Fort Ridgely
72404 County Road 30
Fairfax, MN 55332
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Directions

In Fort Ridgely State Park, off Minn. Hwy. 4, seven miles south of Fairfax.

Hours

Memorial Day Weekend-Labor Day: Thursday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Open Monday holidays.

Admission

  • $5 adults.
  • $3 seniors (65+) students w/ID and children 6-17.
  • Free for children age 5 and under and MHS members. Minnesota State Park vehicle permit required

 

Contact

507-426-7888 or 507-934-2160
ftridgely@mnhs.org
Fort Ridgely

2013 May / Jun

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Fairfax, MN
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Fort Ridgely

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Built in 1853 as a police station to keep peace as settlers poured into the former Dakota lands, it withstood several attacks in the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862 and became a training ground for Civil War recruits. 

The site is located within Fort Ridgely State Park and is managed by the Nicollet County Historical Society.

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