Bailey House

A cellar depression and nearby lilac bushes mark the location of the Bailey family house. In the waning days of Crow Wing, a board sidewalk ran the length of the one main street, from the valley to the south along the riverfront, ending here. The Bailey house was one of the last buildings to stand where Crow Wing was once a thriving village. Past residents of the area recalled that reunions were held here long after the rest of the town had ceased to exist. Before the Bailey house was built, it is believed that fur trader William A. Aitkin had a [text missing] in this area.

Minnesota · United States