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The Waseca County Historical Society Museum, also known as the Waseca County History Center, is a local history museum located in Waseca, Minnesota, and operated by the Waseca County Historical Society. Founded in 1938, the museum is dedicated to preserving and interpreting the rich history of Waseca County, established in 1857.
Waseca: House occupied 1872–1907 by a local pioneer, businessman, politician, and civic leader (1828–1907) involved in an unusually wide range of activities during Waseca's early development. [6] Now houses the research library of the Waseca County Historical Society. [7] 4: Hofmann Apiaries: Hofmann Apiaries: January 19, 2016 : 4661 420th Ave.
Waseca County (/ w ə ˈ s iː k ə /) [2] is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census , the population was 18,968. [ 3 ] Its county seat is Waseca .
In 1971 it became the University of Minnesota Waseca, a two-year technical college, and served nearly 20,000 students before closing in 1992. [26] [27] The city took its name from Waseca County, Minnesota. [28] "Waseca" is a Dakota language word meaning "rich in provisions". [29] It was founded as a hub of agricultural activity. [30]
He also served as Waseca Count Attorney. He served as chief justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court from December 1938 to January 1944. Gallagher then practiced law in Mankato, Minnesota. His brother was Frank T. Gallagher who also served on the Minnesota Supreme Court. He died in Waseca, Minnesota at his home from a series of strokes. [1] [2]
At the 2000 census, [1] there were 392 people, 137 households and 99 families residing in the township. The population density was 11.0 per square mile (4.2/km 2).There were 143 housing units at an average density of 4.0/sq mi (1.5/km 2).
All of the deaths occurred on April 30, which is known as the 1967 Iowa–Minnesota tornado outbreak, or Black Sunday, to residents of Iowa and southern Minnesota. That day spawned a total of 21 tornadoes, devastating the towns of Albert Lea and Waseca, Minnesota. [6] [7] [nb 2] [nb 3]
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