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  1. Nininger is a ghost town in section 18 of Nininger Township in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. History. The city of Nininger was founded and named by John Nininger, brother in-law of territorial and state Governor Alexander Ramsey. Nininger incorporated during the winter of 1857 or 1858. [1] .

  2. Nininger Township is a township in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 865 at the 2000 census. History. Nininger Township was organized in 1858, and named after the village of Nininger. [3] . In 1857, Nininger was the site of the first recorded organized baseball club in Minnesota.

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  4. www.mnopedia.org › place › niningerNininger | MNopedia

    May 7, 2024 · Nininger, a small town built quickly in 1856 and abandoned only a few years later, was located twenty-five miles south of St. Paul near present-day Hastings. The story of its rise and fall is typical of many of the boom towns that sprang up in places like Minnesota Territory during the mid-nineteenth century.

  5. Jun 23, 2022 · Never recovering from the Panic of 1857, the city gradually decayed and faded from existence. Nininger was a ship without a paddle - a river town without a railroad. By 1869, only Ignatius Donnelly remained in the ghost town. Donnelly had heavily invested in his home in Nininger, costing roughly $8,000 to build in 1856.

  6. Feb 25, 2014 · Nininger, a small town built quickly in 1856 and abandoned only a few years later, was located twenty-five miles south of St. Paul near present-day Hastings. The story of its rise and fall is...

  7. May 15, 2013 · Nininger, Minnesota. Wikipedia entry. Wikipedia entry. "Nininger is a ghost town in section 18 of Nininger Township in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States."

  8. Jan 23, 2023 · In December of 1856, Ignatius Loyola Donnelly began his campaign to get people to move to the wonderful town of Nininger in southern Minnesota. The thing is - the town wasn’t wonderful, and it...

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