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Claremont’s history is
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The story

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Claremont, located in southeastern Minnesota, was established in the mid-19th century. Its development was initially influenced by the area’s rich agricultural potential and its proximity to major transportation routes, including railroads and highways. The Chicago and North Western Railway played a crucial role in Claremont's early economic development, helping to establish the city as a hub for agricultural trade. The city's incorporation in 1878 formalized its role in the region, and it grew steadily as a small agricultural community, serving the surrounding farming population.

Development of the AreaInfluence Exerted by Major Powers in DevelopmentDivisions or Partitions Resulting from Wars and TreatiesMajor Geographic or Political Factors to the Current Status of the AreaPresent Form of Government and Previous Forms of GovernmentExtent of Political Control Over Other AreasDegree of Control Over the Population Exercised by GovernmentSusceptibility of Existing Government Toward Major Powers

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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Claremont’s history is told.

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Famous people close to Claremont

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E. G. MarshallE. G. MarshallOwatonna · 11 miMHMilton L. HumasonDodge Center · 7 miAFArthur FryOwatonna · 11 miAndrew VolsteadAndrew VolsteadKenyon · 13 miCarl Otto LamplandCarl Otto LamplandHayfield · 13 miCharles Edward MagoonCharles Edward MagoonOwatonna · 11 mi
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Claremont, decade by decade

Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Claremont is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Claremont has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Wasioja Historic District in Wasioja, 8.6 miles away.

Claremont and the nearest listed places

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Wasioja Historic DistrictWest Concord High SchoolEzra Abbott HouseDr. John H. Adair HousePerry Nelson HousePillsbury Academy Campus Historic District (Boundary Increase)

Closest to Claremont

Wasioja Historic DistrictWasioja · District8.6miWest Concord High SchoolWest Concord · Building8.6miEzra Abbott HouseOwatonna · Greek Revival11.3miDr. John H. Adair HouseOwatonna · American Foursquare11.4miPerry Nelson HouseConcord · Italianate11.5mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Wasioja Historic District’s page links to a real one.
Know an old place in Claremont?A mill, a schoolhouse, a cellar hole, a church: add a photo of it to Claremont’s story, or a memory of it.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

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📜 Claremont📜 Havana📜 Ripley📜 Ellington
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