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| 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. |
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| 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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| Click here for the new page about JOHN MARTIN and his background and his $1.3 million estate left to his grandson back in 1907. Stocks, Bonds, Real Estate & Cash for a whopping inheritance of the day! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Click here for the BHS HOME page, the SITE INDEX / LINKS page or the SESQUICENTENNIAL information. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The Brooklyn Historical Society works to preserve the legacy of Brooklyn Township and the cities of Brooklyn Center & Brooklyn Park. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Updated August 2, 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||