Kittson County is a county located in the state of Minnesota, United States. It is named after Canadian fur trader and railroad entrepreneur Norman Kittson. As of 2010, the population was 4,552. Skull Lake is Kittson County's only natural lake. Lake Bronson, for which the city of Lake Bronson takes its name, is man-made. Its county seat is Hallock.
The county was officially organized on February 25, 1879, having been part of the Pembina District ...
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Kittson County is a county located in the state of Minnesota, United States. It is named after Canadian fur trader and railroad entrepreneur Norman Kittson. As of 2010, the population was 4,552. Skull Lake is Kittson County's only natural lake. Lake Bronson, for which the city of Lake Bronson takes its name, is man-made. Its county seat is Hallock.
The county was officially organized on February 25, 1879, having been part of the Pembina District prior to that time. The county also included the western portion of what is now Roseau County until 1894.
The county is named after Norman W. Kittson, an early fur trader & partner of the American Fur Company. He increased the fur trading traffic significantly by increasing the use of oxcarts. He was also responsible for the pioneering of the steamboat in the Red River and was active with James J. Hill in the development of the railroad. His contributions played an important role in the settlement of the county.
Kittson County was once part of...
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