Upper Sioux Agency State Park
Upper Sioux Agency (or Yellow Medicine Agency) on the Minnesota River south of Granite Falls, Minnesota, recognizes the site which was destroyed in the Dakota War of 1862.[2] The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 for having state-level significance under the themes of archaeology, architecture, education, and social history.[3] Chief Walking Iron Mazomani, a leader of the Wahpetonwan (Dwellers in the Leaves) Dakota tribes who was killed during the 1862 Dakota War's Battle of Wood Lake, is buried here. Established as a Minnesota state park in the 60s, the park is being closed and transferred to the 550 tribal members of the Upper Sioux Community.[2]
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| Location | 5908 Highway 67, Sioux Agency Township, Minnesota |
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| Nearest city | Granite Falls, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44°44′5″N 95°27′24.23″W |
| Built | 1854 |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000315[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1970 |
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- Stanley, Greg (May 11, 2023). "Minnesota poised to close state park, return land to Dakota tribe". Star Tribune. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- "Upper Sioux Agency". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
External links
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