Birch Coulee Battlefield
c/o Lower Sioux Agency 32469 Redwood County Hwy. 2
Morton, MN 56270
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Directions

Three miles north of Morton, Minn., at the junction of Renville County Hwy. 2 and Hwy. 18, one mile east of U.S. Highway 71.

Hours

May-October: Daily, dawn to dusk.

Admission

Free

Contact

507-697-6321
birchcoulee@mnhs.org
Birch Coulee Battlefield

2013 May / Jun

No events are currently scheduled at this historic site.

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Birch Coulee Battlefield

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Site of the Battle of Birch Coulee, one of the hardest fought battles of the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862. Visitors can tour the self-guided trails where markers explain the battle from Dakota and U.S. soldiers’ perspectives. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

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