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| Gilfillian Family Estates |
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Located on Highway 67 between Redwood Falls and Morgan, this beautiful farm is rich with culture and history. It has beautiful yards and a flower garden that produces a warm welcome. A guided tour of the house includes its original furnishings, summer kitchen, antique farm machines and farm buildings.
Open weekends June - Labor Day 1:00 - 4:30pm. Admission
Website: http://www.redwoodcountyhistoricalsociety.org/gilfillan.php
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| Redwood County Historical Museum |
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| Located just west of Redwood Falls on Highway #19.
Formerly a Poor Farm, it contains 30 rooms displaying local history,
period furnishings, an old time school house and antique machinery.
The museum is open on weekends Memorial Day through Labor Day from
1:00 to 4:00 pm or other days by appointment.
Website:
http://www.redwoodcountyhistoricalsociety.org/museum.php |
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| Lower Sioux Agency |
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Walk on the trails and visit the interpretive
center of the Lower Sioux Agency. Learn the stories of the people
who lived and worked here, the history of life and early settlement
on the Minnesota River. Explore the exhibit of the Dakota story
before, during and after the war. The site presents the story of
the Dakota Indians in Minnesota. One original building remains,
with indoor exhibits, video and outdoor trails. Restored prairie
and a small butterfly garden are popular with visitors. If Native
American history intrigues you, this is the place to be.
Website: http://www.mnhs.org/places/sites/lsa/
Website: Dakota
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Birch Coulee Battlefield State Historic
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Two Miles North of Morton on US Hwy 71 then
east on Renville County Road #2.
On September 22, 1862 an advance party of 150 soldiers was surprised
and attacked at this site by the Dakota during the U.S./Dakota Conflict
of 1862. The battle went on for 36 hours with heavy casualties.
Reinforcements finally arrived from Fort Ridgely and ended the battle.
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| Schwandt Memorial |
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Located on Renville Co. 15 south of Sacred Heart
Erected in 1915 in memory of Johan and Christian Schwandt killed
in the U.S./Dakota Conflict of 1862. One of their daughters escaped
with the help of a Dakota friend.
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| Joseph R. Brown State Wayside (Site) |
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Located on Renville Co. 15, south of Sacred
Heart
The Joseph R. Brown State Wayside Rest displays the granite ruins
of Brown's home from 1862. Destroyed during the U.S./Dakota Conflict
of 1862, the three story home was a mansion compared to normal pioneer
homes. Brown's family was spared because of his wife's Native American
heritage. Brown was a politician, inventor, publisher and Indian
Agent.
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| Rudi Memorial |
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Located on Renville Co. 15 South of Sacred Heart
The memorial is a original dovetailed log cabin built in 1868 by
an early settler of the area. Today the cabin houses relics including
photos, household articles and tools.
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| Birthplace of Sears |
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North Redwood Co. Hwy. 101.
Richard Sears sold his first watch from this site, marking the beginning
of the Sears and Roebuck Company.
Website: http://www.ci.redwood-falls.mn.us/index.asp?Type=GALLERY&SEC={63A06E80-7A61-46D3-A4EE-FF4B269ED136} |
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| City of Belview (Belview Depot Museum) |
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Belview, MN
Located in town are the new Rainbow Square, restored and registered
Odeon Hall, Gimmestad Land Office, Depot Museum and School House.
Website: www.belview.org
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