Site of Forest City Stockade

Site of Forest City Stockade (HM1F1J)

Location: Litchfield, MN 55355 Meeker County
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Country: United States of America
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N 45° 11.726', W 94° 27.751'

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On September 3, 1862 during the Sioux Uprising the citizens of Forest City erected upon this site a stockade for the defense against Indians. Early next morning, soon after some 240 people had taken refuge there, the stockade was attacked. The Indians were driven off but a state of siege existed for ten days before the people were relieved by Company B of the 8th Minnesota Volunteer Regiment.
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HM NumberHM1F1J
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Date Added Thursday, September 25th, 2014 at 10:32am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15T E 385123 N 5005701
Decimal Degrees45.19543333, -94.46251667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 45° 11.726', W 94° 27.751'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds45° 11' 43.56" N, 94° 27' 45.06" W
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Area Code(s)320
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 73 309th St, Litchfield MN 55355, US
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