Near Morton in Renville County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Henderson Monument

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, October 25, 2013

1. Henderson Monument

Inscription. Erected by the
Renville Co. Pioneers,
Aug. 18, 1907.
In memory of
Mrs. S. R. Henderson
and her two little
daughters,
Jehiel Wedge,
and
Eugene White,
who were killed by
the Indians in the
massacre
of Aug. 18, 1862.
———
F. Thies,
Axcidently (sic) killed
March 1873.

Erected 1907 by the Renville County Pioneers. (Marker Number RN-BFS-002.)

Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1873.

Location. 44° 35.897′ N, 94° 59.684′ W. Monument is near Morton, Minnesota, in Renville County. It is on 340th Street (U.S. 71) 0.4 miles north of 695th Avenue (County Road 116), on the left when traveling north. Marker is at Morton Pioneer Monuments Wayside Park – a highway pull-off located at a communications tower site. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 69891 U.S Highway 71, Morton MN 56270, 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,

in the Corn Belt,

and on the Great Plains.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Earle Monument (a few steps from this marker); Battle of Birch Coulee (approx. 1½ miles away); “The Fight Was On”

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(approx. 1.7 miles away); The Prairie Factor (approx. 1.7 miles away); a different marker also named The Battle of Birch Coulee (approx. 1.7 miles away); Dakota Positions (approx. 1.7 miles away); Battle Scars (approx. 1.7 miles away); a different marker also named The Battle of Birch Coulee (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morton.

Also see . . .
1. Dakota War of 1862. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 28, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Morton Pioneer Monuments. Minnesota Department of Transportation Historic Roadside Development Structures Inventory. "The Henderson Marker was moved to this site in 1981 by the Renville County Historical Society. It had been originally erected in 1907 by the Renville County Pioneers on the Henry Homeier farm (in Section 14 of Beaver Falls Township) where the five were killed. Some local historians believe the marker may have served as a grave marker." (Submitted on November 30, 2013.)

3. Henderson Monument. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on November 30, 2013.)

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, October 25, 2013

2. Henderson Monument

Plaque at Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, October 25, 2013

3. Plaque at Marker

This monument was originally erected 1¼ miles S.W. of this site • It was re-erected here in 1981 • Renville County Historical Society

Credits. This page was last revised on February 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2013, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,933 times since then and 148 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 30, 2013, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.