The people of fergus falls organized a new county named holcomb. There is only one official government entity that is a single word, and that is the city of ottertail. The citys population of 1500 declined as businesses that wanted to be located in the county seat moved to fergus falls after the northern pacific railroad was unable to locate. Their origin and historic significance volume 17 1920 by warren upham and the book history of becker. The county does not offer a printed version of this plat book. Otter tail county minnesota genealogy mngenweb otter tail.
The battle of otter tail county by jack lambert nook book. Sep 21, 2018 new book celebrates otter tail countys 150th anniversary we chose otter tail county, new book published by otter tail county historical society just in time for the countys sesquicentennial celebration. Ebro murray leonard mallard bagley gonvick shevlin clearbrook. Otter tail county museum, local and family history. The otter tail county historical society is a private, nonprofit organization whose purpose is the collection, preservation and interpretation of otter tail countys history and heritage.
New book celebrates otter tail countys 150th anniversary we chose otter tail county, new book published by otter tail county historical society just in time for the countys sesquicentennial celebration. Otter tail county historical society 1110 w lincoln ave, fergus falls, minnesota 56537 rated 4. For an interactive map of township plats, please click here for individual plats of cities and towns, please click on the name of the city town of interest. Otter tail county minnesota genealogy mngenweb paddock. Its people, industries, and institutions 2 volumes. The book was delivered promptly and in great condition. Climate ottertail minnesota and weather averages ottertail. We are following the guidelines set by the state and national health agencies, and were in continual communications with our mn fair association, vendors, entertainers. Anderson moorhead, mn is a professor of british and european history at. Well even let you know about secret offers and sales when you sign up to our emails. Welcome to our otter tail county family history research page.
With biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families. Borchert map library university of minnesota libraries. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Death before dinner the otter tail county mysteries gerald anderson on. History of otter tail county, minnesota 1916 edition open. Otter tail city was named as the county seat of otter tail county until 1872 when the seat was moved to fergus falls. I thought this book would have a few more locations in it than it turned out to have, but it is a nice book nonetheless. Aug 26, 2016 history of otter tail county, minnesota.
Saint johns lutheran cemetery in ottertail, minnesota find. Otter tail county was first mentioned in the history of minnesota in an act of the state legislature passed on march 18, 1858. Available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image. Individual plat book pages are available for free on each of our county township pages. Maps in this atlas contain names of the property owners. Their origin and historic significance volume 17 1920 by. Otter tail county minnesota genealogy mngenweb norwegian. The paintings were commissioned by the otter tail county historical society during the depression and printed by charles grant, a minnesota artist. For the names of residents living in the dwellings in many counties, consult atlases published by either directory service company or farm and home publishers when available in the database. Otter tail county historical society books by local authors. Located 1 mile east of the village of ottertail in otter tail county at the junction of hwy 108 and cr 61.
As of the 2010 united states census, the population was 57,303. View all hotels near otter tail county museum on tripadvisor. Overview of the interface and map tools on the gis web app. Search usa minnesota otter tail county otter tail county. Otter tail county historical society home facebook. Otter tail county museum, local and family history research. County information founded march 18, 1858 named for otter tail lake and otter tail river seat fergus falls largest city fergus falls otter tail county was established in march 1858 by a legislative act. Its people, industries, and institutions 2 volumes l r adley on. Mason the heavy immigration of norwegians into congressional township 6, range 44, in the early seventies, was responsible for a petition from these worthy citizens for the creation of the above described territory into a civil township.
Ottertail is a city in otter tail county, minnesota, united states. First settlement by white people, from the 1907 book by alvin h. Mn historical society gold star vets, submitted by robin line otto. The legislative act formally organizing the county was passed march 16, 1868. A minnesota family lake resort near detroit lakes, mn east silent resort is located down a quiet country road in minnesotas otter tail county lakes area near detroit lakes, mn. Ottertail d e a d r i v e r ott e r t ai l ri v e r o t t e r t a i l r i v e r o t t e r w t r a i l a s c e n i c 3 b y w a y otter tail t. Years 1917, 1918, and 1919 classic reprint by lundeen, victor george and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Dashboard list of applications preapplication site inspection request start new. We chose otter tail county takes new book celebrates otter tail countys 150th anniversary read more.
Originally called otter tail city settled by trappers that traded with the natives of the area. Many minnesota counties keep records in digital computerreadable format while others keep them as paper records. New book celebrates otter tail countys 150th anniversary. All submissions will be submitted to the panel of judges 5 snowplow drivers. All sixtytwo townships and the major villages and cities are represented. Mar 31, 2012 history of otter tail county, minnesota its people, industries, and institutions. Contains 354 tried and true recipes all created with love by desta. Map, 1900 to 1999, minnesota, maps library of congress.
New york mills regional cultural center and history museum of east otter tail county are also within 16 mi 25 km. Guide to otter tail county, minnesota ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. Mason the first attempt to organize otter tail township was made in the spring of 1870, but for some reason which has not been discovered the organ ization was not effected at this time. If the name of cemetery is not highlighted the file has been registered by the person named as recordersubmitter, but has not yet been completed. History of otter tail county, minnesota its people, industries, and institutions. Death before dinner the otter tail county mysteries. Otter tail county comprises the fergus falls micropolitan statistical area. With that mindset, we are currently still planning and making preparations for the 2020 eot county fair.
Otter tail county, minnesota genealogy genealogy familysearch. Mackenzie visits the old schools, sheds and homesteads in different seasons showing the diversity of conditions these buildings in ottertail county minnesota face. Otter tail county minnesota genealogy mngenweb paddock township. Submit your proposed snowplow name in the comments of this post. May 31, 20 celia benson, compiled the text for this history book based on independent research as well as the writings of tom wright, ralph johnson, al seltz, and lee krogh. The otter tail county historical society is a private, nonprofit organization whose purpose is the collection, preservation and interpretation of otter tail county s history and heritage. History of otter tail county, minnesota 1916 edition open library. An otter tail county mystery and millions of other books are available for. Otter tail county historical society, fergus falls, mn.
With biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records. See our gis maps section for alternative uptodate mapping solutions. Annotations in pencil and colored pencil on some maps. By 1880, the population had increased in otter tail county to 18,675. Overview otter tail county, mn gis web app youtube.
Otter tail county minnesota genealogy and history genealogy trails. This is achieved through a variety of services including the societys exhibit gallery, educational outreach program, special public programs, archival and. Here youll find record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help you trace your otter tail county ancestors. Our family lake resort is located on 40 peaceful acres of northwoods where your vacation begins when you turn onto our driveway and are greeted resort read more. Many minnesota counties keep records in digital computerreadable. We chose otter tail county takes the reader on the journey pioneers took as they settled otter tail county.