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Hermann Monument
10 Monument StPO Box 643
New Ulm, MN 56073
Hermann Monument is visible atop the highest bluff in New Ulm. From Hwy 14 east turn left onto #37 to enter New Ulm. At stoplight turn right onto Broadway. Turn left onto Center Street. Follow Center Street west uphill to Monument Street.
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Hermann (Arminius), a Cheruscan chieftain, negotiated an alliance with Germanic tribes to defend Germania from Roman conquest. In 9 AD, Hermann's forces defeated the 17th,18th and 19th Legions of Imperial Rome commanded by Publius Quintilius Varus. The Battle of Teutoburg Forest ended in the annihilation of about 20,000 Legionnaires. The Monument is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 2000, the 106th US Congress designated the Hermann Monument an official symbol of contributions made by Germanic-Americans.
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Open 10AM-7PM Saturdays and Sundays in May and September; Open Daily from Memorial Day (May 30) weekend to Labor Day Weekend (Sept.5); Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays of Oktoberfest (Oct. 7-9 and 14-16); and MEA Weekend (Oct. 21-23)Rates
Admission $2.75 per person; Children under 5 Free with Paid Adult Supervision
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Climb the staircase to the statue for a panoramic view of the River Valley. The Monument offers an Interpretive Center with exhibits and artifacts of interest to all ages. Hermann Heights Park features playground equipment, picnic facilities, restrooms.
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