Fort Ridgely Historic Site, Fort Ridgely State Park, Minnesota

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Fort Ridgely Historic Site
County- State/province:	Nicollet County, Minnesota
State/province:	Minnesota
Country:	United States
Year Established:	1853
Historic Function:	Fortification
Historic Function:	Battle site
Other Historic Function:	Battle site
Current Function:	Historic site

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Fort Ridgely Historic Site, Fort Ridgely State Park, Minnesota
(44.441742° N, 94.669418° W)

Fort Ridgely was constructed in 1853 as a frontier fort in an area of white settlement. During the Civil War it served as a center for training volunteer soldiers. In August 1862 it was the site of two battles in the Dakota Conflict. Fort Ridgely is now a Minnesota Historical Society historic site operated by the Nicollet County Historical Society.

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This place is part of the Minnesota Historical Society's Historic Sites tour

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http://www.mnhs.org/places/sites/fr/