Le Sueur Attractions
Le Sueur (pop. 4,000) was named for Pierre Charles Le Sueur, a 17th C explorer of the Minnesota River Valley. The town began as three small settlements named Le Sueur, Middle Le Sueur and Le Sueur City, which were united in 1867 by the Minnesota Legislature.
The Green Giant Company was established here in 1903 as the Minnesota Valley Canning Company. In 1950, its name was changed to Green Giant Company. The original plant and warehouse were in operation from 1903 until February, 1995.
The Green Giant Company was established here in 1903 as the Minnesota Valley Canning Company. In 1950, its name was changed to Green Giant Company. The original plant and warehouse were in operation from 1903 until February, 1995.
Le Sueur Museum
Le Sueur Museum is housed in a former schoolhouse built c 1872. Displays include a church, the first post office in Le Sueur, a drug store, agricultural exhibits and antique radios. The Green Giant Room chronicles the history of the well-known food company.
WW Mayo House
Dr William Worrall Mayo hand-built the Gothic-style home in Le Sueur in 1859 and set up his first medical practice in an upstairs room. Between 1874 and 1920, the home was owned and lived in by three generations of the Carson Nesbit Cosgrove family, founders of the Minnesota Valley Canning Company. The home has been restored and is furnished to the 1860 period.
