US-Dakota War of 1862 Interpretive Planning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,980
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Upper MN Valley Regional Development Commission
Start Date
February 2010
End Date
August 2010
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Swift
Swift
Project Overview

The project included documenting all existing interpretive panels and markers of the U.S. - Dakota War in the MN River Valley and researching potential sites for new interpretive panels or markers. The end result is a written document with an inventory of existing marked U.S. - Dakota War sites in the MN River Valley, research of unmarked sites and an overall strategy of which sites could be marked to better tell the story. The report will provides guidance in telling a more complete story of the U.S. - Dakota War of 1862 through interpretive markers.

The U.S. - Dakota War of 1862 is partially marked along the MN River Valley but there are many important historical sites that are not marked. Because of the 150th anniversary of the U.S. - Dakota War in 2012, interpretation of this story is a priority for the immediate future.

 

 

Project Details
To determine what parts of the US-Dakota War of 1862 are currently on markers and to propose further stories, perspectives, and voices in preparation for the war's sesquicentennial
Legal Citation / Subdivision
LAWS of MINNESOTA for 2009 Ch. 172, Art. 1, Subd. 4 (b), Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants
Appropriation Language

(b) Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. (i) $2,250,000 in 2010 and $4,500,000 in 2011 are appropriated for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grants process. The Minnesota Historical Society shall administer these funds using established grants mechanisms, and with assistance from the advisory committee created herein.

2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,980
Other Funds Leveraged
$400
Project Manager
Salutation
Ms.
First Name
Kristi
Last Name
Fernholz
Street Address
323 W.Schlieman Ave.
City
Appleton
State
MN
Zip Code
56208
Administered By
Administered by
Location

345 W. Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-259-3000