Young girl leaning on fence at farm - farm and agricultural history

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Farm and Agricultural History in Lincoln County, MN

Farmsteads, barns, granges, creameries and grain elevators, the working history of the land around town.

History books cover the big events in a chapter each. The places those events touched are scattered across counties like this one. Lincoln County is one of 87 counties in Minnesota.

Young girl walks down a dirt path towards a barn - farm and agricultural history — Photo: Jon Torres on Unsplash

Two farmers wearing straw hats stand in a doorway - farm and agricultural history — Photo: Land O'Lakes, Inc. on Unsplash

People at a pumpkin patch with a hayride - farm and agricultural history — Photo: Janylah Etienne on Unsplash

On the record near Lincoln County, MN

The 12 nearest

23 listed sites on the record match farm and agricultural history within 60 miles of Lincoln County, MN, out of 22 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 7 listed sites carry Lincoln County as their county.

Olsen, Elias B., Ranch17 miles from the center of Lincoln County · District · Elm Springs · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Micheel, Herman F., Gothic Arched-Roof Barn24 miles from the center of Lincoln County · Building · White · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Pettigrew Barns28 miles from the center of Lincoln County · Building · Flandreau · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places
Vostad Farm29 miles from the center of Lincoln County · District · Brookings · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
Herrick Barn31 miles from the center of Lincoln County · Building · Gary · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
Little Village Farm Sale Barn39 miles from the center of Lincoln County · Building · Dell Rapids · listed 1995National Register of Historic Places
Walnut Grove Creamery Association40 miles from the center of Lincoln County · Building · Walnut Grove · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places
Hoffman Barn41 miles from the center of Lincoln County · Building · Revillo · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
Central Dakota Flouring Mill Grain Elevator43 miles from the center of Lincoln County · Structure · Arlington · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
Stordahl, Olaf, Barn46 miles from the center of Lincoln County · Building · Arlington · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
Swensson, Olof, Farmstead48 miles from the center of Lincoln County · District · Granite Falls · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Hilmoe, Hans J., Barn49 miles from the center of Lincoln County · Building · Baltic · listed 2010National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Lincoln County, MN. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Farm History in Lincoln County, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
2
Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
3
Visit the nearest site and read its full record
4
Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
5
Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Lincoln County, MN ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Lincoln County, MN?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Lincoln County, MN?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Lincoln County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Lincoln County, MN the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Lincoln County, MN are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.