Redwood Ferry
At the old ferry landing below this point on August 18, 1862, Captain John Marsh, an interpreter, and 46 men of the Fifth Minnesota, marching to the relief of the Agency, were ambushed by Sioux Indians. The Interpreter and 24 men were killed, and Captain Marsh was drowned while trying to escape. The site is marked.
Verbatim 1940 text, presented as a historical record, not current interpretation. Minnesota now calls the 1862 conflict the U.S.-Dakota War and has since replaced the wording on some of these signs.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesBarry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesBarry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesBarry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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