Lac Qui Parle Mission 

Southern Minnesota

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Lac Qui Parle Mission

Jct of Chippewa County Hwy. 13 and County Rd. 32
Montevideo, MN 56295

At the intersection of Co. Hwy. 13 & Co. Rd. 32, off US Hwy. 59, eight miles NW of Montevideo.

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About

The site of a mission, established in 1835, where the first Dakota dictionary, grammar, and gospel were completed. A chapel built in the 1940s by the WPA features artifacts and exhibits related to the Dakota and missionaries who worked with them. This Minnesota Historical Society historic site is managed by the Chippewa County Historical Society.

Dates

The trails are open daily, from dawn until dusk. Trails are not maintained in the winter.
The mission building is open between May 1 and September 30, 8 am – 8 pm

Rates

Free admission

  
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