Chief Joseph Orono

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City of Orono Minnesota: A Brief History

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Old photo of a Water Taxi boat going across Lake Minnetonka

The city of Orono, Minnesota was founded in 1858, the same year that Minnesota became a state. In April, 1889, Major George Brackett, who was a pioneer from Orono, Maine, founded the area of today’s city of Orono to be a separate township from the surrounding locations. The town got its name, Orono, from Chief… Read more »


Chief Joseph Orono

Tagged: Buyers, Community Profiles, Luxury Homes, Minnesota History, Sellers, , , , , , ,

The city of Orono, Minnesota was founded in 1858, the same year that Minnesota became a state. In April, 1889, Major George Brackett, who was a pioneer from Orono, Maine, founded the area of today’s city of Orono to be a separate township from the surrounding locations. The town got its name, Orono, from Chief… Read more »

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