New Ulm in Brown County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Pioneer Monument
Civil War Monument
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, July 30, 2013
1. Pioneer Monument
In memory of our honored brave who fell in defence of The Union.
In memory of those who fell in defence of New Ulm 1862.
In memory of those massacred by the Indians in Brown Co. 1862.
Erected by the citizens of Brown Co. 1866.
Erected 1866 by the citizens of Brown County.
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • Wars, US Indian.
Location. 44° 20.087′ N, 94° 29.332′ W. Monument is in New Ulm, Minnesota, in Brown County. It can be reached from Cemetery Avenue 0.4 miles north of 20th North Street (U.S. 14), on the right when traveling north. Monument is in the Pioneer Section of the New Ulm City Cemetery. Touch for map. Monument is in this post office area: New Ulm MN 56073, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial monument is in Southwest Minnesota and specifically in the Minnesota River Valley. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Doughboy Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Turnverein Founding Site (approx. 1.3 miles away); Leavenworth Rescue Expedition (approx. 1.7 miles away); In Recognition of a Minnesota Coaching Record (approx. 1.7 miles away); In Recognition of a Distinguished Career as a Player and Coach (approx. 1.7
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Also see . . .
1. The Free Press, Mankato, MN. U.S.-Dakota War dead remembered in ceremony. "Many of them had just arrived and truly deserved to be called pioneers... about 100 people died in the war in Brown County and about half of their grave sites are known." (Submitted on September 16, 2013.)
2. Victims Tombstones. Various tombstones of victims of the 1862 Dakota Uprising. "About 400 victims lie in unmarked and unknown graves, the most in any Indian war in the nation." (Submitted on September 16, 2013.)
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, July 30, 2013
2. Pioneer Monument
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, July 30, 2013
3. Pioneer Monument
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, July 30, 2013
4. Pioneer Monument
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, July 30, 2013
5. Pioneer Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on March 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2013, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,467 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 16, 2013, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.
