The Earle Brown Farm in Brooklyn Center

As the primary heir of estate of his prosperous grandfather, John Martin, Earle Brown bought more land and built a stunning farm. After a career as a businessman and a founder of the Minnesota Highway Patrol, Brown decided to gift his farm to a major university. The University of Minnesota received the vast acreage as one of the major donations in school history! His brick business office on the farm had his office & board room inside.

UofM Regents thank Brown for his donation in a meeting held at his office building.  Earle Brown is fourth from the left.

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John Martin, businessman & grandfather of Earle Brown.

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Part of the Earle Brown Farm is now the city-operated Heritage Center with Conference facilities, a B+B and much more.

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Updated June 2008