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CIty of Forest Lake: A Brief History

Tagged: Chippewa Indians, CIty History, Dakota Indians, Louis Schiel, Michael Marsh, The Marsh House,

The earliest inhabitants of the Forest Lake area were the Chippewa Indians to the North and the Dakota Indians to the south. The lake was coveted by both tribes because it was rich in wild rice, hunting, and fishing. A treaty in 1825 set boundaries for the Indians, the Chippewa were to stay on the… Read more »

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City of Victoria: A Brief History

Tagged: Carver County, Dakota Indians, farming, History, Michael Diethelm, Minnesota Cities, Real Estate, Twin Cities Suburb, Victoria,

Long before the settlers and pioneers arrived, Victoria, Minnesota was inhabited by Native Americans. The Native group was the Dakota Indians, and the tribe that settled in the Carver area was the Mdewakanton tribe. Michael Diethelm, from Switzerland, is said to be the first European settler in the Victoria area when he set up a… Read more »

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