birchcoulee
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Birch Coulee Battlefield
32469 Redwood County Hwy 2Morton, MN 56270
(800) 657-3773
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Located three miles north of Morton at the junction of Renville Co. Hwys. 2 and 18, off of U.S. Hwy. 71.
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Site of the Battle of Birch Coulee, one of the hardest fought battles of the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862. Visitors can tour the self-guided trails where markers explain the battle from Dakota and U.S. soldiers’ perspectives. Birch Coulee Battlefield is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Open daily year-round dawn to dusk. Trails are not maintained in the winter.Rates
Free admission
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Attraction Attributes
- Can accommodate groups of 45 or more
- Native-American heritage
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Brown County Historical Society Dakota Exhibit, New Ulm