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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1863-1864) - A [[Dakota War]] settler Fort established in 1863 near Pipestone, Pipestone County, Minnesota. Named Fort Pipestone after the town. Abandoned sometime after the end of hostilities circa 1864. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1863-1864) - A [[Dakota War]] settler Fort established in 1863 near Pipestone, Pipestone County, Minnesota. Named Fort Pipestone after the town. Abandoned sometime after the end of hostilities circa 1864. | ||
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|width="50%"|[[ | |width="50%"|[[File:Fort Pipestone Front Entrance.jpeg|350px|thumb|right|Fort Pipestone Replica Gate Interior.]] | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
Established in 1863 and attacked on | Established in 1863 and attacked on 3 Sep 1863 by hostile Sioux warriors. Garrisoned by Minnesota Volunteers 10 days later. | ||
Abandoned as a fortification about 1864. | |||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Now a reconstructed civilian stockade that is located at 104 9th Street Minnesota. | [[File:Fort Pipestone Store.jpeg|thumb|center|800px|Fort Pipestone Replica Gift Shop.]] | ||
Now a reconstructed civilian stockade that is located at 104 9th Street in Pipestone, Minnesota. A central log building serves as a gift shop and curio shop. Limited signage about the replica itself. | |||
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{{Mapit-US-cityscale|44.008098|-96.31702311}} | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|44.008098|-96.31702311}} | ||
* Elevation: | * Elevation: 1,719' | ||
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<br> | <br> | ||
'''GPS Locations:''' | '''GPS Locations:''' | ||
* {{GPSLinkLong|Lat=44.008098|Lon=-96.31702311}} | * {{GPSLinkLong|Lat=44.008098|Lon=-96.31702311}} Fort Pipestone | ||
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'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
'''Links:''' | '''Links:''' | ||
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Pipestone Wikipedia - Fort Pipestone] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Pipestone Wikipedia - Fort Pipestone] | ||
{{Visited| | {{Visited|11 Jul 2021}} | ||
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[[Category:Minnesota Pipestone County]] | [[Category:Minnesota Pipestone County]] | ||
[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
[[Category:Starter Page]] | [[Category:Starter Page]] | ||
[[Category:2021 Research Trip]] | |||
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HistoryEstablished in 1863 and attacked on 3 Sep 1863 by hostile Sioux warriors. Garrisoned by Minnesota Volunteers 10 days later. Abandoned as a fortification about 1864. Current Status Now a reconstructed civilian stockade that is located at 104 9th Street in Pipestone, Minnesota. A central log building serves as a gift shop and curio shop. Limited signage about the replica itself.
See Also: Sources: Links: Visited: 11 Jul 2021
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