Fort Beauharnois
On the shore of Lake Pepin just north of here a French expedition commanded by LaPerriere and accompanied by two Jesuits in September 1727 built a substantial log fort and the mission of St. Michael the Archangel. The post was occupied periodically until about 1756.
[seals of the Minnesota Department of Highways and Minnesota Historical Society]
2010 Replica of Original 1940 Plaque
Marker can be reached from the intersection of Great River Road (State Highway 61 / 63) and County 2 Boulevard (County Road 2), on the right when traveling north.
Courtesy hmdb.org
