Minnesota's lost towns. Southern edition / Rhonda Fochs.
Title:
Minnesota's lost towns. Southern edition / Rhonda Fochs.
ISBN:
9781682010303
Personal Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
St. Cloud, Minnesota : North Star Press of St. Cloud, Inc., 2016.
Physical Description:
xvii, 250 pages : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm
Contents:
Minnesota ghost towns -- What is a ghost town? -- Life-cycle of a ghost town -- Ghost town code of ethics -- Blue Earth County -- Brown County -- Cottonwood County -- Dodge County -- Faribault County -- Fillmore County -- Freeborn County -- Goodhue County -- Houston County -- Jackson County -- Le Sueur County -- Lincoln County -- Lyon County -- Martin County -- Mower County -- Murray County -- Nicollet County -- Nobles County -- Olmsted County -- Pipestone County -- Redwood County -- Rice County -- Rock County -- Steele County -- Wabasha County -- Waseca County -- Watonwan County -- Winona County.
Summary:
Journey to the past and visit the people and places of 125 lost towns in Southern Minnesota. Discover how the Civil War, changes in transportation, county seat disputes and other historical happenings changed Minnesota's landscape. Learn how and why lost towns and communities were created, how they thrived and why they eventually faded into history.
OCLC Number:
ocn951981258
Availability:
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