McLeod Mysteries
Located in McLeod County, this town is known as the “City on the Grow” and is home to the popular Water Carnival celebration.
What is Hutchinson?
Followers of this Eastern tradition seek the “Middle Way” taught by Siddhartha Gautama.
What is Buddhism?
In 1905, this Minnesota city became the birthplace of the world’s first modern “open-heart” surgery—performed without anesthesia and with a penknife.
What is Faribault?
Although the New Testament is written primarily in Koine Greek, Jesus’ cry from the cross in Mark 15:34 is preserved in this Semitic language.
What is Aramaic?
This 1815 battle, fought in present-day Belgium, marked the final defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte.
What is the Battle of Waterloo?
McLeod County is named after this early Minnesota fur trader, one of the first settlers in the region and a key figure in territorial history.
Who is Martin McLeod?
This sacred text of Islam is believed to be the revealed word of God as given to the Prophet Muhammad.
What is the Qur’an?
Though known as the “Land of 10,000 Lakes,” Minnesota actually has this precise number of natural lakes over 10 acres—according to the DNR’s official tally.
What is 11,842?
This 2nd-century Christian theologian from Carthage famously asked, “What has Athens to do with Jerusalem?” in his critique of blending Greek philosophy with Christian faith.
Who is Tertullian?
This 20th-century physicist proposed the uncertainty principle, a cornerstone of quantum mechanics.
Who is Werner Heisenberg?
This McLeod County lake—whose name means “bass” in Dakota—offers fishing, camping, and a regional park beloved by locals.
What is Lake Marion?
This ancient religion from India, known for its reverence for the cow and belief in reincarnation, is the world’s oldest living religion.
What is Hinduism?
Recorded in 1996, this Iron Range town holds Minnesota’s all-time lowest temperature at –60°F.
What is Tower?
Convened in 325 CE, this council produced a creed affirming that the Son is “of one substance with the Father,” countering Arian teaching.
What is the Council of Nicaea?
In Greek mythology, he’s the Titan condemned to hold up the sky for eternity, often misrepresented as holding the Earth.
Who is Atlas?
This McLeod County town of about 2,000 people is named after a U.S. Civil War general and is known for its annual Polka Fest.
What is Silver Lake?
This monotheistic religion founded by Guru Nanak in the 15th century emphasizes equality, service, and devotion to one God.
What is Sikhism?
Although Fargo wasn’t filmed in its namesake city, this Minnesota town—home to a famous statue—served as one of the film’s most memorable locations.
What is Brainerd?
This medieval English anchoress, known for her phrase “All shall be well, and all shall be well,” wrote Revelations of Divine Love, the earliest surviving book in English by a woman.
Who is Julian of Norwich?
Published in 1855, this groundbreaking poem begins with a declaration of self and was revised by its author throughout his life, eventually becoming the centerpiece of a collection he continuously expanded.
What is “Song of Myself”?