Minnesota State Highway 249

Minnesota State Highway 249 was a highway in southeast Minnesota, which ran from its intersection with State Highways 44 and 76 in Caledonia and continued east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 26 in Crooked Creek Township, south of Reno.

The route was a state marked route from 1949 to 1992. In the present day, nearly all of the route is known as Houston County Road 249.

The highway was also known as Main Street, Winnebago Street, and Adams Street in the city of Caledonia.

Read more about Minnesota State Highway 249:  Route Description, History, Major Intersections

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