Fort Ridgely Monument files, 1895, 1907-1910.

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Fort Ridgely Monument files, 1895, 1907-1910.

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Correspondence, contracts, drawings, plats, and report concerning renovation of the Fort Ridgely Monument site done during 1909-1910. The work consisted of construction of a protective fence and sidewalks, repair of the commissary building, and cleanup of the grounds. Overseer R. I. Holcombe's final report includes a history of Fort Ridgely as a military post.

9 folders in partial box.

Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts

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