Gates Homestead

Gates Homestead (HM1GM1)

Location: Kandiyohi, MN 56251 Kandiyohi County
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N 45° 11.76', W 94° 51.565'

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Joshua H. Gates arrived at Diamond Lake in 1857 where he claimed land in Sections 17 and 20 of Harrison Township. Gates may have been the first farmer in what is now Kandiyohi County. This is the site of the Joshua and Lucinda Gates family homestead. Born in Scholiarie, New York on August 4, 1824 where he studied to become a teacher. Gates married Lucinda Saper in 1846 in New York and had six children. Gates organized, built and taught his own school for the children of the Diamond Lake settlement, as early as 1859. He taught 20 terms and served as superintendent in both Monongalia County and later in Kandiyohi County. He served as county commissioner and the first county auditor.



This project has been financed in part with funds provided by

the State of Minnesota through the Minnesota Historical Society from the Arts and

Cultural Heritage Fund and the Kandiyohi County Historical Society.
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HM NumberHM1GM1
Series This marker is part of the Minnesota Historical Society series
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Placed ByThe State of Minnesota and the Kandiyohi County Historical Society
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Date Added Saturday, October 18th, 2014 at 6:32pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15T E 353950 N 5006405
Decimal Degrees45.19600000, -94.85941667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 45° 11.76', W 94° 51.565'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds45° 11' 45.6" N, 94° 51' 33.9" W
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Area Code(s)320
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 7387-7413 Co Hwy 4, Kandiyohi MN 56251, US
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