Downtown in Sioux Falls in Minnehaha County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Fort Dakota

March 26, 2022

1. Fort Dakota Marker

Inscription. On the west side of the River was the site of Fort Dakota. Sioux Falls, initially settled in 1857, was evacuated when the "Dakota War" of 1862 in southwest Minnesota threatened the settlement and remained deserted until Fort Dakota was established in the Spring of 1865. Troops were withdrawn from the Fort in 1869 and the military reservation was opened to settlement. Richard Pettigrew and others moved into the old barracks building, near 8th and Phillips, in 1870.

Erected by National Park Service through the State Preservation Office.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.

Location. 43° 32.955′ N, 96° 43.518′ W. Marker is in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, in Minnehaha County. It is in Downtown. It can be reached from East 7th Street east of North Phillips Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Located along the bike trail on the west side of the Big Sioux River, between Seventh and Eighth Streets in Downtown Sioux Falls. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 E 7th St, Sioux Falls

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SD 57104, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East River.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

and on the Northern 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

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cascade Milling Company (here, next to this marker); Manchester Biscuit Company (here, next to this marker); 8th Street Bridge (here, next to this marker); Mill Dam Tragedy (within shouting distance of this marker); Traverse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Illinois Central Depot (about 300 feet away); Overflow (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named 8th Street Bridge (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sioux Falls.

Fort Dakota Marker <i>(third from the left)</i> image. Click for full size.

March 26, 2022

2. Fort Dakota Marker (third from the left)

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