Near Churchill in Chippewa County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Lac qui Parle Mission & Fort Renville

Photographed by Connor Olson, June 29, 2021

1. Lac Qui Parle Mission & Fort Renville Marker

Inscription. Lac qui Parle Mission was established in 1835. Here Christian missionaries founded one of the earliest churches and schools in Minnesota. You can visit a replica of the chapel built with the help of Dakota people in 1841, and you can see the foundations of other buildings. A trail with markers leads along the Minnesota River past the site of Fort Renville, a major fur post in the 1820s and 1830s.

Erected by Minnesota Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.

Location. 45° 1.378′ N, 95° 52.062′ W. Marker is near Churchill, Minnesota, in Chippewa County. It is on 140th Avenue Northwest (County Road 32) north of 1st Street West (County Road 13), on the right when traveling north. Located at the Lac qui Parle Mission State Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Watson MN 56295, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Minnesota. It is also in the

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American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and on the Great Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lac qui Parle Mission (a few steps from this marker); Williamson Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); Acculturation & Autonomy (within shouting distance of this marker); Missionaries at Lac qui Parle (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The ABCFM (about 300 feet away); Dakotas at Lac qui Parle (about 300 feet away); Huggins Cabin (about 300 feet away); The Dakota (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Churchill.

Also see . . .
1. Lac qui Parle Mission. (Submitted on July 2, 2021, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.)
2. Fort Renville. (Submitted on July 2, 2021, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.)

Reconstructed Lac Qui Parle Mission Chapel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Connor Olson, June 29, 2021

2. Reconstructed Lac Qui Parle Mission Chapel

Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2021, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 419 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 2, 2021, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.