Tour guide J*B here, our next stop on the MnSQuest brings us to the farmlands of Rogers.
History - Settlement in 1854 by European immigrants brought about major changes in the landscape of what is now Rogers. Originally, as part of the "Big Woods", the areas was heavily timbered with oak, elm, basswood, ash, and maple. Large areas of marshland also existed. As settlers arrived, the woods were cleared and the land was tilled for farmstead construction and crop production. Early on, small trade centers, known as hamlets, emerged in Hassan Township to serve the needs of the settlers. The hamlet of Hassan was first settled in 1854 and then organized in 1860 along Territorial Road in Section 21. Between 1854 and 1881, Hassan contained a clustering of houses, a post office, St. John's Episcopal Church, a school and a town hall. Today, an altered school, a church and Hassan town hall remain...
Youth Lost- At Posted Coords you will see the tombstone of D.R. After some research I found some information on him. D.R. passed away at a very young age surrounded by his family. He enjoyed nature, climbing trees, golfing, fishing, hugging, playing swords and sticks, legos, collecting things, candy, his iPod, the North Shore and making people laugh. If you want to know more you'll have to do your own research.
Final Coords
N 45º 10. ( how old was D.R., add the last # of the year he was born to the last # of the year he died, add the two numbers of the day he was born _+_= )
W 093° 34. ( Subtract the # of the month he was born from the # of the month he died, # of rays from the sun, # of letters in the word that starts with B )
