Birch Coulee Battlefield

Key Battle in the 1862 Dakota Uprising

My son and I visited this site as we were touring the major sites of the 1862 Dakota Uprising. The site has a nice loop trail with interpretive signs that highlights the key events of the battle. In a...

Excellent history place!

First visit ever here. Was overwhelmed with the story boards, the grounds as well. Great place to teach your children about Minnesota history. Nearby Fort Ridgely park was excellent.

Standing in the footsteps of U.S. soldiers and Dakota Indians, literally!

The encounter at Birch Coulee during the Dakota War of 1862 is widely considered to be the deadliest among dozens of interactions between the two nations. On September 1, a group of U.S. soldiers and...

walking thru the park and battlefield

I went there alone on April 4th. Still snow here and there. I was the only one around. I had the whole place to myself but that was rather boring. I sat and wondered...were all those Bur Oak trees and...

If Interested In History...

Especially Old West "Stuff" this has everything for you. One can get exercise, enjoy the Great Outdoors, and view the land (as close as possible) as the original combatants in 1862. There is much here...