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Rich and fertile soil of Lynden Twnsp.
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Listed in the ‘History of Stearns County,’ “the town of Lynden is situated in the southeast corner of Stearns County, and was originally covered with brush and timber. A few settlers arrived as early as 1853, but it was not until 1856 that any considerable settlement was made.” The township was touted as having “rich and fertile soil.”
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Early Beginnings of Lynden Hall
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The first formal schooling in Lynden Township was taught in a shanty in the winter of 1858-59 by J. Kingsley from Vermont. In 1859, the funds for a new building were raised by subscription, with the first teacher in the new building being Marrietta Vorse.
In 1869, School District 153 was organized in the Weyrauch School (now known as Lynden Township Hall) after several area residents from sections 19, 20, 29 and 30 appeared before Stearns County Commissioners petitioning to start a new school district and remove themselves from the Clearwater School District. They were combined with residents of what was then District 50 and thus became the new and larger School Dist.153.
Weyrauch School was the center of many community activities and was in operation until 1970, when the last graduating eight grade class included two students, Larry Storms and Terry Storms .
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The remodeled and expanded old Weyrauch School sits on the corner of Co. Rd. 44 and Co. Rd. 143, and is used as the location for township meetings and is available to rent for special occasions.
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