State Park · Minnesota, United States
Joseph R. Brown State Wayside
Joseph R. Brown State Wayside is a state park in Minnesota, United States, established in 1937.
Photo: McGhiever via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Renville, Minnesota, United States |
| Established | 1937 |
| Coordinates | 44.6964° N, 95.3228° W |
| Managed by | Minnesota state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Joseph R. Brown State Wayside
The Joseph R. Brown State Wayside Rest is a National Scenic Byway Wayside Rest area. It is located on Renville County Highway 15, south of Sacred Heart, Minnesota, United States. The Wayside Rest displays the granite ruins of Joseph R. Brown's home from 1862. Brown, his multiracial wife and twelve children lived in this home, which was a center of hospitality along the Minnesota River Valley. The three-story home was then considered a mansion compared to typical pioneer homes. It was destroyed during the Dakota War of 1862 on August 19, 1862. His family was spared because of his wife's Dakota heritage.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
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- Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP) · Minneapolis, United States · 103.8 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Joseph R. Brown State Wayside?
Joseph R. Brown State Wayside is in Minnesota, United States (44.6964° N, 95.3228° W).
When was Joseph R. Brown State Wayside established?
Joseph R. Brown State Wayside was established in 1937, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Minnesota_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Minnesota state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Brown_House_Ruins — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).