Harkin's General Store

Harkin's General Store is all that remains of West Newton, in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States. Alexander Harkin opened the store as combination general store and post office in 1867 in the growing town of West Newton.[2] The town fell into decline after four years of locust swarms devastated southern Minnesota, and the railroad extended away from West Newton. The store closed in 1901.[2]

Alexander Harkin Store
Minnesota State Register of Historic Places
Interior of Harkin's General Store
Harkin's General Store is located in Minnesota
Harkin's General Store
Harkin's General Store is located in the United States
Harkin's General Store
Nearest cityNew Ulm, Minnesota
Coordinates44°23′13″N 94°35′56″W / 44.38694°N 94.59889°W / 44.38694; -94.59889
Built1871
NRHP reference No.73000989[1]
Added to NRHPJune 04, 1973

Most of the stock was left when the store was closed and abandoned, and remains today as a museum currently managed by the Minnesota Historical Society.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "Harkin Store History". mnhs.org. Minnesota Historical Society. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  3. ^ "Harkin Store". Retrieved January 9, 2022.

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