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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1IJG_in-recognition-of-a-minnesota-coaching-record_New-Ulm-MN.html
On this date at Chaska, Minnesota, New Ulm High School coach James Senske recored his 510th coaching victory, a new Minnesota State High School League baseball record for wins by a coach. At the completion of the 1994 season, Senske had a ca…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1IJ7_in-recognition-of-a-distinguished-career-as-a-player-and-coach_New-Ulm-MN.html
Stan Wilfahrt - an outstanding player for New Ulm's 1941 State Legion Champs & 1943 Brewers State Amateur Champions. He coached baseball at Cathedral High School for 1957-1978 with a 246-68 (.783) record. His teams appeared in nine state Cat…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1HLI_cottonwood-twp-evangelical-church-and-cemetery_New-Ulm-MN.html
In 1857, Rev. August Huelster held the first Evangelical church service at the home of Charles Lauer in Cottonwood Township. In 1865, two acres of land were purchased in Cottonwood Township by John Mohr, Philip Pfisterer & Carl Schreyer, …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FAO_brighton-united-methodist-church_New-Ulm-MN.html
This Church Was Moved to
Farmamerica, Wasega, MN June 1987
Site of the Brighton United Methodist Church
Established in 1854 after the Rev. John Tidlund responded to the prayers of the early settlers. Services were held in homes and schools until …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ERK_clear-lake-school_New-Ulm-MN.html
1864 marked the beginning of District 6 (later known as 179), Sigel township's first of four school districts. The first schoolhouse was built on this site in 1868 with the purchase of 1 acre of land for $10. Civil War general Franz Sigel visited …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ERB_father-valentine-sommereisen_New-Ulm-MN.html
Valentine Sommereisen was the first resident Catholic priest in three large areas of the American West: southwestern Minnesota, the Dakota Territory, and western Kansas. Born 28 May 1829 in Rouffach, Alsace, a German-speaking part of eastern Franc…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1EP4_guardians-of-the-past_New-Ulm-MN.html
By the end of the fighting in New Ulm, the U.S.—Dakota War of 1862 had taken a heavy toll on the town. More than 50 settlers had been killed and 36 wounded, along with an unknown number of Dakota. In addition, at least 190 of the town's 258 …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ENO_u-s-post-office_New-Ulm-MN.html
The federal government erected the post office building in 1910, designed by James Knox Taylor, the supervising architect of the United States Treasury. Although the city's postal service began in 1856, it had been located in rented space until co…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1EN1_2011-centennial-of-the-church-of-st-mary_New-Ulm-MN.html
??The Church of St. Mary was incorporated on September 26, 1911 by Archbishop John Ireland of St. Paul. The Parish included Catholics living south of Center Street in New Ulm, plus Cottonwood and Courtland Townships. Because of difficult economic …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1EFO_adams-park_New-Ulm-MN.html
Christian Adam(s) was born circa 1812 in Prussia. He sailed from LeHavre, France aboard the ship Pactolus which arrived in New York City October 12, 1846. The passenger manifest listed his occupation as farmer.
Petronella Keller Adam(s) was bor…