Entries Containing All of the Phrases «morrison county» AND «minnesota»

By William Fischer, Jr., October 12, 2014

Nathan Richardson Marker

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1 ► Minnesota, Morrison County, Little Falls — Nathan Richardson — "Father of Morrison County" — February 24, 1829 - January 9, 1908 —

Nathan Richardson, affectionately known as "Uncle Nate," was one of the founders of Morrison County when it was organized in 1856. He was later instrumental in expanding the county to include the portion on the west side of the Mississippi River. . . . — — Map (db m78471) HM

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2 ► Minnesota, Morrison County, Little Falls — 19 — Belle Prairie Church and Log Cabin — Original Historic Site — Morrison County • Celebrating 150 Years • 1856 - 2006 —

Belle Prairie, meaning, "beautiful prairie," was named by French fur traders and voyageurs. It was organized as a township on March 25, 1859. Belle Prairie was the home of the first school in Morrison County started in 1849 by Frederick Ayer. Belle . . . — — Map (db m78448) HM

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3 ► Minnesota, Crow Wing County, Crow Wing, Crow Wing State Park — The Morrisons —

The Morrison family made significant contributions to Crow Wing, and to Minnesota history. Brothers William and Allen Morrison were born in Canada and both became well-known Minnesota fur traders. Allen established one of the earliest trading . . . — — Map (db m302983) HM

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4 ► Minnesota, Crow Wing County, Crow Wing, Crow Wing State Park — The Beaulieu House: Removal, Return, Research, Restoration — Main Street, Crow Wing — Self-Guiding Trail —

In 1880, two of Beaulieu's nephews dismantled the house and its 1850s addition, and moved the two sections from Crow Wing to their farms, in Morrison County. Both parts were subsequently sold. One section burned in 1923. The other, the original . . . — — Map (db m279371) HM

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5 ► Minnesota, Morrison County, Little Falls, Swan River Township — 17 — Zebulon Pike's 1805-1806 Wintering Quarters — Original Historic Site — Morrison County • Celebrating 150 Years • 1856 - 2006 —

Lt. Zebulon Pike was charged with exploring the Mississippi River from St. Louis, Missouri, to its source in Minnesota after this area was bought as part fo [sic] the Louisiana Purchase. When Pike and his men reached what is now Morrison County . . . — — Map (db m278813) HM

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6 ► Minnesota, Morrison County, Little Falls — James Green Park —

This riverfront park is named after James Green, a Pennsylvanian, who, with his wife, Isabella, and three children, came here in 1848 from the Selkirk colonies (Winnipeg). Their arrival marked the beginning of permanent settlement at Little . . . — — Map (db m78713) HM

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7 ► Minnesota, Morrison County, Pierz — Reverend Francis Xavier Pierz — "Father of the Diocese of St. Cloud" — 1785-1880 —

Erected in 1952 to the Memory of Reverend Francis Xavier Pierz "Father of the Diocese of St. Cloud" 1785-1880 By assignment of Bishop Joseph Crétin of St. Paul he came to the Upper Mississippi and its tributaries in 1852 to convert the Indians and . . . — — Map (db m213533) HM

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    Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.

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