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In the late 1870s the first floor was removed due to decay, and the upper floor and roof were lowered to the ground level. The building was renovated by an historical group and used as a community center [2] [3] until it was moved to the Little Log House Pioneer Village in 2005. A plaque has been erected near its original location.
Following the August 1, 2007 collapse of the I-35W Mississippi River bridge, the Hastings High Bridge was inspected between August 20 and August 31, 2007.An executive summary of the inspection report was released on January 15, 2008, questioning whether the bridge was capable of sustaining its 40-ton posted capacity, and calling for a load analysis to be performed immediately.
By this time and continuing into the 20th century, the hub of activity in the county was in Hastings, the county seat, and a focal point of transportation, communication, and commerce. Hastings is critically located on the Mississippi River at the confluence of the St. Croix River and on the Vermillion River, which provided ample water power ...
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 ...
The Swensson Farm Museum is a historic farmstead located in Chippewa County, Minnesota, six miles (10 km) east of Montevideo.Established by Norwegian immigrants Olof and Ingeborg Swensson in the 1880s, the farmstead today serves as open-air museum operated by the Chippewa County Historical Society showcasing pioneer life and Swedish-American heritage.
Hastings's busiest route is U.S. Highway 61, which in Hastings is also known as Vermillion Street. Highway 61 is a four-lane thoroughfare that cuts north–south through eastern Hastings; it continues north out of Hastings over the Mississippi via the Hastings High Bridge to Cottage Grove and Saint Paul, and south to Red Wing. The bridge ...
The center is also a resource for researchers interested in the local history of the community. Their collection comprises donations from local individuals, families, and businesses, including self-published family histories, biographies, genealogical documents, manuscripts, church records, marriage records, county records, and various other materials.
Pioneer Village, Kentucky, a city; Pioneer Village (Colorado), an open-air museum in Hot Sulphur Springs, Colorado; Pioneer Village (Salem, Massachusetts) Pioneer Village (Nebraska), a museum and tourist attraction in Minden, Nebraska; Pioneer Village (Utah), a "living museum" in Farmington, Utah