Reads Landing, Minnesota
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History
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Reads Landing was platted in 1856.[1] Around 1878, the community had various commercial and transportation buildings, but later those businesses moved to Wabasha.[2] The post office began in 1850 and still operates today. At one time, Reads Landing was considered a possible site for the Minnesota state capital.[3]
The community contains one property listed on the National Register of Historic Places: the 1870 Reads Landing School.[4] The school building now houses the Wabasha County Historical Society Museum.[5] <templatestyles src="US Census population/styles.css"/>
| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1870 | 782 | — | |
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| 1890 | 446 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
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Transportation
Amtrak’s Empire Builder, which operates between Seattle/Portland and Chicago, passes through the town on BNSF tracks, but makes no stop. The nearest station is located in Red Wing, Script error: No such module "convert". to the northwest.
Notable people
- James Huff Stout (1848–1910), former Wisconsin legislator and businessman; lived in Reads Landing.[7]
References
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- ↑ Minnesota Place Names–Reads Landing
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