Currie, MN

Currie is a city in Murray County, Minnesota, United States. The 2020 census counted 224 residents. Lake Shetek State Park is nearby. The city, notable for its tourism and recreational opportunities, is known as the "Gateway to Lake Shetek", the largest lake in Southwestern Minnesota and for being home to the End-O-Line Railroad Park and Museum. These include the 7-mile bike trail that goes through Lake Shetek State Park, Lake Shetek, and local farmland. The through line in Currie is the way its history and present-day settings remain visible on the same map. Currie makes the most sense through those concrete details, with its history still visible in the settings people use today. Currie was laid out in 1872 around a gristmill built by Neil and Archibald Currie. A post office has been in operation at Currie since 1874. Currie is in northeastern Murray County and is surrounded by Murray Township.