Near Grove City in Meeker County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Andreas Olson

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, October 24, 2013

1. Andreas Olson Marker

Inscription. Killed By Indians In
Sioux Uprising
500 Feet Northwest
August 22, 1862

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.

Location. 45° 5.262′ N, 94° 38.279′ W. Memorial is near Grove City, Minnesota, in Meeker County. It is on County Highway 23 0.3 miles east of County Highway 32, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 56308 County State Aid Highway 23, Litchfield MN 55355, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Central Minnesota

and specifically in Southwest Minnesota. 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 Rupert’s Land,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Battle of Acton (approx. 1.4 miles away); Ness Lutheran Church (approx. 1.7 miles away); Ness Cemetery State Monument (approx. 1.7 miles away); Arndahl Lutheran Church (approx. 3.1 miles away); The Acton Incident (approx. 3.3 miles away); Acton State Monument (approx. 3.3 miles away); Legion Memorial Park (approx. 5.6 miles away); Civil War Monument (approx. 5.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grove City.

Regarding Andreas Olson. Anders Olson Bakkedok was shot while he was tending cattle on his farm. His gravestone, located two miles away, has the correct death date of September 22, 1862.
In 1862, unarmed men,

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women and children were killed and wounded on their homesteads in surprise attacks by the Minnesota Dakota, also known by the French term, “Sioux," when they waged war against the United States following two years of unfulfilled treaty obligations.
"...868 men, women, and children perished by actual count. Those killed whose remains were never found and the soldiers and citizens killed or mortally wounded in the hostile engagements with the Indians made the total death list number at least 950."
excerpt from: Monuments and Tablets Erected by the Minnesota Valley Historical Society 1902

Also see . . .
1. Anders Olson. Find A Grave. (Submitted on November 6, 2013.)

2. Dakota War of 1862. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on November 6, 2013.)

3. The U.S. - Dakota War of 1862. Minnesota Historical Society. (Submitted on November 6, 2013.)

Additional keywords. Anders Olson monument

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, October 24, 2013

2. Andreas Olson Marker

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, October 24, 2013

3. Andreas Olson Marker

looking northwest

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2013, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,491 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 6, 2013, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.