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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FME_only-a-memory-now_St.-Peter-MN.html
In 1856 a new town thrived where you are now standing.
Traverse des Sioux had five taverns, two hotels, several churches, and even a brewery—some 70 buildings in all—and a population that at one time reached about 300. But dreams of g…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1F90_the-rush-for-land_St.-Peter-MN.html
The signing of the 1851 treaty was the signal for settlers and speculators to rush into the new territory.
Here, between 1852 and 1855, several town sites were laid out for sale. The first outfit to offer land was the Traverse des Sioux Land Comp…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1EKA_a-river-crossroad_St-Peter-MN.html
For centuries animals and people used the solid footing and shallow water at Traverse des Sioux as a natural river crossing.
In time the crossing became a place for people to meet and trade goods. European fur traders were quick to see the adva…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1EIQ_norseland-community_St-Peter-MN.html
1854-Methodist church organized-disbanded 1900.1858-Norwegian Lutheran church organized - 1911 present church erected.1858-Scandian Grove Lutheran church organized. 1888 stone church erected.1858-Burkes had a general store & post office-Later a ga…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1EIE_norseland-community_St-Peter-MN.html
The name Norseland was originated by community spirited settlers - 1858-Norseland Store was built by John Burke1896-Patrons built Norseland Co-op Creamery next to the Burke store which had a post office1922-Emil Swenson became a partner in the gen…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1EHR_norseland-lutheran-church_St-Peter-MN.html
The Lord our God be with us as He was with our fathers; let Him not forsake us. Kings, 8, 57.
??? The Norseland Lutheran Church was organized in the year of our Lord, 1858, at the home of Johannes Johnson Odegaard, located 1 mile east thence ?…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1EBF_new-sweden-indian-attack_St-Peter-MN.html
??Mrs. Maria Jonsson, wife of Erik Jonsson, and their son Pehr, were killed by Sioux Indians on August 23, 1862, near their home in New Sweden Township, about five miles northwest of this marker. Both natives of Sweden, Mrs. Jonsson was thirty-fiv…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CUS_a-minority-in-their-homeland_St-Peter-MN.html
For generations, the land stretching out around you was the homeland of the Dakota Indians. Through treaties in 1851, the Dakota sold all of their land in southern Minnesota. The treaties disregarded Dakota people's traditional decision-making pro…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CL1_the-treaty-of-traverse-des-sioux_St-Peter-MN.html
Near this place on July 23, 1851, the Sisseton and Wahpeton bands of the Dakota sold 21 million acres of land to the federal government for $1,665,000—about 7.5 cents per acre. The Dakota, hoping to ensure a future for their children, had li…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1AEG_the-bornemann-house_St-Peter-MN.html
First property owner was Wm. B. Dodd. Fourth property owner, Adolph Bornemann, born in Traverse des Sioux 1862. His father, Bernhard, a journalist from Germany came to Traverse des Sioux in 1856; built a hotel & raised sheep. 1869, the Bornemanns …