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Sandy Lake Post

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The American Fur Company established Sandy Lake Post near here about 1830 after abandoning an earlier location farther south at the Northwest Company’s station. For many years, William A. Aitkin was a leading trader in this region. Indian missions were also located here from 1832 to 1855.
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Aitkin County, Minnesota
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