Officers' Latrines

Officers' Latrines (HM1DNV)

Location: Fairfax, MN 55332 Nicollet County
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Country: United States of America
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N 44° 27.164', W 94° 44.021'

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In 1972 Minnesota Historical Society archaeologists excavated a row of latrines that stood behind the officers' quarters, in order to retrieve household articles disposed of during the post's active years. This excavation revealed that the officers ate a substantial quantity of beef, drank a good deal of beer and wine, obtained most of their durable goods from St. Louis, Missouri, and used many patent medicines.

Minnesota Historical Society
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HM NumberHM1DNV
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Placed ByThe Minnesota Historical Society
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Date Added Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014 at 5:14am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15T E 362064 N 4923620
Decimal Degrees44.45273333, -94.73368333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 27.164', W 94° 44.021'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 27' 9.84" N, 94° 44' 1.26" W
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Area Code(s)507
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 181 Co Hwy 30, Fairfax MN 55332, US
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