Irving Township near Spicer in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Indian Camp
August 26, 2023
1. Indian Camp Marker
Inscription.
Indian Camp. . Native Americans camped in Kandiyohi County for thousands of years before white settlers arrived in the 1850s. One of the large Indian camp sites was here on the north shore of Green Lake. The Santee, or eastern bands of the Dakota Indians, were the last tribe to live in this area. Before the Santee arrived, the Yankton, or middle bands of the Dakota, were in this area. The Dakota had previously lived in the forests of northern Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan, until increasing pressures from eastern tribes drove them west and south. They remained here until they ceded their lands through treaties of the 1850s.
Native Americans camped in Kandiyohi County for thousands of years before white settlers arrived in the 1850s. One of the large Indian camp sites was here on the north shore of Green Lake. The Santee, or eastern bands of the Dakota Indians, were the last tribe to live in this area. Before the Santee arrived, the Yankton, or middle bands of the Dakota, were in this area. The Dakota had previously lived in the forests of northern Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan, until increasing pressures from eastern tribes drove them west and south. They remained here until they ceded their lands through treaties of the 1850s.
Erected 2002 by Robert Ihlang Legion Post 537 of New London, the Federal Highway Administration, and Kandiyohi County, for the Glacial Ridge Scenic Byway Project.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Native Americans.
Location. 45° 16.378′ N, 94° 52.571′ W. Marker is near Spicer, Minnesota, in Kandiyohi County. It is in Irving Township. Marker can be reached from North Shore Drive (County Highway 30) 0.4 miles west of County Road 4 NE, on the right when traveling east. Located at Green Lake County Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12318 N Shore Dr, Spicer MN 56288, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2023. This page has been viewed 90 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on August 29, 2023.
