Barrett, in Grant County, Minnesota, was platted in 1887 and named for General Theodore Harvey Barrett, a Minnesota resident who commanded the Union forces in the last battle of the American Civil War. A post office was established in Barrett in 1887, and the city was incorporated in 1889. The city wraps around the southwestern side of Barrett Lake, formed by the Pomme de Terre River. Elbow Lake, Minnesota is about eight miles northwest of Barrett, along US Highway 59. Other nearby communities include Brandon, Erdahl, Evansville, Herman, Hoffman, Norcross, and Wendell.
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The privately owned skilled nursing facility was built in 1967. Its location, office hours and contacts are posted, and a profile of the campus, its services, programs, outpatient therapies, spiritual care, and home health care services are outlined. An employment application may be downloaded from the site.
http://www.barrettcarecenter.com/
Barrett Lake Resort and Campground
Located on County Road 2 in Barrett, Minnesota, the seasonal resort features three cabins capable of sleeping six, a house that can sleep nine, and the basement of the house, which can accommodate eight, as well as campsites. Daily and weekly rates are available, and the cabins and grounds may be viewed in photographs.
http://www.barrettlakeresort.com/
Situated along the Pomme de Terre River, and Barrett Lake, which is formed from it, the city is in west-central Mississippi. The official municipal web site feature a profile of the community, council meeting schedules, agendas and minutes, ordinances, and city budget information are posted.
http://www.barrettmn.com/
Specializing in criminal defense law, the Barrett, Minnesota law firm handles cases from misdemeanors to felony homicide, primarily serving the west-central Minnesota region that includes Alexandria, Fergus Falls, and Morris. An introduction to the principal attorney is offered, along with the firm’s office location, hours and contacts.
http://www.marshalllawoffice.com/
Organized in 1979, the community theater group performs in the old Roosevelt Hall in Barrett, Minnesota, which had been abandoned by an insulation plant. Its history, audition schedules, ticket and seating information, a yearly flyer, contacts, and upcoming productions are highlighted.
http://www.prairiewindplayers.org/
Headquartered in Barrett, Minnesota, where its high school is located, the PK-12th grade public school district maintains an elementary school in Elbow Lake and another in Kensington. Course catalogs, parent and student guidelines, testing calendars, and policy information are put forward.
http://www.westcentralareaschools.net/
