Fort Ridgely
- Fort Ridgely State Park
, 72404 Cty. Road 30, Fairfax, MN - Phone: 507-426-7888
- ridgely@nchsmn.org
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Rates:
Adults – $4, Seniors (65+) & Students W/ ID – $2, Children 6-17 - $2, Children under 6 & members- free *Please call ahead for sign language interpreters, field trip or other group reservations.- Adults – $4, Seniors (65+) & Students W/ ID – $2, Children 6-17 - $2, Children under 6 & members- free *Please call ahead for sign language interpreters, field trip or other group reservations.
Open:
Year-RoundThis site was a training ground for Civil War recruits & was attacked twice during the U.S.–Dakota War of 1862.
Highlights
• Reconstructed 1853 fort foundations
• Commissary building restored by the CCC
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The Minnesota Historical Society gratefully acknowledges the Nicollet County Historical Society, which manages this site.
Other Date Information
- Additional Date Information
: Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day: Thursday - Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Open Monday holidays.
Attraction Attributes
- Accessible to Disabled
- Can Accommodate Groups of 45 or more
- Native American Heritage
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Directions
In Fort Ridgely State Park, off Minn Hwy 4, seven miles S of Fairfax. Ten miles north of Sleepy Eye.
