Minnesota Historical Society Historical Markers

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Minnesota Historical Society Historical Markers

Markers erected by the Minnesota Historical Society to highlight the history of the Gopher State.

By K. Linzmeier, October 24, 2013

Circle of Life Marker

GEOGRAPHIC SORT

1► Minnesota (Anoka County), Anoka — Circle of Life —

Near South Ferry Road 0.3 miles east of South Ferry Street (U.S. 169).

2► Minnesota (Anoka County), Anoka — Highway of Exploration —

Near South Ferry Road 0.3 miles east of South Ferry Street (U.S. 169).

3► Minnesota (Anoka County), Anoka — The Stone House / Robert W. Akin —

Near 1st Avenue south of East Main Street, on the right when traveling south.

4► Minnesota (Anoka County), Anoka — Why Settle Here? / Time to Play —

Near River Avenue 0.1 miles west of 1st Avenue.

5► Minnesota (Anoka County), Ramsey — AN-RMC-008 — Itasca Village Townsite —

On U.S. 10 0.8 miles east of Cleveland Street, on the right when traveling east.

6► Minnesota (Blue Earth County), Mankato — Dakota (Sioux) Memorial – 1862 —

On East Main Street at North Riverfront Drive on East Main Street.

7► Minnesota (Brown County), Courtland — The Evacuation of New Ulm —

On State Highway 68 0.8 miles west of 480th Lane (County Highway 45), on the right when traveling west.

8► Minnesota (Brown County), Essig — Taken by Surprise —

On County Road 11 at County Road 29, on the left when traveling north on County Road 11.

9► Minnesota (Brown County), Hanska — Lake Hanska —

Near County Road 11 1.1 miles north of County Road 6, on the left when traveling north.

10► Minnesota (Brown County), New Ulm — Guardians of the Past —

On Broadway (State Highway 15 / 68) at Center Street on Broadway.

11► Minnesota (Brown County), New Ulm — Harkin Store —

On County Road 21 0.3 miles west of 661st Avenue, on the left when traveling west.

12► Minnesota (Brown County), Sleepy Eye — Chief Sleepy Eyes — (Ish-tak-ha-ba) —

On 1st Avenue North at Oak Street Northwest on 1st Avenue North.

13► Minnesota (Carlton County), Mahtowa — The Iron Range —

Near Interstate 35 at milepost 226, 5.3 miles north of County Road 6, on the right when traveling north.

14► Minnesota (Carver County), Chaska — CR-CKC-057 — Little Rapids Fur Post —

On Chaska Boulevard (County Highway 61) 0.3 miles west of North Hickory Street (County Road 140), on the right when traveling west.

15► Minnesota (Cass County), Whipholt — Sugar Point Battle —

On State Highway 200 0.3 miles east of County Route 165, on the left when traveling east.

16► Minnesota (Chisago County), Harris — Minnesota's Arrowhead Region: A Tourist Mecca —

Near Interstate 35 at milepost 154, 1.5 miles from Stark Road (County Road 10), on the right when traveling north.

17► Minnesota (Chisago County), Taylors Falls — Folsom House —

On West Government Street 0.1 miles south of First Street, on the right when traveling west.

18► Minnesota (Clay County), Moorhead — Red River Transportation / A Busy Port —

On U.S. 10, on the left when traveling west.

19► Minnesota (Clay County), Moorhead — St, John's Episcopal Church —

On 8th Street South at S. Second Avenue, on the right when traveling north on 8th Street South.

20► Minnesota (Clearwater County), Shevlin — Itasca State Park Centennial — 1891 - 1991 —

Near County Road 117 0.3 miles south of County Road 122.

21► Minnesota (Crow Wing County), Deerwood — The Cuyuna Range —

On East Front Street (State Highway 6 / 210) at Maple Road, on the right when traveling east on East Front Street.

22► Minnesota (Crow Wing County), Fort Ripley — Fort Ripley —

On Ferry Road 0.2 miles south of Minnesota Highway 371, on the right when traveling south.

