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320. GNIS feature ID. 641221 [1] Churchill was an unincorporated community in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. [1] Formerly a rail settlement and the site of an early 20th century Methodist church, a creamery, the Brookfield Township Hall, and a school, the village was hit by a major storm in 1904, which destroyed several buildings.
Renville County, located directly across the Minnesota River from the Lower Sioux Agency, was the site of extensive combat during the Dakota War of 1862. The U.S. army's defeats at the Battle of Redwood Ferry and the Battle of Birch Coulee at the hands of the Dakota both occurred in Birch Cooley Township, in addition to numerous Dakota raids on ...
The Renville County Historical Museum, located in Morton, Minnesota, is dedicated to preserving and showcasing the history of Renville County.The current main museum building was built in built in 1989 and is operated by the Renville County Historical Society, the museum offers visitors a glimpse into the county's past through a collection of artifacts, photographs, and exhibits.
March 16, 2024 at 3:04 PM. Dozens of central and southern Minnesota counties are at higher risk of fire this weekend due to windy and dry conditions. According to a National Weather Service ...
The city and county of Renville were named for Joseph Renville, a man of French and Dakota descent who had extensive knowledge of the wilderness and served as a guide for many expeditions. Renville founded Fort Renville and served as a captain during the War of 1812. He was a courier, interpreter, and founder of the Columbia Fur Company.
The Great Hinckley Fire was a conflagration in the pine forests of the U.S. state of Minnesota in September 1894, which burned an area of at least 200,000 acres (810 km 2; 310 sq mi) [1] (perhaps more than 250,000 acres [1,000 km 2; 390 sq mi]), including the town of Hinckley. The official death count was 418; the actual number of fatalities ...
Coordinates: 94°57′13″W. The Battle of Redwood Ferry took place on August 18, 1862, on the first day of the Dakota War of 1862. A United States Army company responding to the Dakota attack at the Lower Sioux Agency from Fort Ridgeley was ambushed and defeated at Redwood Ferry. Battle of Redwood Ferry.
Area code. 320. FIPS code. 27-28142 [1] GNIS feature ID. 0664435 [2] Hector Township is a township in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 248 at the 2000 census. Hector Township was organized in 1874, and named after Hector, New York, the native home of a large share of the first settlers.