Battle of the Broom

Battle of the Broom (HM1HKB)

Location: New London, MN 56273 Kandiyohi County
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Country: United States of America
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N 45° 21.001', W 94° 49.489'

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What is believed to be one of the last pitched battles between the Ojibwe and Dakota ended near this marker about 1860. Some Dakota hunters found a party of Ojibwe encroaching on Dakota grounds. They attacked, killing several Ojibwe and driving the rest to a settler's house. The settler's wife was able to drive the Dakota away with her broom, since they wanted no trouble with the settlers.

This project has been financed in part with funds provided by
the State of Minnesota through the Minnesota Historical Society from the Arts and
Cultural Heritage Fund and the Kandiyohi County Historical Society.
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HM NumberHM1HKB
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Placed ByThe State of Minnesota through the Minnesota Historical Society and the Kandiyohi County Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 31st, 2014 at 9:00am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15T E 357055 N 5023453
Decimal Degrees45.35001667, -94.82481667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 45° 21.001', W 94° 49.489'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds45° 21' 0.0600000000001" N, 94° 49' 29.34" W
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Area Code(s)320
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 160th St NE, New London MN 56273, US
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