| 1. SE 1/4 Sec. 6, Burr Oak; | The boyhood home of Hamlin Garland, 1866. Famed writer, lecturer, Historian and reformer. |
| 2. NW 1/4 Sec. 1, Burr Oak; | Site of early town of Brownville, also Brownville State Park, 1854. |
| 3. SW 1/4 Sec. 23, St. Ansgar; | Original Dam across Cedar River, Feed and Flower mill (1870) remains on original site of first mill, 1856. Water power still available. |
| 4. St. Ansgar Town; | First Lutheran Church Building of Stone quarried near St. Ansgar in 1855, Marker in memory of Rev. Claus Clausen in City Park. Site of Seminary. |
| 5. SW 1/4 Sec. 14, Newburg; | Site of old town of Newburg, situated on both sides of Hiway 105, on N. bank of Cedar River. 1856-1870. Town of several hundred. |
| 6. NW 1/4 Sec 8, Otranto; | Site of original town of Old Otranto; P.O., houses, street locations, Stage Coach road, dam sites used for flour and saw mills, visible 1855. |
| 7. SW 1/4 Sec. 21, Otranto; | At the north edge of community park is the sited of "Merrys Ford". Going from the park side to the J.P. Hansen property on the north side. Where old stage coach road led is plainly visible |
| 8. NW 1/4 Sec. 14, Otranto; | Site of old town of Mona, once a thriving railroad town with shops, Round House, etc. 1856. Several hundred population. |
| 9. Sec. 8 & 9, Mitchell; | Site of old towns of East, Middle & West Mitchell, Population 800 in 1870. Historic area along river. Mitchell Hill was Main Street. |
| 10. River Road from Osage to Mitchell; | A most scenic drive and approximate location of the old Stage Coach road. |
| 11. Sec. 31, Stacyville; | The town of Stacyville. Historic Mill & Dam site on the Little Cedar River at the East edge of town. Water Wheel preserved 1856. |
| 12. SW 1/4 Sec. 22, Wayne; | Town site of Baily, first known as Wapsie. Some homes remain. Houses, streets, store, town hall, etc. mark site of the town. 1883. |
| 13. SW 1/4 Sec. 7, Jenkins; | Site of the old town of David. Old church building, school and streets mark site of the town. 1892. |
| 14. SW 1/4 Sec. 24, Mitchell; | Site of old station of Fuller. Church, school, store and post office were grouped at the four corners. |
| 15. SW 1/4 Sec. 29. Rock; | Site of the old town and post office of Dixie. Nothing remains. |
| 16. NE 1/4 Sec.17, East Cedar; | Remains of old Dudley Mill and Dam site on Rock Creek. Outlines of mill pond, mill foundation, water races and mill stone remain. Excellent glimpse of old mill construction, 1856. |
| 17. NE 1/4 Sec. 17, E. Cedar; | Site of platted town of Dudley. Cemetary remains. Platted site was west and northwest of cemetery. Post office on creek bank. |
| 18. SW 1/4 Sec. 16, E. Cedar; | Old Log Cabin at home of Lloyd Staff, 1856. Also ancient Indian Mound across Rock Creek from this homesite. |
| 19. SW 1/4 Sec. 1, W Cedar; | Homesite of Galen Docken Historic log cabin preserved. 1855, in original setting. One of the first settlements at Meroa. |
| 20. Riceville, | Home of C. Noble; Historic home and Estate of the Kimball Family, descendents of D.W. Kimball, and later manufacturers of Kimball pianos. |
| 21. NE 1/4 Sec. 34, Jenkins; | Site of town and postoffice of Doran. Nothing remains, except one west on north side of hiway is an old barn, which was used as a stage coach barn. The house was hotel and depot. |
| 22. SW 1/4 Sec 13, E Cedar; | Next to the county line between the black top road and the river is the site of the old town of Watertown. 1859. Then part of Floyd Co. |
| 23. NE 1/4 Sec. 34, E Cedar; | On the north side of hiway and on the east bank of Cedar River is the site of the old Bachelder mill, later owned by F.C. Deering. Also site of south ford across river. Approaches still visible. |
| 24. NE 1/4 Sec. 3, Jenkins; | Old mill site at the SW edge of McIntire. Also site of Scotts Ford across river. Mail route from Stacyville crossed here. |
| 25. NE 1/4 Sec. 17, E Lincoln; | Congregational Church built in 1880. Now used as a township hall. Across the road and slightly east was P.O. for Stillwater. 1871. |
| 26. Osage; |
- a. 1. Location of marker for Dragoon Trail at the north edge of town.
