Mendota in Dakota County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Mendota / Sibley House
Photographed By Keith L, October 28, 2010
1. Mendota / Sibley House Marker
[symbol of the Daughters of the American Revolution]
Mendota
In the language of the Sioux means the mouth of a river. Was the earliest permanent white settlement in southern Minnesota. A pioneer center of the fur trade. Near here were signed treaties with the Indians in 1805 · 1837 · 1851, ceding to the whites most of the land in Minnesota. Fort Snelling was established on this side of the river in 1819. This region was long known as Saint Peters.
Sibley House
Three blocks northeast from here stands the oldest house in Minnesota built in 1835 by General Henry Hastings Sibley, first governor of the state · 1858 · 1859. Restored by the Minnesota Daughters of the American Revolution. Maintained by them as a museum.
This tablet erected by the Minnesota Society Daughters of the American Revolution September 24, 1928.
Erected 1928 by the Minnesota Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 24, 1870.
Location. 44° 53.003′ N, 93°
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Oheyawahi "a hill much visited" (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Oheyawahi Pilot Knob Hill (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Peter's Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Great River's Road / Mendota, the Meeting Place (approx. ¼ mile away); Paper Towns & Other Imaginary Worlds / Frontier Fortunes and Mississippi Mansions (approx. ¼ mile away); General Henry Hastings Sibley (approx. ¼ mile away); Faribault House (approx. 0.3 miles away); "Where the Waters Meet" (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mendota.
Also see . . . Minnesota Department of Transportation. Historic Roadside Development Structures Inventory. "Mendota is the oldest permanent Euro-American settlement in Minnesota. The settlement was called (at various times) St. Peter's, New Hope, and The Entry. The name Mendota, a Dakota word meaning "the mouth of a river" or "the meeting of waters," was adopted circa 1837. The Minnesota River joins the Mississippi River near this site." (Submitted on November 4, 2010.)
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Photographed By Keith L, October 28, 2010
2. Mendota / Sibley House Marker
Photographed By Keith L, October 28, 2010
3. Marker at Cemetery Entrance
Photographed By Keith L, October 27, 2010
4. Church of St. Peter Historic Cemetery
Photographed By Keith L, October 27, 2010
5. Nearby Sibley House
Photographed By Keith L, October 27, 2010
6. Nearby Mendota Bridge
National Register of Historic Places Structure #78001534
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2010, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,207 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 4, 2010, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.
