Otter Tail County Trivia

Q. What was the earliest recorded trading post in Otter Tail County?
A. It was located on the North shore of East Leaf Lake in Leaf Lake Township.

Q. When was Rural Free Delivery established throughout the county?
A. 1906

Q. What was the name and date of the first railroad to enter Otter Tail County?
A. The main line of the Northern Pacific, 1871.

Q. In what township was School District No. 1 located?
A. Clitherall

Q. Where was the post office “Monitor Falls” located?
A. Est. in 1884 at the store of Nelson B. Johnson, Section 35, Maine Township.

Q. What is the highest point in Otter Tail County?
A. Inspiration Peak in the Leaf Hills of southeastern Otter Tail County is one of the seven highest points between the Appalachians and the Black Hills of South Dakota.

Q. The 1860 Census of Otter Tail County contains to grouping, one at Otter Tail City and one where?
A. Waseata, located on the Red river, about four miles south and west of Fergus Falls.

Q. When is the first mention of Otter Tail County in the history of Minnesota?
A. March 18, 1858 when the Legislature organized the shole state into counties of various sizes and shapes.

Q. When did Otter Tail County formally organize?
A. In the fall of 1868. Although the county was first defined by the act of 1858, it was not until ten years later that the county was formally organized with a complete set of county officers.

Q. What is the name of the last township to be organized in Otter Tail County.
A. Dead Lake, 1897