Oliver Kelley Farm

The Oliver Kelley Farm is a farm museum in Elk River, Minnesota, United States. From 1850 to 1870 it was owned by Oliver Hudson Kelley, one of the founders of the National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry, the country's first national agrarian advocacy group.

Photo: Jet Lowe, Public domain.

Type: Protected area
Description: human settlement in Sherburne County, Minnesota, United States of America
Also known as: “Oliver H Kelley Homestead Historical Marker”, “Oliver H. Kelley Farm”, and “Oliver H. Kelley Homestead”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Elk River station.

Elk River station

Railway station

Photo: Michael Hicks, CC BY 2.0.

Elk River station was a commuter rail station in Elk River, Minnesota, located at 17200 Twin Lakes Road. It was served by the Northstar Line. The station features bicycle lockers and a park and ride lot with capacity for 754 vehicles. Elk River station is situated 1½ miles north of Oliver Kelley Farm.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dayton and Elk River.

Dayton

Town

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Dayton is a city in Hennepin and Wright counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 7,262 at the 2020 census. According to 2025 census estimates, the city is estimated to have a population of 11,402. Dayton is situated 1½ miles southeast of Oliver Kelley Farm.

Elk River

Photo: 123dieinafire, Public domain.

Elk River is a city and the county seat of Sherburne County, Minnesota, United States, about 34 miles northwest of Minneapolis. It is at the confluence of the Mississippi and Elk Rivers.

Otsego

Town

Otsego is a city in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. It is a northwest suburb within the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area. The population was 19,966 at the 2020 census, further growing to 24,525 by 2025. Otsego is situated 4 miles west of Oliver Kelley Farm.

Oliver Kelley Farm

Categories: farm, tourism, tourist attraction, and historic site
Location: Sherburne, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

45.25968° or 45° 15′ 35″ north

Longitude

-93.53999° or 93° 32′ 24″ west

Elevation

869 feet (265 metres)

Operator

Minnesota Historical Society

Open location code

86Q87F56+V2

OpenStreetMap ID

way 79795191

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

GeoNames ID

5040190

Wikidata ID

Q7087579

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Oliver Kelley Farm from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Avon Acres and Renner Addition.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Minnesota Historical Society Museum and Northwoods Park.

Minnesota: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Duluth, and Rochester.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.