It was the site of a federal land office by 1876 and sited on a portion of the Great Northern Railway which began operations prior to 1880 .
The present day site of Crookston first saw settlement by non-Indian people around 1872 .
Crookston was the site of a federal land office by 1876 and sited on a portion of the Great Northern Railway which began operations prior to 1880 .
The present day site of Crookston first saw settlement by non-Indian people around 1872 .