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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Marshall

 
Clickable Map of Lyon 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 Lyon County, MN (16) Lincoln County, MN (9) Murray County, MN (11) Pipestone County, MN (27) Redwood County, MN (31) Yellow Medicine County, MN (20)  LyonCounty(16) Lyon County (16)  LincolnCounty(9) Lincoln County (9)  MurrayCounty(11) Murray County (11)  PipestoneCounty(27) Pipestone County (27)  RedwoodCounty(31) Redwood County (31)  YellowMedicineCounty(20) Yellow Medicine County (20)
Marshall is the county seat for Lyon County
Marshall is in Lyon County
Lyon County (16)  ►
ADJACENT TO LYON COUNTY
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1 ► Minnesota, Lyon County, Marshall — 9/11 Memorial Park/Designer Gene Ernst's Inspiration and Vision — for the Design of the 9/11 Memorial — We don't know them all, but we owe them all! —
On College Drive west of Main Street (U.S. 59), on the left when traveling west.
In 2004, I accepted an offer by the City of Marshall to put together some concepts for a memorial incorporating a 9/11 World Trade Center (WTC) steel beam and 3,000 victim names. A meeting was set up for an on-site visit to review the original . . . — — Map (db m311654) HM WM
2 ► Minnesota, Lyon County, Marshall — Honoring Marshall Area Artist Jim Dahl — (1958-2012) —
On College Drive (State Highway 19/68) at 3rd Street, on the left when traveling east on College Drive.
Jim Dahl was a gifted and well-known Marshall area artist and the founder of the Mrs. Whitney statue project. He moved from Watertown, South Dakota to Marshall with his family in 1973. He graduated from Marshall High School and worked at various . . . — — Map (db m311596) HM
3 ► Minnesota, Lyon County, Marshall — Lyon County, Minnesota Civil War Memorial —
On West Main Street (U.S. 59) at South 6th Street, on the left when traveling west on West Main Street.
. . . — — Map (db m125808) WM
4 ► Minnesota, Lyon County, Marshall — Main Street — Marshall: A Walk Into the Past —
On Main Street (U.S. 59) west of 3rd Street, on the right when traveling west.
A longstanding fixture on Main Street was the Olson & Lowe clothing store. The store first opened its doors in October of 1900 and was in business for over 100 years in the same location on Main Street. The store expanded with more than a dozen . . . — — Map (db m311537) HM
5 ► Minnesota, Lyon County, Marshall — Main Street & East College Drive — Marshall: A Walk Into the Past —
On Main Street (U.S. 59) west of College Drive, on the left when traveling west.
One of the first businesses in Marshall was a general merchandise store started by Robert M. Addison in 1872 and located at Second (East College Drive) and Main Street (directly across the street from this marker). Over time, several of his . . . — — Map (db m311603) HM
6 ► Minnesota, Lyon County, Marshall — Main Street & Third Street — Marshall: A Walk Into the Past —
On Main Street (U.S. 59) at 3rd Street, on the left when traveling west on Main Street.
The central business district in Marshall has always been clearly defined geographically, bordered on two sides by the Great Northern Railroad and the former Chicago and Northwestern Railroad tracks. Historically, the retail center of Marshall . . . — — Map (db m311602) HM
7 ► Minnesota, Lyon County, Marshall — Mary Alicia Wirt Whitney — Town of Marshall Baptized July 1872 —
On College Drive (State Highway 19/68) at 3rd Street, on the left when traveling east on College Drive.
"I hereby christen this town Marshall. May it forever be prosperous." Artist John Knife Sterner Dedicated August 18, 2013 — — Map (db m311436) HM
8 ► Minnesota, Lyon County, Marshall — Mrs. Mary Alicia Wirt Whitney —
On College Drive (State Highway 19/68) at 3rd Street, on the left when traveling east on College Drive.
This woman made history by naming the town her husband, Charles Henry Whitney, founded. She was truly the mother of the new town. Mrs. Whitney made a name for herself during a period in history when women held no real importance in a society . . . — — Map (db m311582) HM
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9 ► Minnesota, Lyon County, Marshall — Mrs. Whitney Statue Artist John Knife Sterner —
On College Drive (State Highway 19/68) at 3rd Street, on the left when traveling east on College Drive.
Hau Mitakuyapi Oyasin! I am John Knife Sterner, born May 25, 1966, a member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe of South Dakota. I am Sicangu Lakota, and when I was three years old my onchi said to me, "Keep drawing. You are Lakota and the Lakota . . . — — Map (db m311592) HM
10 ► Minnesota, Lyon County, Marshall — Veterans Memorial — Some Gave All - All Gave Some — Behind Them At Home Are Their Pillars of Love & Hope —
On Marvin Schwan Memorial Drive at 1st Street, on the left when traveling east on Marvin Schwan Memorial Drive.
"Mankind must put an end to war, or war will put an end to Mankind" John F. Kennedy To survive in a time of war you must find a strength greater than all of the events that surround you. Author unknown Land of the free . . . — — Map (db m311722) WM
 
 
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Nov. 10, 2026