Jill Wohnoutka, Executive Director of the Kandiyohi County Historical Society, selected The Illustrated History of Kandiyohi County from the KCHS collection in MDL. Browse the book below:

The Illustrated History of Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, 1905

This book is the first written history of Kandiyohi County in west central Minnesota. It includes the history of Kandiyohi County townships, government, schools, churches and people. Along with the history are plat maps and photographs of many people, places and things in Kandiyohi County. It was compiled by Victor E. Lawson.

This book tells the story of how two counties became one and the struggle of starting new governments. There are many personal accounts of the European settlement written by the first European settlers in this county detailing their struggles and successes. This book tells the history of Kandiyohi County in an interesting way by including political, military, geological, family history, church and school histories. The use of maps, photographs and charts help to demonstrate the history it is telling.

This is a beautiful book rich with information. The use of colored maps and multiple photographs make it a pleasing book to browse through. It also goes deep into each township and town history so the reader can learn so much more about this area.

The Kandiyohi County Historical Society, in Willmar, Minnesota, collects photographs, printed materials and artifacts related to Kandiyohi County. The society supports genealogical research with a wide range of historical resources. The Kandiyohi County Historical Society contributed to the Minnesota Digital Library early plat books as well as photographs documenting the history of the county.

Browse the Kandiyohi County Historical Society collection in MDL.

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