Birch Coulee Battlefield
- Minnesota Historical Society, 32469 Redwood County Hwy 2
, Morton, MN - Phone: 507-697-6321
- Fax: 507-697-6310
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Rates:
Free admission.- Free admission.
Open:
May 1, 2013 - Oct 31, 2013This 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
Other Date Information
- Additional Date Information
: May through October dawn til dusk. Closed for winter. School season may vary.
Attraction Attributes
- Accessible to Disabled
- Can Accommodate Groups of 45 or more
What's Nearby
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Directions
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
