Warroad in Roseau County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Warroad

Photographed by Dawn Bowen, June 16, 2008

1. Warroad Marker

Inscription. The name Warroad bespeaks the Indian heritage of this town, once one of the largest Chippewa villages on Lake of the Woods. The Chippewa fought a long and fierce war against the Sioux for the lake's rice fields. Occupying the prairies of the Red River Valley, the Sioux would frequently invade the territory by way of the Red and Roseau rivers -- a route which ended at the mouth of the Warroad River. This was the old "war road" from which the river and village derive their name.

Erected 1968 by Minnesota Historical Society & the Warroad Chamber of Commerce.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Minnesota Historical Society series list.

Location. 48° 54.302′ N, 95° 18.595′ W. Marker is in Warroad, Minnesota, in Roseau County. It is at the intersection of Lake Street and First Street, on the right when traveling north on Lake Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Warroad MN 56763, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Minnesota’s Northland. It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

on the Great Plains,

and specifically on the Northern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Great North Woods,

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 3 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Canadian National Railway Depot (approx. 0.4 miles away); Warroad Fur Post

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(approx. half a mile away); Fort St. Charles (approx. 0.6 miles away).

Warroad Marker on Lake Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dawn Bowen, June 16, 2008

2. Warroad Marker on Lake Street

Credits. This page was last revised on December 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2008, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,937 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 19, 2008, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.