Operating under the premise that the history of the early settlement of Barnes County has not been adequately preserved in writing for posterity, the goal of this volume is to put into print the stories of those early individuals and families, as well as those of the churches, schools, townships and interesting events of that period.
It is not a chronological history of the area known as Barnes County. To do so would fill at least a volume in itself. Nor does it concern itself with that vast period of time preceding the discovery of America and the westward movement of its settlers.
Hopefully, from the material herein contained, descendents of those early pioneers and those that followed may achieve an appreciation of the people and events which have shaped our lives today.
Barnes County Historical Society, Inc.
Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 2