What is the history of Cottage Grove, Minnesota?

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The city of Cottage Grove was settled in the 1840s with the creation of two villages, Langdon and "Old Cottage Grove." When the early settlers arrived, the land was thick with oaks and prairieprairie grasses. Settlers turned to agriculture for their livelihood. These settlers turned the land into profitable farmland with hard work. Many of the settlers decided to turn to dairying and Cottage Grove also became known for its creameries and dairy farms. Some historic places include: Historic Cedarhurst Mansion, Schilling Archeological District, Atkinson Cemetery, Cottage Grove Town Hall, Old People's Home of the Northwest Cemetery, Grey Cloud Lime Kiln, Historic John P. Fuber House, Historic Dr. Arthur H. Steen House, Historic First Congregational Church (Accacia Lodge No. 51), Historic William W. Furber House, Cottage Grove Cemetery, Historic Harry Roberts House, Lamar Avenue Larch Trees, and Hope Glen Farm. The "founding father" of Cottage Grove was James Sullivan Norris. Norris was a New Englander who settled in Afton in 1839. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cottage_Grove%2C_Minnesota

The city of Cottage Grove was settled in the 1840s with the creation of two villages, Langdon and "Old Cottage Grove." When the early settlers arrived, the land was thick with oaks and prairieprairie grasses. Settlers turned to agriculture for their livelihood. These settlers turned the land into profitable farmland with hard work. Many of the settlers decided to turn to dairying and Cottage Grove also became known for its creameries and dairy farms. Some historic places include: Historic Cedarhurst Mansion, Schilling Archeological District, Atkinson Cemetery, Cottage Grove Town Hall, Old People's Home of the Northwest Cemetery, Grey Cloud Lime Kiln, Historic John P. Fuber House, Historic Dr. Arthur H. Steen House, Historic First Congregational Church (Accacia Lodge No. 51), Historic William W. Furber House, Cottage Grove Cemetery, Historic Harry Roberts House, Lamar Avenue Larch Trees, and Hope Glen Farm. The "founding father" of Cottage Grove was James Sullivan Norris. Norris was a New Englander who settled in Afton in 1839. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cottage_Grove%2C_Minnesota

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