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

Earle Monument

Photographed By K. Linzmeier, October 25, 2013

1. Earle Monument

Inscription. Erected by the
Renville Co. Pioneers,
Aug. 18, 1907.
In Memory of
Radnor Earle
who was killed by the
Indians in the massacre
of Aug. 18, 1862
while Saving his Father's life.

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 August 1889.

Location. 44° 35.885′ N, 94° 59.686′ W. Marker is near Morton, Minnesota, in Renville County. Memorial 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. Marker is at or near this postal address: 69891 US Highway 71, Morton MN 56270, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Henderson Monument (a few steps from this marker); Battle of Birch Coulee (approx. 1.4 miles away); “The Fight Was On” (approx. 1.7 miles away); The Prairie Factor (approx. 1.7 miles away); a different marker also named The Battle of Birch Coulee

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(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.

Regarding Earle Monument. After his father died, his gravestone was moved from where he was killed and buried – near this location – to the parents gravesite at Memorial Cemetery in Le Mars, Iowa. It is believed that his remains were left at the original burial site.

Also see . . .
1. Morton Pioneer Monuments. Minnesota Department of Transportation Historic Roadside Development Structures Inventory. "The Earle Marker was originally erected in 1907 by the Renville County Pioneers on the Louis Zinne farm in Beaver Falls Township where the boy was killed. The marker was moved to this site prior to 1948." (Submitted on November 30, 2013.)

2. Family and Friends of Dakota Uprising Victims. Jonathan and Amanda Macomber Earle. "Jonathan [the father] told Radnor, whose gun was loaded with pebbles as he did not have any ammunition, to turn and fire on the Dakota, and then run... the Dakota came up and killed him." (Submitted on November 30, 2013.)

3. Victims Tombstones. Jonathan and

Photographed By K. Linzmeier, October 25, 2013

2. Earle Monument

Amanda Earle. Son Radnor is probably buried where he fell at the NW qtr. of the SE qtr. of Sec. 12, Beaver Township, Renville Co., MN. His tombstone, however, was moved to Le Mars, IA. (Submitted on November 30, 2013.)

Photographed By K. Linzmeier, October 25, 2013

3. Earle Monument

Communications Radio Tower image. Click for full size.

Photographed By K. Linzmeier, October 25, 2013

4. Communications Radio Tower

Communications Site Signs image. Click for full size.

Photographed By K. Linzmeier, October 25, 2013

5. Communications Site Signs

Antenna Structure Registration #1270691

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2013, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 729 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 30, 2013, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.