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The Osseo Library is in City Hall and is a branch of the Hennepin County Library System. Osseo publishes a quarterly newsletter, Osseo Outlook, and co-publishes an annual resident guide with Maple Grove; both are online. [15] City facilities include a community center. The city is a member of the North Hennepin Area Chamber of Commerce. [16]
The Osseo Water Tower in Osseo, Minnesota, is an historic water tower listed in the National Register of Historic Places in June 5, 2017. It was listed for its historical significance to community planning and development in Osseo, because it promoted better fire fighting, provided fresh water to homes and businesses, and supported the growth of the community.
Pierre Bottineau, 1855 Bottineau's 1854 house, preserved in Maple Grove, Minnesota. Pierre Bottineau (January 1, 1817 – July 26, 1895) was a Minnesota frontiersman. [1] Known as the "Kit Carson of the Northwest," he was an integral part of the history and development of Minnesota and North Dakota. He was an accomplished surveyor and his many ...
Hennepin County. Father Louis Hennepin was the first European explorer to visit and name Saint Anthony Falls, the tallest waterfall on the Mississippi River, in 1680.While the falls were familiar to the Ojibwe and Sioux Indians who lived in the area, Father Hennepin spread word of the falls when he returned to France in 1683.
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as: KML GPX (all coordinates) GPX (primary coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) This is a list of sites in Minnesota which are included in the National Register of Historic Places. There are more than 1,700 properties and historic districts listed on the NRHP; each of Minnesota's 87 counties has at least 2 listings. Twenty-two ...
Circa-1875 example of the timber-framed, three-bay barns built during a decade of increased agriculture in Olmsted County and a shift from wheat to diversified farming across southeast Minnesota. [6] 4: John G. Bush House: John G. Bush House: July 2, 1980 : 223 East Center Street
The History Center of Olmsted County (HCOC) is a non-profit organization located in Rochester, Minnesota, dedicated to collecting, preserving, and interpreting the history of Olmsted County. Founded in 1926 as the Olmsted County Historical Society. [1] [2]
Osseo Lionelles, North Hennepin Pioneer Society, 100 Year History of the City of Osseo; Osseo Centennial 1875 - 1975 (Souvenir Edition September 6-7 1975. Merit Printing Minneapolis). page 11. Author