Fort Snelling in Hennepin County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Three Sisters Garden

Photographed by McGhiever, June 30, 2023

1. Three Sisters Garden Marker

Inscription. For many Native communities, three seeds produce the most important crops: corn, beans, and squash. Together, these seeds make up the Three Sisters and are a cornerstone of Native American agriculture. Native farming employs the technique of companion planting, or grouping plants that benefit each other to maximize yields and minimize work. In the Midwest, much of the farming was done by women, and sisters often farmed together. Like sisters, these three crops also work together by combining the diversity of their strengths to serve the people.

Seth Eastman, Guarding the Corn Fields, 1849-55. Minneapolis Institute of Art, gift of the W. Duncan and Nivin MacMillan Foundation. Dakota women, possibly near Bde Maka Ska, bang a pot and wave cloth to scare away blackbirds.

Erected by the Minnesota Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Women.

Location. 44° 53.547′ N, 93° 10.919′ W. Marker is in Fort Snelling, Minnesota, in Hennepin County. It can be reached from Tower Avenue. Marker is at Historic Fort Snelling, just west of the fort's gate. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 Tower Avenue, Saint Paul MN 55111, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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Regionally, this marker is in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.

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 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: Gatehouse and Guardhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Peters Agency (within shouting distance of this marker); Flagpole (within shouting distance of this marker); DAR Commemorative Plaques (within shouting distance of this marker); The Schoolhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); The Round Tower (within shouting distance of this marker); Executions at Fort Snelling (within shouting distance of this marker); Imprisonment of Dakota Families (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Snelling.

Three Sisters Garden Marker in front of Fort Snelling image. Click for full size.

Photographed by McGhiever, June 30, 2023

2. Three Sisters Garden Marker in front of Fort Snelling

Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2023, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 336 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 4, 2023, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.