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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Walnut Grove, Minnesota

 
Clickable Map of Redwood 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 Redwood County, MN (31) Brown County, MN (87) Cottonwood County, MN (9) Lyon County, MN (16) Murray County, MN (11) Renville County, MN (44) Yellow Medicine County, MN (20)  RedwoodCounty(31) Redwood County (31)  BrownCounty(87) Brown County (87)  CottonwoodCounty(9) Cottonwood County (9)  LyonCounty(16) Lyon County (16)  MurrayCounty(11) Murray County (11)  RenvilleCounty(44) Renville County (44)  YellowMedicineCounty(20) Yellow Medicine County (20)
Redwood Falls is the county seat for Redwood County
Walnut Grove is in Redwood County
Redwood County (31)  ►
ADJACENT TO REDWOOD COUNTY
Brown County (87)  ►
Cottonwood County (9)  ►
Lyon County (16)  ►
Murray County (11)  ►
Renville County (44)  ►
Yellow Medicine County (20)  ►
 
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1 ► Minnesota, Redwood County, Walnut Grove — Laura's Dugout Home on the Banks of Plum Creek —
Near County Road 5 1.5 miles north of U.S. 14, on the right when traveling north.
The Charles Ingalls Family's dugout home was located here in the 1870's. This depression is all that remains since the roof caved in years ago. The prairie grasses and flowers here grow much as they did in Laura's time, and the spring still flows . . . — — Map (db m163680) HM
2 ► Minnesota, Redwood County, Walnut Grove, North Hero Township — "On the Banks of Plum Creek" —
On County Highway 5 0.2 miles south of 140th Street, on the right when traveling north.
A dugout along Plum Creek southeast of this point was the childhood home of Laura Ingalls Wilder, who wrote "On the Banks of Plum Creek." Widely known as a children's story, the book tells actual incidents of pioneer life here and in Walnut Grove, . . . — — Map (db m257584) HM
3 ► Minnesota, Redwood County, Walnut Grove, Springdale Township — Site of the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church —
Near 160th Street 0.5 miles west of County Highway 5, on the right when traveling east.
In loving memory and high tribute to the pioneer families of the congregation, this memorial, erected in 1950 A. D., marks the site of the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church, now known as the Trinity Lutheran Church, Walnut Grove, Minn. The . . . — — Map (db m257640) HM
4 ► Minnesota, Redwood County, Walnut Grove — Walnut Grove Veterans Memorial —
On 7th Street at Main Street, on the right when traveling south on 7th Street.
In memory of the men and women who served this nation in time of war and peace, and to the eternal glory of those who gave the last full measure of devotion. — — Map (db m257586) WM
 
 
  
 
 
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Oct. 11, 2026