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NEW ALBIN & SURROUNDING AREA
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| Alberta House, Country Road A-26, rural New Albin (intersection of A-26 and Lycurgus Road) |
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Constructed in 1858 by E. T. Albert as a wayside hotel; served as a refuge for frightened settlers during the New Ulm Massacre (Sioux) on September 1, 1862; features three-foot-thick stone walls. |
| Colsch Log House, 2774 Hwy 26 (east side of road), rural New Albin |
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Constructed in 1858; one-and-one-half-story log house built by Elijah Fish (originally called Elijah Fish Log Cabin); sits on land surveyed by Nathaniel Boone, son of Daniel Boone. |
| Iron Post, North Outside of New Albin, Iowa |
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Placed in 1849; 600-pound cast-iron post; marked "Minnesota" on the north, "Iowa" on the south, & "1849" & "43-30" (latitude) on the sides. For many years, the border between Iowa & Minnesota was hotly disputed. Iowans urged the government to use the Minnesota River as the dividing line, giving Iowa a good portion of what is now southern Minnesota. Minnesotans wanted to use the 42nd parallel as the border, giving them the city of Dubuque & northern Iowa. In 1849, Captain Thomas J. Lee settled the matter by establishing the border at 43 degrees & 30 minutes north latitude. To solidify his mark, Lee purchased a cast-iron monument on October 19, 1849, & had it installed on the border. The Iron Post, located near New Albin, is the only original marker remaining on the northern boundary line of the State of Iowa. |
| New Albin Town Hall, Main Street, New Albin |
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Constructed ca. 1895; frame structure with bell tower; vernacular with elements of Greek Revival influence; three rooms, including jail, marshal’s office, and council room; used until 1969. |
| Reburn 12-sided Barn, 1641 Pool Hill Drive, rural New Albin |
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Constructed in 1914; 12-sided beef cattle barn built by Tom Reburn; half of the timber and sheeting lumber was taken from Reburn’s father’s barn; 46 feet in diameter; circular feed aisle, capable of feeding 50 head of cattle at one time; hay mound had a circular track for the hay fork; listed on the National Register of Historic Places. |
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