History · Osakis

Osakis’s history is
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1866established
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The John B. Johnson House is located in Osakis and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

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National Register of Historic Places

1 historic place in Osakis

1 place in Osakis 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
1977first listedJohn B. Johnson House

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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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