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Pierre Bottineau House

2009 establishments in MinnesotaBuildings and structures completed in 1854Cultural tourism in MinnesotaGreek Revival architectureHistoric house museums in Minnesota
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Bottineau House Exterior from Trail showing wayside signage
Bottineau House Exterior from Trail showing wayside signage

The Pierre Bottineau House is a historic frame house in Maple Grove, Minnesota, now located in Elm Creek Park Reserve and used as an interpretive site. It dates to the 1850s and connects to the life of guide and settler Pierre Bottineau and to early European American settlement in the area.

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Osseo Water Tower
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