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.
Three Sisters Garden. . 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.
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.
Location. 44° 53.547′ N, 93° 10.919′ W. Marker is in Fort Snelling, Minnesota, in Hennepin County. 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within
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 64 times since then and 15 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.
