Ellsworth Township near Jennie in Meeker County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Chief Little Crow
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, June 13, 2014
1. Chief Little Crow Marker
leader of the Sioux Indian
Outbreak in 1862, was shot
and killed about 330
feet south of this point by
Nathan Lamson and his
son Chauncey, July 3, 1863
Erected 1929
Erected 1929.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical date for this entry is July 3, 1854.
Location. 44° 59.155′ N, 94° 22.805′ W. Marker is near Jennie, Minnesota, in Meeker County. It is in Ellsworth Township. It is on County Highway 18 0.6 miles west of State Highway 15, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hutchinson MN 55350, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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 Ruperts Land, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Daniel A. Cross (approx. 3½ miles away); a different marker also named Chief Little Crow (approx. 6.2 miles away); Cupola Restoration Project (approx. 6.3 miles away); McLeod County Veterans Memorial Park (approx. 6.4 miles away); Harrington Merrill House (approx. 6½ miles away); a different marker also named Harrington Merrill House
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Little Crow. Wikipedia entry
"On the evening of July 3, 1863, while he and his son Wowinapa were foraging for berries in a clearing in the Big Woods, they were spotted by Nathan Lamson and his son Chauncey. The four engaged in a brief firefight..." (Submitted on November 14, 2013.)
2. Little Crow. Native American Indian Resources website entry (Submitted on November 14, 2013.)
3. Little Crow. The Sioux Uprising of 1862 website entry:
The Minnesota Historical Society returned the body to his family in 1971 for a proper burial. (Submitted on November 14, 2013.)
4. Chief Little Crow. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on November 14, 2013.)
Additional keywords. Thaσyate Dϊta; Taoyateduta
via Wikipedia, 1858
2. Chief Little Crow III (Taoyateduta)
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, October 24, 2013
3. Chief Little Crow Marker
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, June 13, 2014
4. Chief Little Crow Marker
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, October 24, 2013
5. Chief Little Crow Marker
Photographed by Mary Krugerud, October 4, 2022
6. Chief Little Crow Marker
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, June 13, 2014
7. Chief Little Crow Marker
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, October 24, 2013
8. Chief Little Crow Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2013, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 2,590 times since then and 87 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 28, 2014, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. 2. submitted on June 12, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on November 14, 2013, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. 4. submitted on December 28, 2014, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. 5. submitted on November 14, 2013, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. 6. submitted on October 6, 2022, by Mary Krugerud of Hutchinson, Minnesota. 7. submitted on December 28, 2014, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. 8. submitted on November 14, 2013, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.
