC QUI PARLE COUNTY
Big Stone County (10)  ►
Chippewa County (13)  ►
Swift County (3)  ►
Yellow Medicine County (20)  ►
Deuel County, South Dakota (7)  ►
Grant County, South Dakota (7)  ►
 
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1 ► Minnesota, Lac qui Parle County, Dawson — Dawson Cemetery Veterans Memorial —
They counted not their lives dear unto themselves Dedicated in reverent and enduring memory our honored heroes who so valiantly served in the cause of freedom They are enshrined in our hearts forever — — Map (db m259739) WM
2 ► Minnesota, Lac qui Parle County, Dawson, Maxwell Township — Dawson Covenant Cemetery —
Church History 1889   Maxwell Providence Mission Church was organized at District 25 schoolhouse, Maxwell Township 1890   First church was built across the road & 1/4 mile North from this site. 1904   Purchased Methodist . . . — — Map (db m259638) HM
3 ► Minnesota, Lac qui Parle County, Dawson — Dawson Veterans Memorial Park —
Dedicated to all veterans in war and in peace time yesterday, today, and tomorrow — — Map (db m259734) WM
4 ► Minnesota, Lac qui Parle County, Dawson, Cerro Gordo Township — Lac Qui Parle Cemetery Veterans Memorial —
In Memory of All Who Served God and Country — — Map (db m259740) WM
5 ► Minnesota, Lac qui Parle County, Dawson, Lac qui Parle Township — A Pioneer Cemetery —
In the spring of 1869 a group of settlers from Fayette County, Iowa ventured north to explore and settle in new land that was opening up in the Minnesota Valley. This party was led by Peter F Jacobson, and became known as the Jacobson Colony. They . . . — — Map (db m259743) HM
6 ► Minnesota, Lac qui Parle County, Dawson, Maxwell Township — Veterans Memorial —
To the gallant men and women who honorably served their country during peace and war Dedicated Memorial Day 1993 — — Map (db m259639) WM
 
 
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Nov. 11, 2026