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Just before sunrise on September 2, 1862, the sharp crack of a warning shot signaled the start of the Battle of Birch Coulee.
One of the bloodiest battles of the U.S.-Dakota War was fought here. For a day and a half, this place echoed with the sounds of gunfire, the moans of wounded men, and the cries of terrified horses. More than 20 men and 90 horses were killed here.
Follow the trail to discover the causes and consequences of the battle.
How did Birch Coulee get its name?
Coulee is a French word for a deep streambed with steep sides, either dry or filled with water. Birch Coulee is in the wooded area off to you right, where paper birch trees were once plentiful.
Dakota people call this place tanpa yukan, or "place of the white birch."
Minnesota Historical Society
Birch Coulee Battlefield
One of the bloodiest battles of the U.S.-Dakota War was fought here. For a day and a half, this place echoed with the sounds of gunfire, the moans of wounded men, and the cries of terrified horses. More than 20 men and 90 horses were killed here.
Follow the trail to discover the causes and consequences of the battle.
How did Birch Coulee get its name?
Coulee is a French word for a deep streambed with steep sides, either dry or filled with water. Birch Coulee is in the wooded area off to you right, where paper birch trees were once plentiful.
Dakota people call this place tanpa yukan, or "place of the white birch."
Birch Coulee Battlefield
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| HM Number | HM1CL5 |
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| Placed By | The Minnesota Historical Society |
| Marker Condition |   5 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Sunday, October 12th, 2014 at 3:41am PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] DENNIS SPRUNG [2] DENNIS SPRUNG
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15T E 343162 N 4937684 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 44.57541667, -94.97540000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 44° 34.525', W 94° 58.524' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 44° 34' 31.50" N, 94° 58' 31.44" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 507 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 34999 Co Hwy 2, Morton MN 56270, US |
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