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- History Blue Earth was platted in 1856. The city took its name from the Blue Earth River which surrounds the town. The river was given the Dakota language name makato (meaning "blue earth") for the blue-green clay found in the river banks, from the phrase makato osa watapa: "the river where blue earth is gathered".
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Blue Earth is a city in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States, at the confluence of the east and west branches of the Blue Earth River. The population was 3,174 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Faribault County. It is home to a statue of the Jolly Green Giant.
The County of Blue Earth was created by a division of Minnesota Territory in March 1853. The County originally contained a huge extent of territory to the west, but this was reduced in 1856 to the present boundaries, containing 764 square miles. The first county officials were appointed by the Governor of the territory, Alexander Ramsey.
History. Dakota people lived and hunted in the area of Blue Earth County, particularly the Sisseton. [4] French explorer Pierre-Charles Le Sueur was an early European explorer in this area, arriving where the Minnesota and Blue Earth rivers meet.
Apr 21, 2021 · The stream was named “Makato Osa Watapa” by the Dakota Indians, meaning “the river where blue earth is gathered.” French explorer Pierre Charles LeSueur was the earliest known White man to have come to southern Minnesota. He arrived at the confluence of the Minnesota and Blue Earth Rivers in 1683.
The Blue Earth County History Center is a museum library and archives owned and operated by the Blue Earth County Historical Society. It is a repository of photographs, printed materials and artifacts related to the history of the south central Minnesota county of Blue Earth.
Aug 22, 2023 · This is why Blue Earth County is home to so many important historic places in Minnesota. The main attraction in the area was the blue clay (similar to that pictured here) which - at the time - was visible along the banks of what is now the Blue Earth River at its confluence with the Minnesota River.
Blue Earth is a city in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States, at the confluence of the east and west branches of the Blue Earth River. The population was 3,174 at the 2020 census.[3] It is the county seat of Faribault County.[4] It is home to a statue of the Jolly Green Giant.
