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Historical Markers in Perham, Minnesota

 
Clickable Map of Otter Tail 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 Otter Tail County, MN (69) Becker County, MN (14) Clay County, MN (18) Douglas County, MN (9) Grant County, MN (2) Todd County, MN (3) Wadena County, MN (6) Wilkin County, MN (13)  OtterTailCounty(69) Otter Tail County (69)  BeckerCounty(14) Becker County (14)  ClayCounty(18) Clay County (18)  DouglasCounty(9) Douglas County (9)  GrantCounty(2) Grant County (2)  ToddCounty(3) Todd County (3)  WadenaCounty(6) Wadena County (6)  WilkinCounty(13) Wilkin County (13)
Fergus Falls is the county seat for Otter Tail County
Perham is in Otter Tail County
Otter Tail County (69)  ►
ADJACENT TO OTTER TAIL COUNTY
Becker County (14)  ►
Clay County (18)  ►
Douglas County (9)  ►
Grant County (2)  ►
Todd County (3)  ►
Wadena County (6)  ►
Wilkin County (13)  ►
 
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1 ► Minnesota, Otter Tail County, Perham — Arrival of the Northern Pacific Railway at Perham —
This tablet is placed here to commemorate the arrival of the Northern Pacific Railway at Perham September 30, 1871. The first railroad to enter Otter Tail County, Minnesota. Dedicated by the Otter Tail County Historical Society June 28, . . . — — Map (db m233683) HM
2 ► Minnesota, Otter Tail County, Perham — Perham — The Town Came Alive With the Arrival of the Railroad — Right on Track with the Northern Pacific —
Josiah Perham The city is named after Josiah Perham, who became the first president of the Northern Pacific Railway in 1864. Perham was a wealthy man, but lost all his money and property in an attempt to build a railroad from Lake . . . — — Map (db m233623) HM
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
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Sep. 30, 2026