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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Grove City

 
Clickable Map of Meeker 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 Meeker County, MN (22) Kandiyohi County, MN (76) McLeod County, MN (22) Renville County, MN (44) Stearns County, MN (30) Wright County, MN (16)  MeekerCounty(22) Meeker County (22)  KandiyohiCounty(76) Kandiyohi County (76)  McLeodCounty(22) McLeod County (22)  RenvilleCounty(44) Renville County (44)  StearnsCounty(30) Stearns County (30)  WrightCounty(16) Wright County (16)
Litchfield is the county seat for Meeker County
Grove City is in Meeker County
Meeker County (22)  ►
ADJACENT TO MEEKER COUNTY
Kandiyohi County (76)  ►
McLeod County (22)  ►
Renville County (44)  ►
Stearns County (30)  ►
Wright County (16)  ►
 
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1 ► 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.
  On August 17, 1862, four young Dakota hunters, returning to their hungry families from an unsuccessful hunt, argued about stealing food from white settlers. Sungigidan, Kaomdeiyeyedan, Nagiwicakte, and Pazoiyopa dared each other this: who among . . . — — Map (db m70357) HM
2 ► Minnesota, Meeker County, Grove City — 12 — Acton State Monument —
On 248th Street 0.2 miles west of Minnesota Highway 4, on the right when traveling west.
This marks the spot where the first blood was shed in the Sioux Indian Outbreak Aug. 17, 1862 Victims: Robinson Jones • Ann Baker-Jones • Howard Baker • Viranus Webster • Clara D. Wilson Bodies of these Victims are buried in Ness . . . — — Map (db m70373) HM WM
3 ► Minnesota, Meeker County, Grove City — Andreas Olson —
On County Highway 23 0.3 miles east of County Highway 32, on the left when traveling east.
Killed By Indians In Sioux Uprising 500 Feet Northwest August 22, 1862 — — Map (db m70023) HM WM
4 ► Minnesota, Meeker County, Grove City — Arndahl Lutheran Church — 1868 – 1991 —
On 230th Street 0.2 miles west of Minnesota Highway 4, on the left when traveling west.
On November 26th, 1990 Arndahl Lutheran Church was destroyed by a fire. We are left with many memories of our church and its people. We dedicate this monument to our church-going fore-fathers who did so much to build the kingdom of God in this . . . — — Map (db m70605) HM
 
 
  
 
 
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Nov. 11, 2026