History · Arthur

Arthur’s history is
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The public archives hold no old photos of Arthur. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

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The story

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Arthur Township was originally called Hoff Township, for settler Abel Hoff, and under the latter name was organized in 1881. The present name is after Arthur, Ontario.

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Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

1 historic place in Arthur

1 place in Arthur is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

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In Minnesotaby listings · most towns there have none
1place listed1 building
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
1historic building protectedcounting each building in a district
1986first listedFort Wadsworth Agency and Scout Headquarters Building

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When they were listed

The Register began in 1966.
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place

Then & now

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