LITTLE MINNESOTA - 17 - on Waymarking.com

Since 1973, all incorporated towns were declared officially to be ‘cities’ by an act of the Minnesota Legislature. Ever wonder about those ‘little cities’? This series of 100 waymarks will take you to all corners of the great state of Minnesota to visit the 100 smallest of the incorporated cities in the state. All have a great story to tell.
This is the 17th of 100 of the cities described in the book LITTLE MINNESOTA. Originally established as a ‘company town’, Donaldson began its life in 1878 when the Great Northern Railroad arrived. The moniker is derived from the fact that this small town was founded to serve as a trading center for the very large farms that were located in the area. Donaldson was incorporated in 1902 and is currently the home to 42 persons.
Two major highways intersect at Donaldson, but one has two designations that make it significant. US Highway #75 stretches from Galveston, Texas to Winnipeg, Manitoba. So named the ‘King of Trails Scenic Byway’ more than 90 years ago, there are 414 miles within the borders of Minnesota. More information about this designation can be found at (visit link) The highway is also called ‘International Prairie Passage Route’. For more specifics about this designation you can visit (visit link)
This series of waymarks is tuned to getting people to visit these wonderful small communities before they disappear completely. To validate your ‘find’, please post a photo of you with your GPS at the coordinates and please relate a little tidbit about what you learned about the town and its people that is not in this narrative or the book. You can learn more about ‘LITTLE MINNESOTA’ by logging on to (visit link)

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