Surgeon's Quarters—Headquarters

Surgeon's Quarters—Headquarters (HM1CY8)

Location: Fairfax, MN 55332 Nicollet County
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Country: United States of America
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N 44° 27.159', W 94° 44.09'

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Surgeon's Quarters—Headquarters

Fort Ridgely's commandant and its surgeon lived with their families in the structure on this site. A central hallway divided the quarters into two separate living units. The building was destroyed by fire in 1865.

Minnesota Historical Society
Fort Ridgely
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HM NumberHM1CY8
Series This marker is part of the Minnesota Historical Society series, and the Minnesota: Fort Ridgely Interpretive Series series.
Tags
Historical Period19th Century
Historical PlaceBattlefield, Fort, Military Installation, Monument, Park
Marker TypeOther
Marker ClassNeither
Marker StyleFree Standing
Placed ByMinnesota Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 3rd, 2014 at 12:01am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15T E 361972 N 4923613
Decimal Degrees44.45265000, -94.73483333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 27.159', W 94° 44.09'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 27' 9.5400" N, 94° 44' 5.4000" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)507
Can be seen from road?Yes
Is marker in the median?No
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 72404 Co Rd 30, Fairfax MN 55332, US
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