Fort Ridgely State Park

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Fort Ridgely State Park is a Minnesota state park preserving the historic site of Fort Ridgely, notable for its role in the U.S.–Dakota War of 1862 and its surrounding prairie and river valley landscapes.

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Fort Ridgely State Park canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf state park
category Historic site in Minnesota
Minnesota state park
Protected area on the Minnesota River
conservationStatus protected for cultural heritage
protected for natural resources
coordinateSystem geographic coordinates
country United States of America
surface form: United States
ecosystemType river valley woodland
tallgrass prairie
followsWatercourse Minnesota River NERFINISHED
hasFacility campground
interpretive signage
picnic areas
trails
hasPart Fort Ridgely historic site NERFINISHED
prairie landscape
river valley landscape
hasTheme 19th-century military history
U.S.–Dakota relations NERFINISHED
frontier history
hasUse camping
hiking
historic interpretation
picnicking
recreation
hasView Minnesota River Valley NERFINISHED
heritageDesignation U.S.–Dakota War of 1862 historic site NERFINISHED
inception 1911
locatedIn Midwestern United States
Minnesota
Minnesota River Valley NERFINISHED
Nicollet County, Minnesota NERFINISHED
North America
Redwood County, Minnesota NERFINISHED
locatedNear Fairfax, Minnesota NERFINISHED
managedBy Minnesota Department of Natural Resources NERFINISHED
namedAfter Fort Ridgely NERFINISHED
openToPublic true
operator Minnesota Department of Natural Resources NERFINISHED
ownedBy State of Minnesota NERFINISHED
partOf Minnesota state park system NERFINISHED
significantEvent Battles of Fort Ridgely NERFINISHED
U.S.–Dakota War of 1862 NERFINISHED
touristAttraction true

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Battle of Fort Ridgely hasSite Fort Ridgely State Park