Fort Snelling in Hennepin County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
DAR Commemorative Plaques
Installed on the Round Tower, 1915 and 1930; Removed for Restoration, 1966
Photographed by Connor Olson, August 31, 2024
1. DAR Commemorative Plaques Marker
The Daughters of the American Revolution installed these plaques in recognition of military service.
Lt. Col. Henry Leavenworth arrived with the 5th Infantry in August 1819. The regiment included families, as well as both enslaved and free servants.
The river was low that fall, so few supply boats reached the fort. Many residents died from scurvy over the winter. Dakota people provided yapizapi hϊ (spikenard root) to the garrison, preventing more deaths that spring.
At the 1915 dedication of the Leavenworth plaque, children of the Minnesota Territorial Pioneers Association laid wreaths at the Round Tower in memory of the soldiers who died that first winter. Fifteen years later, a second plaque was dedicated to those soldiers.
Captions
Dedication of the Leavenworth plaque, September 11, 1915
Flag presentation at the Round Tower by the Daughters of the American Revolution to the color guard of the 3rd US Infantry, known as "The Old Guard," about 1925
Erected by Minnesota Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Forts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.
Location. 44° 53.566′ N, 93° 10.931′
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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 Ruperts 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: The Round Tower (here, next to this marker); Flagpole (a few steps from this marker); St. Peters Agency (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); Three Sisters Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); USDakota War of 1862 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Schoolhouse (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Snelling.
Photographed by Connor Olson, August 31, 2024
2. DAR Plaques Marker on the left
Photographed by Connor Olson, August 31, 2024
3. DAR Commemorative Plaques
Credits. This page was last revised on October 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2024, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 133 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 15, 2024, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
