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Birch Coulee
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Birch Coulee Battlefield

Minnesota Historical Society, 32469 Redwood County Hwy 2
Morton, MN 56270
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Phone: 507-697-6321
Fax: 507-697-6310

Type: Attractions
Open: May 1, 2012 - Oct 31, 2012

This site of a fierce battle during the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862 incorporates stories from multiple perspectives.

Highlights
• Self-guided prairie trail
• Markers with accounts of the battle by an Army captain & a Mdewakanton (Dakota) soldier
• Sketches of battle scenes drawn by a soldier
• Guideposts pinpointing U.S. & Dakota positions

Additional Details

Directions

  • Directions to Facility / Event: Located three miles north of Morton at the junction of Renville Co. Hwys. 2 and 18, off of U.S. Hwy. 71. GPS: 44.5745,-94.9746

Other Date Information

  • Additional Date Information: May through October dawn til dusk. Closed for winter. School season may vary.

Rates

  • Additional Rate Information: Free admission.

Attraction Attributes

  • Accessible to Disabled
  • Attraction Can Accommodate Groups of 45 or more

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