Haugen Homestead

Haugen Homestead (HM1H2D)

Location: Willmar, MN 56201 Kandiyohi County
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N 45° 9.274', W 95° 5.039'

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In May 1859, Olof Olson Haugen, his wife Bergeret, and son Frederick homesteaded here in section 32, Dovre Township. Over the next three years, the Haugen family diligently worked to establish their new life; building shelter, raising crops and animals, and developing relationships with people who came before them.



Dakota people had hunting and fishing camps in Kandiyohi County before the American and European immigrants came. These immigrants had to learn how to co-exist with the Dakota. Many settlers had good relationships with the Dakota and would trade goods and food with them, thus it was a surprise when 25-30 warriors attacked them in August 1862.



On August 21, 1862, Olof Haugen had gone to Green Lake to get the mail and do trading. A Dakota war party came upon their homestead and killed both Bergeret and Frederick. Their bodies were later discovered by a burial party and buried at this site.



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 NumberHM1H2D
Series This marker is part of the Minnesota Historical Society series
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Placed ByThe State of Minnesota through the Minnesota Historical Society and the Kandiyohi County Historical Society
By K. Linzmeier, July 16, 2014
2. Haugen Homestead Marker
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15T E 336192 N 5002233
Decimal Degrees45.15456667, -95.08398333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 45° 9.274', W 95° 5.039'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds45° 9' 16.44" N, 95° 5' 2.34" W
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Area Code(s)320, 952, 651
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3508 Co Rd 5 NW, Willmar MN 56201, US
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