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...farmers were anxious following the Dakota, or Sioux, outbreak in August of 1862 when hundreds of Sioux warriors attacked Fort Ridgely and the city of New Ulm. In the end, 190 buildings were destroyed by fire set either by Dakota attackers or by whites...
...various aspects of 19th-century life. The group also spends a night at Fort Snelling and takes a day trip to nearby Fort Ridgely Historical Center, where they learn that Minnesotans of that era were involved in simultaneous conflicts -- the Civil...
...best fall color routes are State Highway 68 from New Ulm to Mankato, and Nicollet County Highway 21 from New Ulm to Fort Ridgely State Park. Peak fall color should linger into New Ulm's Oktoberfest Celebration this weekend and Oct. 13-15...
...farm in Elk River. The others slated to close are Comstock House in Moorhead; Historic Forestville near Preston; Fort Ridgely near Fairfax; the Lower Sioux Agency near Redwood Falls and Grand Mound near International Falls. Senate opponents...
...And, to view the vibrant gold and reddish-purple prairie grasses, check out Upper Sioux Agency at Granite Falls, Fort Ridgely near New Ulm, and Blue Mounds at Luverne. Father Hennepin State Park, Isle The wind and rain have taken their toll...
...at any discovery park, which include Beaver Creek Valley, Caledonia; Big Stone Lake, Ortonville; Camden, Lynd; Fort Ridgely, Fairfax; Glacial Lakes, Starbuck; Hayes Lake, Roseau; Kilen Woods, Lakefield; Lac qui Parle, Montevideo...
...facing a shortened camping season in the fall include Banning, Blue Mounds, Buffalo River, Cascade River, Crow Wing, Fort Ridgely, Lake Bemidji, McCarthy Beach, Minneopa, Minnesota Valley, Savanna Portage and Scenic.
...best fall color routes are State Highway 68 from New Ulm to Mankato, and Nicollet County Highway 21 from New Ulm to Fort Ridgely State Park. The park should reach the height of its fall color the beginning of October, during New Ulm's Oktoberfest...
...The best places to view fall color are along the Steep Rock, Switch Back, West Rim and Hole-In-Rock trails. Fort Ridgely State Park, just northwest of the city of New Ulm, is reported to be past peak for trees and wildflowers. The prairie...
...Moose Lake and Schoolcraft. Closed campgrounds in the south include: Beaver Creek Valley, Big Stone Lake, Carley, Fort Ridgely, Great River Bluffs, Kilen Woods, Lake Louise, Monson Lake, Rice Lake, Split Rock Creek, and Upper Sioux Agency...