Fort Snelling in Hennepin County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Wokiksuye K'a Woyuonihan
Remembering and Honoring
In May, 1863, the survivors from the camp were crowded aboard steamboats and taken to Crow Creek in southeastern South Dakota. Those who survived Crow Creek were moved again three years later to the Santee Reservation in Nebraska.
The pipestone in the center of the memorial was placed here by Amos Owen of the Prairie Island Indian Community during a ceremony in 1987. Please be respectful of this sacred place.
Captions
• Dakota woman Photograph by B.F. Upton
• Fort Snelling prison compound, 1862-63 Photograph by B.F. Upton
• Wo-wi-na-pe and other prisoners Photograph by Whitney's Gallery
• Little Crow's son, Wo-wi-na-pe Photographer unknown
• All photographs courtesy of the Minnesota Historical Society
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Wars, US Indian . In addition, it is included in the Minnesota Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1863.
Location. 44° 53.443′ N, 93° 10.91′ W. Marker is in Fort Snelling, Minnesota, in Hennepin County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Post Road and Minnesota Highway 5. The marker is in Fort Snelling State Park (fee area). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 Snelling Lake Road, Saint Paul MN 55111, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Welcome to Fort Snelling State Park / A Moving Obstacle (within shouting distance of this marker); Three Sisters Garden (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Peters Agency (about 700 feet away); Executions at Fort Snelling (about 700 feet away); US–Dakota War of 1862 (about 700 feet away); Imprisonment of Dakota Families (about 700 feet away); River Valleys Take Shape / A Strategic Advantage / Making a Safe Landing (about 800 feet away); Pride (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Snelling.
Also see . . . 2012: How should Minnesota remember the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862?. (Submitted on December 21, 2011.)
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