Early days in Lyon
County, MN, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and
factual data in this spiral bound booklet reprinted from the rare
1882 book: History of the Minnesota Valley, by the Rev. Edward
D. Neill. The booklet is printed one-sided on 60# paper with the
print enlarged for easier reading. A vinyl sheet has been added
to protect the front cover.
The county encompasses
the past and present communities of:
Balaton, Cottonwood, Florence, Garvin, Ghent, Lynd, Marshall, Minneota,
Russell, Saint Leo, Stowe, Taunton, Tracy, and 19 townships: Amiret,
Clifton, Coon Creek, Custer (Saratoga), Eidsvold, Fairview, Grandview,
Island Lake, Lake Marshall, Lucas, Lyons, Monroe, Nordland, Rock
Lake, Shelburne, Sodus, Stanley, Vallers and Westerheim.
Among the many subjects discussed
are: Physical Features of
the area; Transportation; Early settlements and trading posts;
T.W. Custer, Charles E. Goodell, the A.W. Muzzy family, and other
early settlers; County "firsts," such as the first store;
first marriage, and first death; Early county seats and county
buildings; Roster of county officials prior to 1882; Schools;
Churches; the Lyon County Agricultural Society and other organizationa;
History of the Marshall Messenger and the Lyon County News; Businesses;
brief histories of the various communities, and other bits of
history and trivia. There are brief biographies of a number of
prominent residents.
Wouldn't this make a unique
gift?
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