- b. 2. Log House. 1855, and Rural School House, 1870, at the fairgrounds.
- c. 3. Museum, in old C.V.S. (Cedar Valley Seminary) Central Building. 1869. Open Sat-Sun afternoons.
- d. 4. Spring Park, First Claim in County staked here at Spring in 1853.
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| 27. NE 1/4 Sec. 9, Burr Oak; | Site of old town of Leo, first known as Cardiff P.O., located at the hiway intersection. It was frequented by Hamlin Garland. School and church, now township hall remain. |
| 28. SW 1/4 Sec. 14, Rock; | Site of old town and P.O. of Rock Creek, on stage line from Mitchell to Mason City. |
| 29. SW 1/4 Sec. 36, Wayne; | Location of town and P.O. of Wentworth, across the road from the cemetery which remains. 1856. |
| 30. SW 1/4 Sec. 11, Burr Oak; | Site of Stage Coach barn on present Clarence Hein farm. Present house was used as a stage line tavern. On stage line from Osage to Riceville and McGregor. |
| 31. NW 1/4 Sec. 15, Douglas; | Location of first P.O. in Douglas called Nelson. 1857-1869 On the Walker Stage line to Charles City. |
| 32. NE 1/4 Sec. 9, Douglas; | Site of stopping place for Union Soldiers in Civil War, at home of John Pilcher. 1855. |
| 33. NE 1/2 Sec. 11, St. Ansgar; | Old Historic Clyde Schoolhouse, still standing. Built in1860 From stone left over from the First Lutheran Church in St. Ansgar. |
| 34. SW 1/4 Sec. 35, Otranto; | Old original log house in original setting on present Ester Groth Farm. Built in 1855. Frequented by Indians in search for food. |
| 35. NE 1/4 Sec 5, Burr Oak; | On west bank of Burr Oak Creek, first called "Dry Run" and on the north side of hiway was the site of the first boyhood home of Hamlin Garland for 1 year. A log house. He fished in this creek. A well and pump still mark the place. |
| 36. NW 1/4 Sec 8, Otranto; | On the east side of the highway near the state line is the site of "Log Cabin Hill" where settlers convened for protection from the Indians at the time of the New Ulm massacre in 1862. The hill is easily located, but the cabin is gone. |
| 37. NE 1/4 Sec.35 Otranto; | Orlando Brenna Home, settled by his grandfather in 1855. The original log house remains, also two dug wells. It was the site of early Indian encampment in present dooryard. On stage coach line to St. Ansgar. |
| 38. SW 1/4 Sec. 36, Newburg; | (Very SE cr) At the site of the present Cemetery on the west bank of the river was the site of annual Indian encampments. |
| 39. SE 1/4 Sec. 27, Osage; | On the south bank of Sugar Creek near the hiway and the present Lybarger home is the site of the first lime kiln. It can be reached from the present Lime Kiln Road. |
| 40. SW 1/4 Sec. 35? Cedar; | Site of the Rice Bros. mill located on the E bank of the river on the present Golf Course grounds. Flour & saw mill, 3 stories, built in 1867. The stage coach line from Charles City passed near by. |
| 41. SW 1/4 Sec. 2, St. Ansgar; | Just north of old Falk quarries is the site of early ford across the river used by the Stages Coaches on road to Carpenter and Northwood. This fording place was the scene of a Stage Coach robbery during the Civil War. |
| 42. SE 1/4 Sec. 15 Union; | Site of the first log cabin built in Union Twp in 1857. Was still in use in 1911. On the stage line from Stacyville to Austin. |
| 43. SW 1/4 Sec 18, Douglas; | Now the Clifford Swan home, in 1855 the home of J.H. Sweney. It was the camping site of Winnebago Indians under Chief "White Dove". On the banks of the Little Cedar. |
| 44. SW 1/4 Sec. 2, St. Ansgar; | Just north of the old Falk Rock Quarry and near the fording place on the west bank of the river is an old cave in which the loot from the stage coach robbery was hidden. Also reputed to have been the hideout of Jesse James on his return from the bank robbery at Northfield, Minn. |
| 45. NE 1/4 Sec. 3, Douglass; | The home of Wm Templeton. Here was located the first sorghum mill in the county, 1857. The foundation remains, as does the cooking vat. The mill is in the Mitchell Co. Museum. It was operated by Templeton family 111 years ago. |
