Fort Sisseton
Appearance
Fort Sisseton | |
Nearest city | Britton, South Dakota |
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Coordinates | 45°39′28″N 97°31′50″W / 45.65778°N 97.53056°W |
Area | 35 acres (14 ha) |
Built | 1864 |
NRHP reference No. | 73001745[1] |
Added to NRHP | May 10, 1973 |
Fort Sisseton near Britton, South Dakota was established in 1864. As Fort Sisseton Historic State Park, it was designated as a State Historical Park in 1959.[2] Fort Sisseton is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.[1]
It has 14 of its original buildings remaining.[2]
The fort with 35 acres (14 ha) was listed on the National Register in 1973. The listing included 15 contributing buildings and 9 contributing sites.[1][3] Fort Sisseton State Park has a festival the first weekend of June each year with entertainment and reenacting of fort activities. https://travel.campsd.com/campgrounds-and-rv-parks/all/fort-sisseton-state-park/overview
References
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Thune, John R. "Fort Sisseton". Local Legacies. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
- ^ "Fort Sisseton Historic State Park". State of South Dakota. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fort Sisseton State Park (South Dakota).
- Fort Sisseton Historical Park - official site
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- Government buildings completed in 1864
- Infrastructure completed in 1864
- Buildings and structures in Marshall County, South Dakota
- Museums in Marshall County, South Dakota
- Military and war museums in South Dakota
- State parks of South Dakota
- Protected areas of Marshall County, South Dakota
- Pre-statehood history of South Dakota
- Protected areas established in 1959
- 1864 establishments in Dakota Territory
- 1959 establishments in South Dakota
- Forts in South Dakota
- Forts on the National Register of Historic Places in South Dakota
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in South Dakota
- National Register of Historic Places in Marshall County, South Dakota
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