View of the First Episopal Church under construction in the summer of 1862. This first church was known as St. John Evangelist, but was never completed. It was destroyed on August 18, 1862 during the Dakota Conflict of 1862. The church is now known as St. Cornelia's Church at Lower Sioux Agency.
This is a photograph of Governor Henry Swift from St. Peter, Minnesota. Swift was the third Governor of Minnesota and served from July 10, 1863 to January 11, 1864.
This is a photograph of John Otherday, whose Dakota name was Ampatutokacha. Called Good Sounding Voice when he was young, he was born in the vicinity of Swan Lake in Nicollet County about 1819.
This is a photograph of E. St. Julien Cox, the first mayor of St. Peter from 1865 to 1867. Cox was a captain in Company E of the Second Minnesota Regiment during the Civil War. He led volunteers to fight at New Ulm during the 1862 uprising. Cox served as judge of the Ninth Judicial District from 1876 to 1882.
This is a photograph of E. St. Julien Cox, the first mayor of St. Peter from 1865 to 1867. Cox was a captain in Company E of the Second Minnesota Regiment during the Civil War. He led volunteers to fight at New Ulm during the 1862 Uprising. Cox served as judge of the Ninth Judicial District from 1876 to 1882.
This photograph shows one of the earliest residents of Nicollet County, Charles Flandrau, who became a judge on the Minnesota Supreme Court. Flandrau led men from St. Peter to help defend New Ulm against attacks in 1862.
This photograph shows the house that was built for Henry Swift in St. Peter in 1857. Swift served as the Governor of Minnesota from July 10, 1863 to January 11, 1864. Later, Swift's son-in-law, G. S. Ives, who served as Lt. Gov. from 1891 to 1893, lived in the house with his family. The Ives family is visible in the photograph. The house is on the NW corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and College Avenue.
This is a photograph of Dr. Asa W. Daniels from St. Peter. Daniels served as a surgeon at Fort Ridgely in Nicollet County and as a medical officer at the Lower Sioux Agency before he moved to St. Peter to practice medicine. He tended the wounded in 1862 during the attack on New Ulm by the Dakota.
This photograph shows the original home of Captain William B. Dodd in St. Peter. Dodd, who founded St. Peter, was killed in New Ulm in 1862 while helping to defend the city against attacks by the Dakota Indians.
This building was originally constructed in 1855 as the Winslow House in St. Peter. It has been used for several other purposes over the years. The building still stands, minus the original top floor, on the northwest corner of the intersection of Third and Walnut Streets. It once served as the first building of the St. Peter State Hospital.
This building was built by James M. Winslow in 1855 as a hotel in St. Peter. The building has had many owners over the years. It served as a hospital during the Dakota Conflict in 1862 and as the first location of the St. Peter State Hospital. It is located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Third and Walnut Streets.
Arthur T. Adams looking upon a stone marker at the location of the Dustin Massacre, where four members of the Dustin family were murdered by a party of Dakota during the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862. It is believed, though never proved, that the attack party was led by members of Little Crow's party. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
House in New Ulm, Minnesota, showing damage taken from the Battle of New Ulm. The battle took place during the Dakota War of 1862. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
A broken monument in Henderson, Minnesota, commemorating the Beaver Creek Massacre of August 18, 1862. The massacre was part of the Dakota War of 1862. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
A cabin near Lake Shetek where the Lake Shetek Massacre took place. During the massacre on August 20, 1862, a group of Dakota captured and killed area residents as part of the Dakota War of 1862. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
The site of Camp Crisp, a settlement for U.S. soldiers during the Dakota War of 1862, located between Mankato and New Ulm, Minnesota. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Gravesite and monument of James W. Lynd, a Minnesota State Senator who documented the history, customs, language, and traditions of the Dakota. He was the first casualty of the Redwood Agency Massacre on August 18, 1862. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Grave where the remains of the first five victims of the Acton Massacre are buried. It is located in Ness Cemetery near Litchfield, Minnesota. The inscription reads: " First Blood. In Memory of the first five victims of the great Indian massacre of August 1862, and buried here in one grave, Robinson Jones, Viranus Webster, Howard Baker, Ann Baker, Clara D. Wilson. Erected by the State in 1878 under the direction of the Meeker County Old Settlers Association." This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
A group of refugees resting in a field. Led by Stephen R. Riggs, the group fled Dakota territory during the Dakota War of 1862. The photograph was taken by Adrian J. Ebell, a member of the party. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Horse bones found at the site of the Battle of Birch Coulee. Part of the Dakota War of 1862, the battle was the most deadly for U.S. forces. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Large monument located at the site of Fort Ridgley in Minnesota. The monument is dedicated to US soldiers and citizens who perished during the Dakota War of 1862. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Battle of Birch Coulee monument, the deadliest battle for U.S. forces during the Dakota War of 1862. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Monument commemorating the "Surrender at Camp Release," the final act of the Dakota War of 1862 when the Dakota surrendered to U.S. troops. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.