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The Estenson Barn- This 120 year old barn was originally located about 3 miles North of the farmstead site on the west side of Climax, MN. The barn was dis-assembled in the fall of 2002 and was rebuilt at the current log cabin site using new logs from the area and was given a new cedar shake roof.
The Estenson barn in 2022, located at the Historical Society log cabin site in Climax, MN
Estenson Barn
In June 1871 the Ole and Ingrid Estenson Family, along with friends Ole Jevning and Peter Satermo, took squatter's claims in Section 14 of Little Vineland Township, Polk County, Minnesota, approximately 3 1/2 miles northwest of Climax. This building served as a shelter for the Estenson family and possibly their animals those first years until a frame house was constructed in 1874.
The Haaken Estenson family donated this early settler's barn to the Sand Hill Settlement Historical Society in 2000. Volunteers dismantled the Estenson barn and are restoring it to its 19th Century apperance, using funds donated by the Ordean Estenson family and others.
1871 Homestead cabin of Ole O. Estenson
Ole O. Estenson, eldest son of Ole and Ingrid Estenson, took squatter's claim approximately 2 1/2 miles northwest of Climax, just south of this parents' claim, in 1871. He constructed this 13x13 house with the help of carpenter Ole Jevning. Ole O. married Pauline Hanson (Evenson) in 1875 and their first two children, Emma and Helmer, were born in this house.
In 1956 Ordean Estenson donated his grandfather Ole O.'s first house to the Old Settler's Memorial Association. It was moved to the Dakota side of the Red River at Frog Point, Traill County Park. In 2000 the Traill COunty Commissioners donated Ole's cabin to the Sand Hill Settlement Historical Society. It was brought to this site after one trip around Climax as a parade float.
1871 Homestead cabin of Ole Estenson
Log cabin site in 2012
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