Photo courtesy Freeborn County Historical Society

Here’s what Alden looked like to a bird flying over the town a century ago.

Monday, August 27, 2001

Here’s what Alden looked like to a bird flying over the town a century ago. To the right is what was originally named Gem Lake. The name was later changed to Morin Lake to honor the man who was instrumental in having a wetland area converted into a lake with a small dam in 1871.