Near Fairfax in Nicollet County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Bakehouse

Photographed By K. Linzmeier, October 25, 2013

1. Bakehouse Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Large wood-burning ovens emitted so much heat that they were housed in a special structure on this site, remote from the other fort buildings.

Minnesota Historical Society
Fort Ridgely

Erected by the Minnesota Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. In addition, it is included in the Minnesota Historical Society series list.

Location. 44° 27.2′ N, 94° 44.016′ W. Marker is near Fairfax, Minnesota, in Nicollet County. Marker can be reached from County Highway 30, 1.1 miles west of State Highway 4, on the right when traveling west. Marker is in Fort Ridgely State Park; fee area – a Minnesota state park vehicle permit is required. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 72404 County State Aid Highway 30, Fairfax MN 55332, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Attack from the Northeast (a few steps from this marker); Garrison Life Was Like Clockwork (within shouting distance of this marker); Stone Barracks

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Who Lived in the Barracks? (within shouting distance of this marker); Officers' Quarters—A (within shouting distance of this marker); Camp Women (within shouting distance of this marker); Officers' Latrines (within shouting distance of this marker); Log Buildings (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairfax.

Also see . . .
1. Fort Ridgely. Wikipedia entry. "Fort Ridgely was a United States Army outpost (1853–1867) near the Dakota reservation in southwestern Minnesota (located near Fairfax)." (Submitted on March 25, 2014.)

2. National Park Service. Historical background of the post bakehouse at Fort Scott National Historic Site in Kansas. (Submitted on March 25, 2014.)

3. National Park Service. 1847 regulations of the post bakehouse at Fort Scott National Historic Site in Kansas. (Submitted on March 25, 2014.)

Bakehouse Ruins and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By K. Linzmeier, October 25, 2013

2. Bakehouse Ruins and Marker

Bakehouse Ruins image. Click for full size.

Photographed By K. Linzmeier, October 25, 2013

3. Bakehouse Ruins

Fort Ridgely

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2014, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 362 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 25, 2014, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.