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Battle of Birch Coulee markerBirch Coulee Battlefield Historic Site, the battles which occurred September 2 & 3, 1862.Birch Coulee: On a bluff overlooking the Minnesota River valley, this monument lists the names of the soldiers who died and were wounded while fighting the Battle of Birch Coulee.Monument to the friendly Dakota.“Surrounded at the Coulee” MarkerFamily and Friends members Jan Klein and Joyce Kloncz at Birch Coulee County ParkBirch Coulee County ParkBirch Coulee County ParkFort RidgelyFort RidgelyFort Ridgely restored commissary buildingFort Ridgely “This Fort Had a Purpose"Harkin StoreHarkin StoreHarkin StoreLeavenworth markerLeavenworth Rescue Expedition. This tour was sponsored by Brown County and featured the author of the Leavenworth Rescue Expedition Revisted, by Gary Wiltscheck.Lower Sioux Agency at which 18 traders and government employees were killed on August 18, 1862.Lower Sioux Agency, the scene of the first attack of the Dakota War.Lower Sioux Agency watcher’s tower from which Dakota women watched to scare away birds attacking their corn fields.Milford MonumentFamily and Friends members Jan Klein and Joyce Kloncz at Milford MonumentMilford inscriptionMilford Inscription2Milford MonumentMilford MonumentMilford Monument markerMilford Reservation Line marker, dedicated August, 2012New Ulm Defenders MonumentNew Ulm Pioneer Monument honoring those who lost their lives in the 1862 Dakota War.New Ulm “Guardians of the Past” marker at Brown County Historical SocietyRedwood Ferry markerDakota Reservation and the Leavenworth Road marker. This tour was also narrated by Sylvan Schumacher, whose family came to the area in 1865.Sylvan Schumacher, who built the dugout on his family’s homesteaded property, similar to the one his grandfather built in 1865.Schumacher Family at dugoutSchumacher Family at dugoutSchumacher Family at dugout. For a Jason Davis interview of Sylvan, go to http://kstp.com/article/stories/S2262613.shtml?cat=26Schumacher Tour: bus driver on Leavenworth bus tour, in soldier garbTop of dugout shown here is on the banks of the Cottonwood RiverSchwandt memorial & markerSchwandt markerThe Attack on the Brown Family markerCourt Martial site - the following photos are all found in the ditch on County Road 24Forbes Trading PostJames Lynd, thought to be the first killed in the outbreak and found on County Road 24 across from the Lower Sioux Agency: “Here lies the body of Hon. J.W. Lynde, Killed byMyricks Trading Post

To view this page as an individual slide show, click on any of the photos below. You will see three symbols: one to advance backward, one to advance forward,  and one to go back to the index page. Each page may have a longer more detailed caption than shown                                      on the photo grid below and a full photo. If you have photographs you                                          would like added to our website, email me, Jan Klein. 

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While attending the Dakota War Commemoration events, Family and Friends of Dakota Victims members took the opportunity to visit many Dakota War sites and other landmarks in the Renville and Brown County area.


Battle of Birch Coulee marker

Birch Coulee Battlefield Historic Site, the battles which occurred September 2 & 3, 1862.

Birch Coulee: On a bluff overlooking the Minnesota River valley, this monument lists the names of the soldiers who died and were wounded while fighting the Battle of Birch Coulee.

Monument to the friendly Dakota.

“Surrounded at the Coulee” Marker

Family and Friends members Jan Klein and Joyce Kloncz at Birch Coulee County Park

Birch Coulee County Park

Birch Coulee County Park

Fort Ridgely

Fort Ridgely

Fort Ridgely restored commissary building

Fort Ridgely “This Fort Had a Purpose"

Harkin Store

Harkin Store

Harkin Store

Leavenworth marker

Leavenworth Rescue Expedition. This tour was sponsored by Brown County and featured the author of the Leavenworth Rescue Expedition Revisted, by Gary Wiltscheck.

Lower Sioux Agency at which 18 traders and government employees were killed on August 18, 1862.

Lower Sioux Agency, the scene of the first attack of the Dakota War.

Lower Sioux Agency watcher’s tower from which Dakota women watched to scare away birds attacking their corn fields.

Milford Monument

Family and Friends members Jan Klein and Joyce Kloncz at Milford Monument

Milford inscription

Milford Inscription2

Milford Monument

Milford Monument

Milford Monument marker

Milford Reservation Line marker, dedicated August, 2012

New Ulm Defenders Monument

New Ulm Pioneer Monument honoring those who lost their lives in the 1862 Dakota War.

New Ulm “Guardians of the Past” marker at Brown County Historical Society

Redwood Ferry marker

Dakota Reservation and the Leavenworth Road marker. This tour was also narrated by Sylvan Schumacher, whose family came to the area in 1865.

Sylvan Schumacher, who built the dugout on his family’s homesteaded property, similar to the one his grandfather built in 1865.

Schumacher Family at dugout

Schumacher Family at dugout

Schumacher Family at dugout. For a Jason Davis interview of Sylvan, go to http://kstp.com/article/stories/S2262613.shtml?cat=26

Schumacher Tour: bus driver on Leavenworth bus tour, in soldier garb

Top of dugout shown here is on the banks of the Cottonwood River

Schwandt memorial & marker

Schwandt marker

The Attack on the Brown Family marker

Court Martial site - the following photos are all found in the ditch on County Road 24

Forbes Trading Post

James Lynd, thought to be the first killed in the outbreak and found on County Road 24 across from the Lower Sioux Agency: “Here lies the body of Hon. J.W. Lynde, Killed by

Myricks Trading Post

Family and Friends of Dakota Uprising Victims: http://www.dakotavictims1862.com