Inscription
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.
Details
| HM Number | HM2BI0 |
|---|---|
| Additional Information | See 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 Period | 19th Century |
| Historical Place | Park, Town |
| Marker Type | Historic District |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Mounted |
| Marker Number | FL-CHC-034 |
| Year Placed | 1955 |
| Placed By | Minnesota Department of Highways, Minnesota Historical Society |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, September 19th, 2018 at 12:31pm PDT -07:00 |
Pictures
Photo Credits: [1] MARTHA DECKER [2] MARTHA DECKER [3] MARTHA DECKER
Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15T E 566305 N 4854266 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 43.83850300, -92.17521800 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 43° 50.3102', W 92° 10.5131' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 43° 50' 18.6108" N, 92° 10' 30.7848" W |
| Driving Directions | Google 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 Address | At or near , , |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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