Inscription
Named for Pierre Charles Le Sueur, French explorer who passed the site in 1700. This town on the old Red River trail includes two towns, Le Sueur and Le Sueur City which were laid out in 1852-53 on Prairie Le Fleche about a mile apart. Consolidation and incorporation occurred by legislative act in 1867.
seal of State of Minnesota Department of Highways
seal of The Minnesota Historical Society, Instituted 1849
seal of The Minnesota Historical Society, Instituted 1849
Details
| HM Number | HM18JK |
|---|---|
| Series | This marker is part of the Minnesota Department of Highways series |
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 20th Century, 19th Century, 18th Century |
| Historical Place | Park |
| Marker Type | Historic District |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Mounted |
| Year Placed | 1940 |
| Placed By | Minnesota Department of Highways (now MNDOT), Minnesota Historical Society |
| Marker Condition |   7 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Monday, October 20th, 2014 at 12:49pm PDT -07:00 |
Pictures
Photo Credits: [1] MARTHA DECKER
Locationbig map
| Directions Information | From the Twin Cities, take US Hwy 169 south and get off at the first Le Sueur exit (MN 112). Follow MN 112 and within a couple of blocks, you will see the monument. Turn left on Vine St and there will be a parking lot right there on your right. From Interstate 494 & US 169, it is a little over 40 miles. |
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| Location Description | Marker is in a small triangular park (Green Giant Park) at the intersection of Commerce St (MN Hwy 112) and Vine St. |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15T E 428147 N 4925064 |
| Decimal Degrees | 44.47532400, -93.90345000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 44° 28.5194', W 93° 54.207' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 44° 28' 31.1664" N, 93° 54' 12.4200" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 507 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1400-1598 Vine St, Le Sueur MN 56058, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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I Saw The Marker
Some of the bricks on the monument are stained, and some are starting to break off. One brick from the left side of the monument is broken off (and gone as far as I could see). The plaque is very hard to read and it's very hard to get a readable photo of it.
Apr 8, 2020 at 5:53am PDT by martha decker
Maintenance Issues
- This marker could use another picture or two.
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