Crow Wing State Park in Crow Wing County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Sioux Camp Prior to 1768 Ambush
Photographed by McGhiever, June 28, 2025
1. Sioux Camp Prior to 1768 Ambush Marker
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Erected by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical year for this entry is 1768.
Location. 46° 16.609′ N, 94° 20.275′ W. Marker is near Crow Wing, Minnesota, in Crow Wing County. It is in Crow Wing State Park. It can be reached from Crow Wing State Park Road. The marker is at the intersection of the boardwalk and an east/west trail in the Old Crow Wing townsite. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Crow Wing State Park, Brainerd MN 56401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Minnesota’s Northland. 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 Ruperts 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: Town Well (a few steps from this marker); Warehouse (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Town Well (within shouting distance of this marker); Commercial District (within shouting distance of this marker); A Community Forms (within shouting distance of this marker); Boardwalk (within shouting distance of this marker); The Clement Beaulieu House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Beaulieu House: Removal, Return, Research, Restoration (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crow Wing.
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Photographed by McGhiever, September 26, 2013
2. Marker (left) facing the Mississippi River amid the Old Crow Wing townsite
Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2025, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 112 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 22, 2025, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
