Hinckley Fire
On September 1, 1894 a terrific forest fire, driven by a high wind, swept through the western part of Pine County. Hinckley and several other places were completely wiped out, and over 400 persons lost their lives in the region. A State monument for the victims stands in the Hinckley cemetery.
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.
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