Jonathan Carver
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Jonathan Carver was a captain in a Massachusetts colonial unit, explorer, and writer. After his exploration of the northern Mississippi valley and western Great Lakes region, he published an account o
Jonathan Carver
An image of Saint Anthony Falls from Carver's book Travels Through the Interior Parts of North America, In the Years 1766, 1767, and 1768
A Man and Woman of the Ottigaumies, copperplate from Jonathan Carver's book, 1781 edition
Carver, Minnesota
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Carver is a city in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. Located along the Minnesota River, the population was 5,829 at the 2020 census. The city is named after early explorer Jonathan Carver.
Jonathan Carver
…of historical writings by Charlevoix, Adair, and La Hontan. Entire chapters read as near verbatim text from one or more of these other authors." Carver, Minnesota; Carver County, Minnesota; and Jonathan Association in Chaska, Minnesota were named in honor of Carver for his exploration and mapping of the region…
Broadway, downtown Carver
Temperance Hotel (1857)
Typical residence in the historic district
Minnesota Valley Oil Company Gas Station (1925)