Fort Ripley
On the west bank of the Mississippi across from this point stood Fort Ripley, built in 1849 to control the Chippewa and occupied until 1878. The powder magazine still stands and the site may be visited by crossing the bridge just north of here.
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.
Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesBarry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesBarry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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