23► Minnesota (Dakota County), Hastings — Downtown Develops —

Near 1st Street at Sibley Street.

24► Minnesota (Dakota County), Hastings — Enjoying the River —

Near Lock and Dam Road 0.5 miles north of 2nd Street West, on the right when traveling north.

25► Minnesota (Dakota County), Hastings — Ignatius Donnelly's Nininger City Home —

On 124th Street East at Historic Donnelly Avenue / Ivanhoe Way, on the right when traveling west on 124th Street East.

26► Minnesota (Dakota County), Hastings — Native Cultures —

Near Lock and Dam Road 0.7 miles north of 2nd Street West, on the right when traveling north.

27► Minnesota (Dakota County), Hastings — Shaping the River —

On Lock and Dam Road 1.2 miles north of 2nd Street West, on the left when traveling north.

28► Minnesota (Dakota County), Hastings — Steamboats, Trains, and Barges —

Near 1st Street near Tyler Street.

29► Minnesota (Dakota County), Mendota — "Where the Waters Meet" —

On D Street 0.2 miles north of 1st Street / Sibley Memorial Highway (State Highway 13).

30► Minnesota (Dakota County), Mendota — Faribault House —

On D Street 0.2 miles north of 1st Street / Sibley Memorial Highway.

31► Minnesota (Dakota County), Mendota — Henry Sibley and Old Mendota —

On D Street 0.2 miles north of 1st Street / Sibley Memorial Highway (Minnesota Highway 13), on the left when traveling west.

32► Minnesota (Dakota County), Mendota — Mendota / Sibley House Association —

On D Street 0.2 miles north of 1st Street / Sibley Memorial Highway (Minnesota Highway 13).

33► Minnesota (Dakota County), Mendota — Sibley House Historic Site —

Near Sibley Memorial Highway (State Highway 13) west of D Street, on the right when traveling west.

34► Minnesota (Dakota County), Mendota — St. Peter's Church —

Near 1st Street / Sibley Memorial Highway (State Highway 13) 0.5 miles north of State Highway 110, on the left when traveling north.

35► Minnesota (Dakota County), Mendota Heights — Mendota Work Camp No. 1 —

On Sibley Memorial Highway north of Perron Road, on the left when traveling north.

36► Minnesota (Dakota County), South Saint Paul — Kaposia Village —

On Butler Avenue (County Highway 4) at North Concord Street (State Highway 156) on Butler Avenue.

37► Minnesota (Douglas County), Osakis — Stage Station —

On West Nokomis Street (County Road 82) at 2nd Avenue West, on the right when traveling east on West Nokomis Street.

38► Minnesota (Faribault County), Blue Earth — Exploring Southwestern Minnesota —

On Interstate 90 at milepost 119, on the right when traveling east.

39► Minnesota (Fillmore County), Lanesboro — Minnesota's Norwegian Americans —

On State Highway 16, on the left when traveling east.

40► Minnesota (Freeborn County), Albert Lea — Minnesota’s Roads / Welcome to Minnesota —

Near Interstate 35 at milepost 1, on the right when traveling north.

41► Minnesota (Goodhue County), Frontenac — GD-FLC-056 — Fort Beauharnois —

Near Great River Road (State Highway 61 / 63) at County 2 Boulevard (County Road 2), on the right when traveling north.

42► Minnesota (Goodhue County), Red Wing — Barn Bluff —

Near East 5th Street 0.5 miles east of Bluff Street, on the left when traveling east.

43► Minnesota (Goodhue County), Vasa — Vasa: Mattson's Settlement —

On Norelius Road (County 7 Boulevard) 0.2 miles east of Old Childrens Home Road, on the left when traveling east.

44► Minnesota (Goodhue County), Zumbrota — First Congregational Church —

On East Avenue north of East 5th Street, on the right when traveling north.

