As the region's main military outpost, Fort Ridgely was stocked with supplies, weapons and undelivered annuity payments.

FAIRFAX -- Friends of Fort Ridgely are continuing their quest to save the golf course at Fort Ridgely State Park even though the City of Fairfax will not serve as the sponsor they need to operate it.

FAIRFAX – Moonlight over snow and dark January skies made for a perfect night at Fort Ridgely’s annual Candlelight Hike last Saturday. Park goers were encouraged to hike two looped trails, which were ...

FORT RIDGELY, Minn. — Arms have been laid to rest once more on the historic battlefield at Fort Ridgely State Park following a dispute about the closing of its golf course. Hole No. 1 at the Fort ...

LITCHFIELD — Author, historian and state representative Dean Urdahl will unveil his most recent film, "Assault on Fort Ridgely," based on his 2008 book, "Uprising," at 7 p.m. April 23-25 at the ...

The Friends of Fort Ridgely will hold a reorganization meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30, at the Upper Picnic Shelter at Fort Ridgely State Park. Past members are invited, along with anyone with an ...

Based on the novel “Uprising” by Dean Urdahl. One of the major battles during the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862 was the attack by Dakota warriors on Ft. Ridgely, south of Fairfax, Minnesota. That battle is ...

Aug. 17, 1862:Four Dakota men kill five white settlers at Acton, in western Meeker County, after a disagreement over the theft of eggs. The Dakota return to their village on the Lower Sioux ...