Fairmont in Martin County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Fort Fairmount
July 29, 2022
1. Fort Fairmount Marker
Built during the Sioux Indian Uprising 1862
By Co. A 25th Wisconsin volunteers under Major Jeremiah M. Rusk and is dedicated to the pioneers who faced the dangers of frontier life to establish homes in Martin County
Erected 1926 by Fairmont Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.
Location. 43° 39.173′ N, 94° 27.881′ W. Marker is in Fairmont, Minnesota, in Martin County. It is on Lake Avenue (Interstate 90B) west of South Main Street, on the right when traveling south. Located on the grounds of the Martin County Courthouse in Fairmont. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 Lake Ave, Fairmont MN 56031, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Minnesota. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Ruperts Land, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Fort Fairmount (within shouting distance of this marker); Chubb House / Dr. O. P. Chubb (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Legend of the Singing Sisseton Oak
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July 29, 2022
2. Fort Fairmount Marker
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