Covill Historical Marker – Covill, MN
N 47° 47.635 W 090° 09.252
15T E 713119 N 5297317
This historical marker is located at a pullover along the Lake Superior lakeshore road.
Waymark Code: WMJ6BV
Location: Minnesota, United States
Date Posted: 10/01/2013
Views: 4
This historical marker is located at a pullover along the Lake Superior lakeshore. Take time for a picnic lunch and a walk along the beach while you’re there. The text of the marker reads:
“In 1906 this community was named in honor of Colonel William Covill, commander of the First Minnesota Regiment. At the Battle of Gettysburg, July 2, 1863, this regiment was ordered to charge an advance of Confederates twenty times their number.
Of the 262 men, 215 fell but the position of the Union forces was saved. This was recorded as the most gallant charge of the American Civil War.
Covill’s summer homestead was in this community.
Monument was first erected by the Cook County Historical Society in 1972.”
Marker Type:: Roadside
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A photo of the 'Marker' or 'Plaque' is required to identify the location, plus a picture of the 'Historic Site'.
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