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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1862-1864) - A [[Sioux War of 1862]] settler refuge Fort established in September 1862 in Fairmont, Martin, Minnesota. Named Fort Fairmont after the town of Fairmont. Abandoned near the end of hostilities circa 1864. Also known as [[Chain of Lakes Post]] | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1862-1864) - A [[Sioux War of 1862]] settler refuge Fort established in September 1862 in Fairmont, Martin, Minnesota. Named Fort Fairmont after the town of Fairmont. Abandoned near the end of hostilities circa 1864. Also known as [[Chain of Lakes Post]] | ||
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|width=" | |width="40%"|[[File:Fort Fairmont Readerboard.jpeg|200px|thumb|right|Fort Fairmont Readerboard.]] | ||
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|colspan="2"|[[ | |colspan="2"|[[File:Martin County Courthouse.jpeg|795px|thumb|center|Site of Fort Fairmont at present day Martin County Courthouse in Fairmont, Minnesota.]] | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
Fort Fairmont was built in September 1862 by settlers as a defense against hostile Sioux Indians. The substantial log stockade was garrisoned by volunteers and later by troops from Company A of the 25th Wisconsin under Major [[Jeremiah M. Rusk]]. | Fort Fairmont was built in September 1862 by settlers as a defense against hostile Sioux Indians. The substantial log stockade was garrisoned by volunteers and later by troops from Company A of the 25th Wisconsin under Major [[Jeremiah M. Rusk]]. | ||
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Abandoned as a fortification at the end of hostilities circa 1864. | Abandoned as a fortification at the end of hostilities circa 1864. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
The site of Fort Fairmont is marked by a 1926 DAR Plaque affixed to a boulder at the Southeast corner of the Martin County Courthouse in Fairmont. A | The site of Fort Fairmont is marked by a 1926 DAR Plaque affixed to a boulder at the Southeast corner of the Martin County Courthouse in Fairmont. A readerboard is located nearby along Lake Avenue between the Courthouse and the County Sheriff's Office. | ||
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[[Category:Minnesota Forts]] | [[Category:Minnesota Forts]] | ||
[[Category:Minnesota Martin]] | [[Category:Minnesota Martin County]] | ||
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HistoryFort Fairmont was built in September 1862 by settlers as a defense against hostile Sioux Indians. The substantial log stockade was garrisoned by volunteers and later by troops from Company A of the 25th Wisconsin under Major Jeremiah M. Rusk. Abandoned as a fortification at the end of hostilities circa 1864. Current StatusThe site of Fort Fairmont is marked by a 1926 DAR Plaque affixed to a boulder at the Southeast corner of the Martin County Courthouse in Fairmont. A readerboard is located nearby along Lake Avenue between the Courthouse and the County Sheriff's Office.
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