Showing posts with label minnesota. Show all posts
Showing posts with label minnesota. Show all posts
7/6/14
12/30/12
Dakota 38 Memorial Mankato, MN
We joined approximately 500 other folks in Mankato for the dedication of a new memorial in Reconciliation Park in honor of the 38 plus 2 Dakota that were hanged on December 26, 1862 (150 years ago) following the Dakota conflict. 303 Dakota were sentenced to die, Lincoln pardoned 265. This remains the largest mass execution in U.S. history. It was a very moving experience.
One may watch or order the DVD, "Dakota 38" here. http://smoothfeather.org/dakota38/
My Youtube video of the memorial is here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61nOeBiIGSU
Lots of info about the conflict here. http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/dakota/dakota.html
and here http://www.usdakotawar.org
more info here including book lists http://www.dakotavictims1862.com/Family_and_Friends_of_Dakota_Uprising/Family_and_Friends_of_Dakota_Uprising_Victims.html
These riders set out from Lower Brule South Dakota on December 10th.
The names
9/23/11
Agate and Fossil Hunting on Lake Pepin
As we drive into the park, we always pause to see what may be hanging around the swampy area. This day we saw the blue heron, who apparently did not care to be photographed.
A bit of algae on these turtles!
Beautiful green heron
Margaret says the green heron is very prehistoric looking.
beach combing
lucky people!
searching the point
taking a break
I found this one!
sister love
Two paths diverged in a wood.
The day's finds....fossilized coral, geode, agates, and Margaret found her first arrowhead!!!!!
Mary Emeline's ever growing collection of petrified wood....
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