Fort Ridgely
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Fort Ridgely was a 19th-century U.S. Army frontier post in Minnesota that played a key defensive role during the U.S.–Dakota War of 1862.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort Ridgely canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army post
ⓘ
historic military fort ⓘ |
| abandoned | 1867 ⓘ |
| attackedBy | Dakota (Sioux) warriors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor |
protection of Lower Sioux Agency
ⓘ
protection of settlers and trade routes ⓘ |
| constructed | 1853 ⓘ |
| constructionCompleted | 1854 ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 44.450°N 94.735°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentUse | state historic site ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent |
First Battle of Fort Ridgely, August 20, 1862
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Battle of Fort Ridgely, August 22, 1862 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defendedBy |
Minnesota volunteers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Army soldiers ⓘ settlers and civilians ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
U.S. Army artillery units
ⓘ
U.S. Army infantry units ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | Fort Ridgely visitor center exhibits ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
foundations of officers’ quarters
ⓘ
parade ground ⓘ ruins of stone barracks ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Minnesota
ⓘ
Minnesota River Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicollet County, Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ former U.S. frontier ⓘ near Fairfax, Minnesota ⓘ |
| managedBy | Minnesota Historical Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Thomas Ridgely
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
three brothers named Ridgely who served in the War of 1812 ⓘ |
| NRHPListingDate | 1966 ⓘ |
| NRHPReferenceNumber | 66000402 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Army ⓘ |
| partOf |
Department of the Northwest (U.S. Army)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fort Ridgely State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultOfBattles | fort successfully defended ⓘ |
| roleInConflict | key defensive stronghold during U.S.–Dakota War of 1862 ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
First Battle of Fort Ridgely
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Battle of Fort Ridgely NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S.–Dakota War of 1862 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topicOf | interpretive programs on U.S.–Dakota War of 1862 ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
frontier defense
ⓘ
protection of settlers ⓘ protection of stagecoach routes ⓘ supply depot ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.