The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Gibbon originated as a railway town that was first settled by German and Scandinavian immigrants around 1865. The town was incorporated in 1887 and named for General John Gibbon, a commandant at Fort Snelling from 1880 to 1882. By 1900, the town had grown to a population of 545.
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National Register of Historic Places
1 historic place in Gibbon
1 place in Gibbon 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
1982first listedGibbon Village Hall
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When they were listed
The Register began in 1966.
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Then & now
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Stories next door
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