Inscription
Gardner Cabin
(Side One:)The pioneer settlers named below were massacred by Sioux Indians March 8 to 13 1857. This barbarous work was commenced near this spot and continued to Springfield now Jackson Minn.
39 names listed below
(Side two)
Memoranda
Miss Abbie Gardner. Mrs. Margaret Ann Marble. Mrs. Lydia Noble. and Mrs. Elizabeth Thatcher were carried into captivity. Mrs. Marble war rescued May 21, and Miss Gardner June 23, 1857.
Through the efforts of Gov. Sam Medary and Hon. Chas. E. Flandrau. of Minn.
Mrs. Noble and Mrs. Thatcher were murdered by the Indians.
Cap. J. C. Johnson of Webster City and Wm. E. Burkholder of Fort Dodge were frozen to death on the return march in Palo Alto CO. April 4, 1857.
Next list is of people who were rescued.
Details
| HM Number | HM1L64 |
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| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 19th Century, 18th Century |
| Historical Place | Monument, Fort, Cemetery, Battlefield |
| Marker Type | Memorial |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Year Placed | 1894 |
| Placed By | City of ArnoldsPark |
| Marker Condition |   9 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Thursday, June 18th, 2015 at 10:01am PDT -07:00 |
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Locationbig map
| Directions Information | I-90 exit 64. South on Hwy 86 for 22 miles. Turn left (north) onto US Hwy 71 for one mile. Bear left onto Okoboji Grove Rd. Drive four blocks, veer right, then immediately turn left onto Circle Drive. The Monument will be on the right, in the trees |
|---|---|
| Location Description | Located west of Historic Arnolds Park at 2 Circle Drive, Arnolds Park, IA |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15T E 326598 N 4803558 |
| Decimal Degrees | 43.36486667, -95.14008333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 43° 21.892', W 95° 8.405' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 43° 21' 53.5200" N, 95° 8' 24.3000" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 712 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 31-57 Monument Dr, Arnolds Park IA 51331, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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I Saw The Marker
There is also a small but very informative museum on the site and I high recommend that stop in. What is unique about the Spirit Lake Massacre is that the incident that put every thing into motion took place just north of Boone, Iowa on the Des Moines River. I have been researching the SLM for a number of years now so I plan on adding about 15 markers that have a direct relationship to the SLM.
Aug 25, 2015 at 9:43am PDT by bob fleege
Maintenance Issues
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- This marker could use another picture or two.
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