Harkin's General Store
Harkin's General Store is all that remains of West Newton, in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States. Alexander Harkin opened the store as combination general store and post office in 1867 in the growing town of West Newton.[2] The town fell into decline after four years of locust swarms devastated southern Minnesota, and the railroad extended away from West Newton. The store finally closed its doors in 1901.[2]
Alexander Harkin Store | |
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| Nearest city | New Ulm, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates | 44°23′13″N 94°35′56″W |
| Built | 1871 |
| NRHP reference No. | 73000989[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 04, 1973 |
Most of the stock was left when the store was closed and abandoned, and remains today as a museum managed by the Nicollet County Historical Society in partnership with the Minnesota Historical Society.[3]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- "Harkin Store History". mnhs.org. Minnesota Historical Society. Retrieved Sep 23, 2016.
- "Harkin Store". Retrieved 2015-05-27.
External links
- Minnesota Historical Society: Harkin Store
- Nicollet Historical Society: Harkin Store
- Harkin's Historic Store
Interior of Harkin's General Store
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