Minnesota Prairie Roots

Writing and photography by Audrey Kletscher Helbling

A Minnesota politician & writer shares his insights on “The Dakota War, a clash of cultures” » Milford Monument

The Milford State Monument along Brown County Road 29 west of New Ulm commemorates the deaths of 52 settlers who were killed in the area. Located along the eastern edge of the Lower Sioux Reservation, Milford had the highest war death rate of any single township.

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