National Historic Landmark

Kelley, Oliver H., Homestead

Elk River, Sherburne County, Minnesota
Listed
October 14, 1966
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
66000406

About this property

The Oliver Kelley Farm is a farm museum in Elk River, Minnesota, United States. From 1850 to 1870 it was owned by Oliver Hudson Kelley, one of the founders of the National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry, the country's first national agrarian advocacy group. The Oliver Kelley Farm is operated as a historic site by the Minnesota Historical Society. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1964 under the name Oliver H. Kelley Homestead—which also places it on the National Register of Historic Places—for its national significance in the themes of agriculture and social history. It was nominated as a representative of the beginnings of agrarian activism in the United States, setting the stage for the Farmers' Alliance and the People's Party of the late 19th century.

Location

Elk River, Sherburne County, Minnesota
45.26131, -93.53558

Categories

SOCIAL HISTORYAGRICULTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Kelley, Oliver H., Homestead listed on the National Register?

Kelley, Oliver H., Homestead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 14, 1966.

What type of historic resource is Kelley, Oliver H., Homestead?

Kelley, Oliver H., Homestead is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Kelley, Oliver H., Homestead a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Kelley, Oliver H., Homestead has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

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