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Forestville is a ghost town in section 13 of Forestville Township in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. The nearest communities are Wykoff , to the northwest, and Preston , to the northeast.
Forestville Township is a township in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 356 as of the 2010 census. [3] It contains historic Forestville, which is now a living history museum within Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park. Forestville Township was organized in 1855, and named for Forest Henry, an early settler. [4]
The Minnesota Historical Society operates Historic Forestville as a living museum set in 1899. Costumed interpreters portray Forestville residents and go about daily activities in the general store, house, kitchen, farm, and barn. Forestville was a rural trade center in the 1800s that declined after the railroad was built elsewhere in 1868. [2]
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Fillmore County was created on March 5, 1853. [3] It is named for Millard Fillmore, the 13th president of the United States. [4] Fillmore County was an early destination for Euro-American settlement following the United States' 1851 treaties with the Dakota nations.
Forestville Township, Fillmore County, Minnesota Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name.
Cherry Grove is an unincorporated community in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States.. The community is located 9 miles south of Wykoff, at the junction of Fillmore County 5 and 160th Street, near Forestville Mystery Cave State Park.
Bloomfield Township is a township in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 414 at the 2000 census. Bloomfield Township borders Beaver Township, Forestville Township, and Spring Valley Township. [3] Bloomfield Township was organized in 1858. [4]