Richardton in Stark County, North Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Sully’s Heart River Corral
Photographed By Connor Olson, September 9, 2020
1. Sully’s Heart River Corral Marker
General Alfred Sully, Commander of a United States military expedition to Dakota Territory to punish hostile Sioux, established a base camp on this site on July 26, 1864. Sully left his surplus supplies and equipment and an immigrant train wish was traveling with him at this base camp. With his combat force he moved northwestward, passed Young Man’s Butte to the Killdeer Mountains where he inflicted a crushing defeat on the hostile Sioux on July 28. On July 31 he returned to this point, reassembled his column and followed the Heart River en route to Sentinel Butte and the Yellowstone.Erected 1955 by State Historical Society of North Dakota.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical date for this entry is July 26, 1864.
Location. 46° 41.805′ N, 102° 9.202′ W. Marker is in Richardton, North Dakota, in Stark County. Memorial can be reached from 81st Avenue Southwest, 0.6 miles north of 50th Street Southwest. The marker is located in a pasture on private property, 660 feet east of the road. Please
Photographed By Connor Olson, September 9, 2020
2. Sully’s Heart River Corral Marker
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Also see . . . Sully’s Heart River Corral State Historic Site. (Submitted on September 13, 2020, by Connor Olson of Kewaskum, Wisconsin.)
Photographed By Connor Olson, September 9, 2020
3. Heart River at the site
Photographed By Connor Olson, September 9, 2020
4. Depression of former rifle pit
Credits. This page was last revised on September 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2020, by Connor Olson of Kewaskum, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 153 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 13, 2020, by Connor Olson of Kewaskum, Wisconsin. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
