Historical Marker
Anoka Post Office
Historical marker location:
300 E. Main Street, Anoka, Minnesota
( Marker is at the intersection of E. Main Street and S. 3rd Avenue, on the right when traveling east on E. Main Street.)
Circa 1916.
The first European to explore Minnesota was French explorer Jean Nicolet in 1634. He traveled along Lake Michigan and the Fox River and likely reached the present-day state of Minnesota.