The Chamber Turns 50 !
Historic Sites of Apple Valley
Early Homestead Sites A . 1855 Henry J . Verrill B . 1855 Charles Verrill C . 1855 L . Morse D . 1855 G . Wilson E . 1855 L . Nason F . 1855 R . Farquhar G . 1855 James Ryan H . 1855 H . Potter I . 1856 John Gilman J . 1856 John Farquhar K . 1856 B . Verrill L . 1856 Thomas Scott
Points of Historic Interest
1 . John Farquhar home . Believed to be the oldest house standing in Apple Valley . 13151 Pilot Knob Rd . 2 . Site of first log school building in ( 1855 ). 3 . Site of first frame school building ( 1857 ).
Destroyed by fire . 4 . Site of first church services . Potter house
( 1857 ). 5 . Lebanon Cemetery , pioneer gravestones
( 1862 ). 6 . Meeting site for organizing Lebanon
Township ( May 11 , 1858 ). 7 . Dodd Blvd ( Road ) constructed by Capt . Dodd from Mankato to Mendota ( 1849 ). 8 . Site of District 17 schoolhouses ( late 1850 ’ s ). 9 . Site of District 18 schoolhouses ( 1858 - 1950 ). 10 . Old Cedar Ave , now Galaxie Ave . 11 . 1879 Mueller homestead . 12 . 1890 Hagemeister homestead . Site of Hagemeister School 1906 - 1936 .
13 . Location of Thomas Scott home . 14 . Location of Frank Scott home . 15 . Location of William Scott home . 16 . Site of Eaton ’ s Ranch ( 1928 - 1982 ). 17 . Site of oil drilling attempt ( 1930 ). 18 . Site of Southport Airport ( 1942 - 1974 ). 19 . Site of Orrin Thompson first model homes
( 1963 ). 20 . First volunteer fire station ( 1966 ). 21 . Site of town board meetings , Westview School , Apple Valley ’ s temporary City Hall ( 1965 - 1966 ). 22 . First community medical center ( 1974 ). 23 . Minnesota Zoo ( 1978 ). The first state zoo in the nation . 24 . Apple Valley High School ( 1976 ). 25 . First Apple Valley City Park . 26 . Lac Lavon , former gravel pit made into a lake .
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