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Logan County Colorado TALKING TRAIL
"History Comes to Life on the Talking Trail..."
Otter Tail County, MN
425 - Historical Society & Museum
In a 1927 speech before the Old Settler’s Association, Perham attorney... (read more)
426 - New York Mills & Timber...
When Otter Tail County commissioners held their first meeting in... (read more)
427 - Glendalough State Park
The area of, and surrounding Glendalough State Park is unique. It is where the land... (read more)
428 - Orwell
Otter Tail County’s unique combination of prairie, forest, lakes and rivers... (read more)
429 - Otter Tail Dams
As the Otter Tail River runs through downtown Fergus Falls, its westerly flowing waters... (read more)
430 - Fergus Falls - River City
In 1856, Little Falls speculator James Fergus hired fellow Scotsman Joe Whitford to... (read more)
431 - Barnard School
For over a century one room rural schools dotted the landscape. At its peak, 289 rural... (read more)
432 - Phelps Mill
The history of milling in rural Minnesota is embodied in the story of Phelps Mill... (read more)
433 - Maine Township
From 1861 to 1865, our nation was engaged in its most costly conflict. The Civil War... (read more)
434 - Pelican Rapids Churches
More than 825,000 Norwegians immigrated to Minnesota between 1825 and 1928... (read more)
435 - Pelican Rapids
The history of Pelican Rapids revolves around the Pelican River. In 1868, Asa Jacobs and... (read more)
436 - Maplewood State Park
Hannah Kempfer, Minnesota’s first rural woman state legislator served from 1923-1940... (read more)
437 - Dent
“The doctor locked her patients up and starved’em! To skin‘n bone I heard..." (read more)
438 - Perham
“I knew John was a bad boy, but if I or any of my children were sick he would grant..." (read more)
439 - Otter Tail City
On March 18, 1858, the Minnesota Territorial Legislature established the borders for... (read more)
440 - Otter Tail Lake Fur Trade
Otter Tail City, currently known as the City of Otter Tail, is the historical center of... (read more)
441 - Battle Lake - The Battles
Large tracks of fertile land, a pristine lake, and the railroad all contributed to the formation... (read more)
442 - Clitherall
Otter Tail County’s first permanent settlement, a lake and a township are all named... (read more)
443 - Vining
During the evening of December 7, 1956, game wardens Paul Kruger, Al Schmid and... (read more)
444 - Inspiration Peak
As the highest point in the Leaf Hills, Inspiration Peak is one of the most scenic areas in... (read more)
445 - Dalton
Imagine it is 1870. You are a Norwegian immigrant with a wife, two small children... (read more)
446 - Dane Prairie
Archaeological evidence indicates that humans have been in this region for at least 8,000... (read more)
447 - Prairie Wetlands
Among the many challenges faced by Otter Tail County pioneers were prairie fires... (read more)
448 - Fergus Falls Cyclone
Fergus Falls greeted 1919 cautiously optimistic as the previous two years were difficult... (read more)
Welcome to the Otter Tail County Talking Trail! We are proud to showcase the rich history, culture and heritage of the communities of Otter Tail County Minnesota! Otter Tail Lakes Country is located in West Central Minnesota. We are 2.5 hours from Minneapolis, MN and 45 minutes from Fargo, ND. Our area is made up of twenty-four charming communities sprinkled among wooded hills and crystal clear lakes. Otter Tail Lakes Country covers approximately 2,225 square miles – and over 11% of it is water. That’s 157,000 acres of water!
Come experience the stories along the Otter Tail County Talking Trail...
