National Register of Historic Places
Kelley, Oliver H., Homestead
Kelley, Oliver H., Homestead is a historic place in Elk River, Sherburne County, Minnesota, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 66000406.
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Kelley, Oliver H., Homestead
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What is Kelley, Oliver H., Homestead?
The Oliver Kelley Farm is a farm museum in Elk River, Minnesota, United States. From 1850 to 1870 it was owned by Oliver Hudson Kelley, one of the founders of the National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry, the country's first national agrarian advocacy group. The Oliver Kelley Farm is operated as a historic site by the Minnesota Historical Society. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1964 under the name Oliver H. Kelley Homestead—which also places it on the National Register of Historic Places—for its national significance in the themes of agriculture and social history. It was nominated as a representative of the beginnings of agrarian activism in the United States, setting the stage for the Farmers' Alliance and the People's Party of the late 19th century.
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Listing details
- Name
- Kelley, Oliver H., Homestead
- City
- Elk River
- County
- Sherburne County
- State
- Minnesota
- Listed on the National Register
- October 15, 1966
- NRIS reference number
- 66000406
- Resource type
- district
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 45.26131, -93.53558
When was Kelley, Oliver H., Homestead listed on the National Register?
Kelley, Oliver H., Homestead was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.
Where is Kelley, Oliver H., Homestead located?
Kelley, Oliver H., Homestead is located in Elk River, Sherburne County, Minnesota at approximately 45.26131, -93.53558. See the map above.
Is Kelley, Oliver H., Homestead a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Kelley, Oliver H., Homestead is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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