Traverse des Sioux
1851 North Minnesota Avenue
St. Peter, MN 56082
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Directions

One mile north of St. Peter, Minn., on U.S. Hwy. 169. Located adjacent to the Nicollet County Treaty Site History Center.

Hours

Site open year round, dawn till dusk.

Adjacent Treaty Site History Center is operated by the Nicollet County Historical Society. Open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday 1 to 4 p.m.

Admission

Traverse des Sioux interpretive trails are free.

Adjacent Treaty Site History Center:

  • $5 adults
  • $4 seniors and college students
  • $3 children ages 6-17

Contact

507-934-2160
traversedessioux@mnhs.org
Traverse des Sioux

2013 May / Jun

No events are currently scheduled at this historic site.

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A primary crossing of the lower Minnesota River used by generations of Dakota and early French fur traders as a trading outpost. Traverse des Sioux was the site of treaty negotiations in 1851 between the U.S. government and the Dakota.

The site is managed by the Nicollet County Historical Society.

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