45► Minnesota (Hennepin County), Brooklyn Center — Earle Brown and the Brooklyn Farm —

Near Earle Brown Drive 0.3 miles east of Summit Drive North, on the left when traveling east.

46► Minnesota (Hennepin County), Excelsior — Peter M. Gideon and the Wealthy Apple —

On Gideons Lane at Glen Road on Gideons Lane.

47► Minnesota (Hennepin County), Minneapolis — Como–Harriet Streetcar Line —

On West 42nd Street west of West Lake Harriet Parkway, on the right when traveling west.

48► Minnesota (Hennepin County), Minneapolis — Historic Milling District —

Near West River Parkway west of Portland Avenue South.

49► Minnesota (Hennepin County), Minneapolis — Minnehaha Depot —

On Minnehaha Avenue south of East Minnehaha Parkway, on the right when traveling south.

50► Minnesota (Hennepin County), Minneapolis — Stone Arch Bridge —

Near West River Parkway west of Portland Avenue South.

51► Minnesota (Hennepin County), Minneapolis — The Ard Godfrey House —

On University Avenue Southeast (State Highway 47) at Central Avenue Southeast (State Highway 65) on University Avenue Southeast.

52► Minnesota (Hennepin County), Minneapolis — Wokiksuye K'a Woyuonihan — Remembering and Honoring —

Near Post Road at Minnesota Highway 5.

53► Minnesota (Hennepin County), Mound — Minnetonka -- Queen of the Inland Lakes —

On Bartlett Boulevard (County Road 110) 0.7 miles south of Lynwood Boulevard (County Road 15), on the left when traveling south.

54► Minnesota (Hennepin County), Richfield — Fort Snelling 1861–1946 —

On Leavenworth Avenue west of Taylor Avenue.

55► Minnesota (Hennepin County), Richfield — The Prairie —

Near State Highway 55 north of State Highway 5, on the right when traveling north.

56► Minnesota (Hennepin County), Richfield — U.S. Army, Buildings 17 and 18 —

Near Tower Avenue 0.3 miles east of Bloomington Road.

57► Minnesota (Hennepin County), Shorewood — HE-SHC-022 — Christmas Lake —

On State Highway 7, on the right when traveling east.

58► Minnesota (Kandiyohi County), Atwater — Diamond Lake Camp —

On County Highway 4 0.4 miles north of 60th Avenue Northeast (County Highway 26), on the right when traveling north.

59► Minnesota (Kandiyohi County), Atwater — Red River Trail —

On State Highway 4 0.1 miles north of 135th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north.

60► Minnesota (Kandiyohi County), Atwater — Wheeler Lake Camp —

On 180th Street Northeast 1.5 miles north of 30th Avenue Northeast, on the left when traveling north.

61► Minnesota (Kandiyohi County), Kandiyohi — Capitol Hill —

On 120th Street Southeast (County Road 134) 3.4 miles south of 15th Avenue Northeast (U.S. 12), on the right when traveling south.

62► Minnesota (Kandiyohi County), Kandiyohi — John Other Day Camp —

On County Highway 8 0.5 miles south of 52nd Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling south.

63► Minnesota (Kandiyohi County), Spicer — Gates Homestead —

On State Highway 4 south of 75th Avenue Northeast (County Highway 28), on the left when traveling south.

64► Minnesota (Kandiyohi County), Spicer — Olof Olson Haugen —

On County Highway 9 0.6 miles south of 113th Avenue Northeast (County Highway 10), on the right when traveling south.

65► Minnesota (Kandiyohi County), Spicer — Victory Dance —

Near 113th Avenue Northeast (County Highway 10) at County Highway 9, on the left when traveling west.

66► Minnesota (Kandiyohi County), Sunburg — Old Log Church —

On 99th Street Northwest at 195th Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north on 99th Street Northwest.

67► Minnesota (Kandiyohi County), Willmar — Haugen Homestead —

On 30th Street Northwest (County Highway 5) 0.4 miles south of 37th Avenue Northwest (County Road 92), on the right when traveling south.

