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Afton had the first farming & crops to sell in Minnesota
(1839) on the Haskell farm. |
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Afton had the first private grist mill in Minnesota (1843)
built by Lemuel Bolles. |
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Afton had the first school of higher learning, the St.
Croix Valley Academy, built in 1868. |
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Afton had the first steam powered threshing machine in
the area (1861). |
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Afton had the first insurance company, German Farmer's
Mutual Insurance Company of Afton (1879). |
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Afton had the first tree nursery (L.L. May Nursery) in
Minnesota. |
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Afton had the first Military Road in Minnesota, which ran
through the heart of Afton. Parts of it still remains. |
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Afton is one of only a few historical societies in Minnesota
supported by memberships and donations only. |
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Afton is the only community in the state which still has
gas street lamps |
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