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| Downtown Rushford |  |
| Rushford Map |  |
| HISTORY of RUSHFORD |
| E K Dyer, his wife, and two children settled
in area 1853 City named by four families in area on Christmas Eve, 1854 Name came from nearby Rush Creek and Rush Creek Ford |
| A K Hanson Hardware Store | Building located corner of Hwy 43 and 50
downtown Was Rushford’s first hardware store Established 1866 Stone building erected 1870 Hardware store closed 1983 |
| Carriage House Apartments | Originally Rushford Wagon Company, built 1872 |
| City Jail | Built 1913 Open to visitors |
| Rushford City Mill | Established by Hiram Walker 1858 Later owned by D J Tews from 1876 to 1917 Mill ceased operation 1936 Mill now privately owned |
| Rushford Wagon Company | Building located at 111 Jessie St First building erected 1873 Fire damage occurred 1879 Building remodeled 1894 |
| Rushford Depot | Built by Southern Minnesota Railway 1867 Now owned by the Rushford Area Historical Society Listed on National Register 1986 Grinde School located on site School built 1890 Episcopal church restored and moved to site Church built 1867 |
| Stone North End Parsonage | Constructed 1859-61 |
| HOMES in RUSHFORD |
| Maland Home |
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215 Stevens Av Home built 1867 Bought by Martin A Maland, 1892 Maland was vice president and director of State Bank Ran Rushford Wagon Shop Is third oldest home in Rushford |
| Stevens Home |
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105 South Elm St Built by George G Stevens, 1870’s Stevens engaged in business and banking as early Rushford settler He helped establish first church and library in city |
| CHURCHES in RUSHFORD |
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 Building erected 1906 |
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| First Presbyterian Church | Grace Lutheran Church | Rushford Lutheran Church | St Joseph’s Church |
| SCHOOLS in RUSHFORD |
| Rushford-Peterson School |  |
| LIBRARY in RUSHFORD |
| D J Tew Memorial Library |
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Building erected 1922 |
| PARKS in RUSHFORD |
| Rushford City Park |  |
| SPECIAL DAYS in RUSHFORD |
| Jaycee’s Fun in the Park | At Rushford Held on July 4th |
| Frontier Days | At Rushford Held third weekend of July Features a parade, crafts, antiques, and good food A talent show Volleyball and basketball tournaments |
| Craft Fair | At Rushford Held mid October |
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