Birch Coulee | |
Minnesota State Register of Historic Places
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 Birch Coulee Battlefield with historical marker | |
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| Location | Junction of Renville County Highways 2 and 18, Birch Cooley Township, Minnesota |
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| Nearest city | Morton, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44°34′34″N 94°58′35″W / 44.57611°N 94.97639°W |
| Area | 82 acres (33 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 73000995[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Fought | September 2–3, 1862 |
| Added to NRHP | June 4, 1973 |
Birch Coulee Battlefield in Renville County, Minnesota, United States, was the site of the Battle of Birch Coulee, the costliest military engagement for U.S. forces during the Dakota War of 1862. It is now a historic site with self-guided trails and markers interpreting the battle from both sides.[2] Birch Coulee was nominated to the National Register of Historic Places for having state-level significance in military history,[3] and was listed in 1973.[1]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "Minnesota Historic Sites: Birch Coulee Battlefield". Retrieved 2015-05-20.
- ^ Mitchell, Diana (1973-03-27). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory – Nomination Form: Birch Coulee". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
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