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| | Pelican Rapids Minnesota Real Estate |
 | | The City of Pelican Rapids, located in the northwest part of Otter Tail County, was located close to a trail leading from the Minneapolis- St. Paul area, about 200 miles to the southeast, through St. Cloud and Alexandria, to Fargo-Moorhead, which are 45 miles to the northwest. |
 | | The railroad arrived in Pelican Rapids in 1882, a branch line from Fergus Falls, which was to continue northward. |
 | | The first settlers arrived in the Pelican Rapids area in 1868 to locate and establish trading posts for the British Northwest Company, which was interested in trading with Chippewa Indians living in the area. |
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