When I first started driving Highway 10 on a regular basis, I always noticed the charming country church and the adjacent serene cemetery. The name Darling always captured my imagination as well. Over the years the roadside pine trees grew taller and fuller so today the roadside hamlet is barely visible, especially if one is driving 60 miles an hour or better.
Darling is located approximately ten miles north of Little Falls, near Mile Marker 140 (on the West side of the highway.)
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| Darling today. |
Darling was named for an early railroad engineer and was once a busy community. In 1903, Annie Kintop, a local woman, was murdered and the case, though raising lots of speculation and comments, is unsolved.
A boxcar cleaning station operated in Darling in the 1930's. The community had a post office from 1903 - 1911. When Highway 10 expanded in the early 1970's, most of the community was lost, including a long time general store.
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| The Darling (Swedish Immanuel Church) built 1897
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Love this! I'm so ready to hit the road, but they're still icy up here. We had a Darling State Park in Iowa, named for Ding Darling.
ReplyDeleteGlad you can join me on the journey. Ding Darling, what a name.
DeleteHello Rhonda!!!! I'm ready to "hit the road" with you and I'm excited to see and learn! Following your new blog on Feedly and I'll thoroughly enjoy your posts! Wishing you all the best in 2017!!! - your friend and fan, Marcia Hron
ReplyDeleteSo glad you can come along for the ride. Happy New Year.
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