Courtland

Courtland (HM18XL)

Location: Courtland, MN 56021 Nicollet County
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Country: United States of America
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N 44° 16.107', W 94° 20.503'

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1855 - First settlers were Jacob Harmon, Mr. Haresine, John Sidel, Jacob Gfeller, & Ole Nelson - Most of the early settlers came from Germany.
1856 - Village of Red Stone, near the ferry, was surveyed but never developed.
1856 - Hilo post office established in home of Wm. Duprey - Appointed postmaster.
1858 - Township and village surveyed - 7 years later was renamed Courtland.
1859 - Lutheran church was organized.
1862 - 9 people were murdered in the Sioux Uprising.
1882 - There were 3 general stores - harness shop - wagon shop - hotel & grain elevator.
Nicollet County Bicentennial Commission
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HM NumberHM18XL
Series This marker is part of the The Spirit of 76, America's Bicentennial Celebration series
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Year Placed1976
Placed ByThe Nicollet County Bicentennial Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, September 18th, 2014 at 12:46pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15T E 392915 N 4902564
Decimal Degrees44.26845000, -94.34171667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 16.107', W 94° 20.503'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 16' 6.42" N, 94° 20' 30.18" W
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Area Code(s)507
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 301-399 Main St, Courtland MN 56021, US
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