68► Minnesota (Koochiching County), International Falls — Route of the Voyageurs —

On 6th Avenue West at Third Street, on the right on 6th Avenue West.

69► Minnesota (Lac qui Parle County), Montevideo — LP-CAM-003 — Camp Release —

Near 445th Avenue south of U.S. 212, on the right when traveling south.

70► Minnesota (Lac qui Parle County), Montevideo — Captives Released —

Near 445th Avenue south of U.S. 212, on the right when traveling south.

71► Minnesota (Lac qui Parle County), Montevideo — Maza sa Protected His Village —

Near 445th Avenue south of U.S. 212, on the right when traveling south.

72► Minnesota (Lac qui Parle County), Montevideo — Tried and Sentenced —

Near 445th Avenue south of U.S. 212, on the right when traveling south.

73► Minnesota (Lake County), Knife River — Buchanan —

On North Shore Drive (County Highway 61) 0.8 miles south of Old North Shore Road (County Road 290), on the left when traveling south.

74► Minnesota (Lake County), Split Rock Lighthouse State Park — Anchor of the Madeira —

75► Minnesota (Lake County), Split Rock Lighthouse State Park — Steam Hoist Engine —

76► Minnesota (Lake County), Split Rock Lighthouse State Park — The Gales of November —

77► Minnesota (Le Sueur County), Le Sueur — Dr. William W. Mayo House —

On North Main Street (State Highway 112) south of Swan Street, on the right when traveling south.

78► Minnesota (Le Sueur County), Le Sueur — Le Sueur —

On Commerce Street (State Highway 112) at Vine Street, on the left when traveling south on Commerce Street.

79► Minnesota (Le Sueur County), Le Sueur — Roster of the Le Sueur Tigers — Le Sueur Tigers · 150 Years • 1862 – 2012 —

On North Main Street (State Highway 112) south of Swan Street, on the right when traveling south.

80► Minnesota (Le Sueur County), Le Sueur — The Jolly Green Giant —

On Dakota Street at Commerce Street (Minnesota Highway 112) on Dakota Street.

81► Minnesota (Le Sueur County), Le Sueur — The Minnesota River Valley —

Near U.S. 169 at milepost 80 at Doppy Lane, on the right when traveling north.

82► Minnesota (Meeker County), Dassel — West End Elevator —

On 4th Street at Atlantic Avenue West, on the right when traveling south on 4th Street.

83► 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.

84► Minnesota (Meeker County), Litchfield — G.A.R. Hall —

On North Marshall Avenue north of East 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north.

85► Minnesota (Meeker County), Litchfield — Ness Lutheran Church — Ness Memorial Cemetery —

On 580th Avenue 0.5 miles north of County Highway 23, on the right when traveling north.

86► Minnesota (Mille Lacs County), Vineland — ML-KAN-006 — Izatys — Vineland Historical Marker —

On U.S. 169 at Vineland Road, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 169.

87► Minnesota (Morrison County), Little Falls — A Boyhood on the Mississippi —

On Lindbergh Drive South, on the left when traveling south.

88► Minnesota (Morrison County), Little Falls — Big White Pine — King of the Forest —

89► Minnesota (Morrison County), Little Falls — Lindbergh House —

On Lindbergh Drive South at the entrance to Charles A. Lindbergh State Park, on the left when traveling south on Lindbergh Drive South.

90► Minnesota (Morrison County), Little Falls — Lindbergh State Park —

On Lindbergh Drive South, on the left when traveling south.

91► Minnesota (Morrison County), Little Falls — Little Falls and the Mississippi River —

On Lindbergh Drive South, on the left when traveling south.

92► Minnesota (Morrison County), Little Falls — Tenant Farmer House — Home to Workers —

On Lindbergh Drive South, on the right when traveling south.

93► Minnesota (Nicollet County), Fairfax — A Doctor's Life —