The first inhabitants to settle in the area of Lexington were the Dakota and Ojibwe Tribes along local lakes and Rice Creek. The natives chose this area to settle because of it’s abundance in fish and rice. The first recorded white settler in the area was Phillip Laddy in 1862 in what became Blaine Township…. Read more »
Phillip Laddy
City of Blaine: A Brief History
The first recognized settler of modern day Blaine, Minnesota was Phillip Laddy, who was an immigrant from Ireland. The lake he lived by in 1862 is now called Laddies Lake. Unfortunately, Phillip died at a younger age, and his family left the area to head back to Minneapolis. For the next few years, the only… Read more »
Phillip Laddy
City of Lexington: A Brief History
The first inhabitants to settle in the area of Lexington were the Dakota and Ojibwe Tribes along local lakes and Rice Creek. The natives chose this area to settle because of it’s abundance in fish and rice. The first recorded white settler in the area was Phillip Laddy in 1862 in what became Blaine Township…. Read more »
City of Blaine: A Brief History
The first recognized settler of modern day Blaine, Minnesota was Phillip Laddy, who was an immigrant from Ireland. The lake he lived by in 1862 is now called Laddies Lake. Unfortunately, Phillip died at a younger age, and his family left the area to head back to Minneapolis. For the next few years, the only… Read more »