Chatfield Historical Marker

Chatfield Historical Marker (HM2BI0)

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N 43° 50.3102', W 92° 10.5131'

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Chatfield


Settled in 1853 and platted in 1854, this town from June 1856 to November 1861 was the Government Land Office for the southern area. The St. Paul-Dubuque stage route, opened in 1854, following the Territorial Road from Hastings, roughly the present highway, here met the line from Winona. Chatfield Academy was established in 1858.

[Seals of Minnesota Department of Highways and Minnesota Historical Society]
Details
HM NumberHM2BI0
Additional InformationSee MNDOT's Inventory Sheet for further info.
Series This marker is part of the Minnesota Historical Society series, and the Minnesota Department of Highways series.
Tags
Historical Period19th Century
Historical PlacePark, Town
Marker TypeHistoric District
Marker ClassHistorical Marker
Marker StyleMounted
Marker NumberFL-CHC-034
Year Placed1955
Placed ByMinnesota Department of Highways, Minnesota Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, September 19th, 2018 at 12:31pm PDT -07:00
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Photo Credits: [1] MARTHA DECKER  [2] MARTHA DECKER  [3] MARTHA DECKER  
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15T E 566305 N 4854266
Decimal Degrees43.83850300, -92.17521800
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 50.3102', W 92° 10.5131'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 50' 18.6108" N, 92° 10' 30.7848" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
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 AddressAt or near , ,
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