Little Falls in Morrison County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Institute for MN Archeology Site MO20

Original Historic Site

— Morrison County • Celebrating 150 Years • 1856 - 2006 —

Institute for MN Archeology Site MO20 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by McGhiever

1. Institute for MN Archeology Site MO20 Marker

Inscription. On this site are the remains of a French colonial outpost called Fort Duquesne, discovered in recent years. Fort Duquesne was established in 1750 and was a center for trade, diplomacy, and exploration. As indicated by artifacts found at the site during recent excavation, the site was used as a camping ground by Native Americans as far back as 400 B.C. Voyageurs and fur traders camped here. Joseph Nicollet camped here in 1836 on his expedition to the source of the Mississippi River.

Erected 2006 by Morrison County. (Marker Number 5.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Exploration • Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1750.

Location. 46° 0.732′ N, 94° 21.892′ W. Marker is in Little Falls, Minnesota, in Morrison County. It is on Grouse Road (County Route 213) north of 175th Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker is at the entrance to the Little Elk/Schoessling Unit of Charles A. Lindbergh State Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17444 Grouse Road, Little Falls MN 56345, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Minnesota.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Great North Woods,

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 Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Milling District (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Area Settlement (about 700 feet away); Ojibwe Presence

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Pike and Nicollet's Visits (approx. 0.2 miles away); Log Jams (approx. 0.2 miles away); Major Morrill's Road (approx. 0.3 miles away); The French Fort (approx. 0.3 miles away); Interesting Names (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Little Falls.

Marker at the entrance to Charles A. Lindbergh State Park's Little Elk/Schoessling Unit image. Click for full size.

Photographed by McGhiever, November 3, 2022

2. Marker at the entrance to Charles A. Lindbergh State Park's Little Elk/Schoessling Unit

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 28, 2022, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 500 times since then and 79 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 28, 2022, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.