Near Delhi in Renville County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Schwandt State Monument
Photographed By K. Linzmeier, September 25, 2013
1. Schwandt State Monument
State of Minnesota
1915
In Memory of
Martyrs for
Civilization
Johann Schwandt
Christina Schwandt
& Their Children
Fredrik & Christian
John Walz
Karolina Schwandt
Walz & John Frass
Murdered by Sioux
Indians Aug. 18, 1862.
Erected 1915 by the State of Minnesota. (Marker Number 18.)
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical date for this entry is August 18, 1855.
Location. 44° 38.1′ N, 95° 11.197′ W. Marker is near Delhi, Minnesota, in Renville County. Memorial is on County Road 15, 3.2 miles east of County Road 6, on the right when traveling east. Monument is near Timms Creek. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 24681 County Road 15, Renville MN 56284, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Only Two Survived (here, next to this marker); Middle Creek Brave Settler Monument (approx. 1.9 miles away); Vicksburg Village (approx. 2˝ miles away); The U.S.–Dakota War of 1862 (approx. 2˝ miles away); Taoyateduta Leads His People in War (approx. 2˝ miles away); Site of Florita Settlement 1886-1912
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More about this monument. This monument was the eighteenth of 23 state monuments that were erected by the Minnesota legislature between 1873 and 1929. These monuments represent Minnesota's public efforts to mark historic sites.
Regarding Schwandt State Monument. On August 18, 1862, unarmed men, women and children were killed and wounded on their homesteads in surprise attacks by the Minnesota Dakota, also known by the French term, “Sioux," when they waged war against the United States following two years of unfulfilled treaty obligations. Schwandt family members and a friend were killed near here; two Schwandt children survived the attack – one was taken captive, another managed to crawl away. The U.S.-Dakota War in the Minnesota River Valley claimed the lives of at least 450 whites and an unknown number of Dakota.
Also see . . . The Schwandt Monument. (Submitted on October 21, 2013.)
Photographed By K. Linzmeier, September 25, 2013
2. Schwandt State Monument
Photographed By K. Linzmeier, September 25, 2013
3. Schwandt State Monument
Photographed By K. Linzmeier, September 25, 2013
4. Nearby Minnesota River
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