A  History of our Hometown,
Elk River, MN

Where is Minnesota?

Where is Sherburne County?

Where is Elk River?

How Elk River got it’s name

The mystery about how
Elk River got it’s name

History of our Hometown: The early years

Early Famous Elk River List

Jack Bade
Famous Elk River Person

Arthur Dare
Famous Elk River Person

F.D. Waterman
 Famous Elk River Person

Charles Babcock
Famous Elk River Person

Harry Nickerson
Famous Elk River Person

Robert Handke

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NATIVE AMERICANS IN ELK RIVER

NATIVE AMERICANS IN ELK RIVER

"In this early history,"

First Settlers – David Faribault

First Settlers-Pierre Bottineau

Bottineau Trading Post

1850’s Logging on Mississippi

1850’s Red River Oxcart Trail

1850’s Mississippi Steamboat

1855-Elk River’s Upper Town, Orono

1855-Elk River’s Upper Town, Orono

Upper Town, Orono

1856 A Ferry in Elk River

1860’s Railroad comes

1860’s Saw Mill on Mississippi

1867 Blanchett Hotel

1870’s Houlton Sawmill

1870’s County Courthouse

1876-Music Hall

1885 New School

1890’s Business Growth

1890’s Business General Store

1902 Telephone Service

1902 Downtown Bank building

1904 Boxcar Murder

1905 Mississippi Bridge built

1905 Mississippi Bridge built

Elk River’s First Electricity, 1916

Downtown Elk River, 1917

Downtown Elk River, 1917

Our Web Site Team

Biblography

Brittany’s Bio

 Eric’s Bio

 Mitch’s Bio

Rachel’s Bio