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Albert Lea, c. 1862 The city is named after Albert Lea Lake, which was named after Albert Miller Lea, a topographer with the United States Dragoons, who surveyed southern Minnesota and northern Iowa in 1835, including the current site of Albert Lea. [8] Captain Nathan Boone, a son of Daniel Boone, was the scout for Lea's unit.
Albert Lea Township (/ ˌ æ l b ər t ˈ l iː / AL-bərt LEE) [3] is a township in Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 808 at the 2000 census. Myre-Big Island State Park is within the township. Albert Lea Township was organized in 1857, and named after its primary village, Albert Lea. [4]
Freeborn County was created on February 20, 1855, the territory being separated from Blue Earth and Rice Counties. Twelve other Minnesota counties were created the same day by the Minnesota Territorial Legislature. [4]
Albert Miller Lea, U.S. Army engineer for whom the places are named Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Albert Lea .
Jun. 23—Main Street in Albert Lea was closed to motorists Sunday afternoon as floodwaters continued to rise. Barricades were up on all sides of the flooding. City crews had put sandbags along ...
The Albert Lea Tribune is an American, English language newspaper published in Albert Lea, Minnesota. It was founded in 1897. It was founded in 1897. It is published Tuesday through Saturday and owned by Boone Newspapers .
Aug. 26—Update: Authorities have reopened the intersection of U.S. Highway 69 and Minnesota Highway 13 after a serious injury crash Monday afternoon. The Minnesota State Patrol stated a ...
Aug. 29—About 107 years after it originally started in downtown Albert Lea, Leutholds is expected to return to the heart of the city in November. Bill and Paula Hertling took over the men's and ...