The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗A post office called Canton has been in operation since 1882. Canton was incorporated in 1887. The city was named after Canton, Ohio.
The city was previously served by passenger rail at Canton station.
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National Register of Historic Places
1 historic place in Canton
1 place in Canton 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
2018first listedChicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Depot
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When they were listed
The Register began in 1966.
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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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