Chengwatana, Minnesota

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Chengwatana is a ghost town in Pine County, Minnesota. A historical marker is located there.


Ghost Town of Chengwatana:

From the Chengwatana Chronicles:

CHENGWATANA NAMED COUNTY SEAT March 1, 1850 (page one)

  • With very informal ceremony, the village of Chengwatana officially was

named the County Seat of Pine County. Presently, Chengwatana has 92 hardy souls who are striving to make their town a decent place to live. The village, located at the Snake River outlet of Cross Lake, has been a village site for many years and is located on a modern United States Government Military Road.--ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mn/pine/newspapers/newsartc.txt

  • The death of Chengwatana was sealed when the decision to build the railroad through present day Pine City was made.

A historical marker for the community.

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