Minnesota Historic Sites: Lower Sioux Agency

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	The Lower Sioux Agency was a U.S. government Indian agency established in 1853 to be the administrative center of the newly created Dakota reservation. A history center exhibit explores the Dakota story before, during and after the war. Self-guided trails explore the grounds, interpret agency activities, and take visitors to the restored 1861 stone warehouse and the redwood ferry crossing. During your visit, explore Dakota life before, during, and after the reservation era. See the difference between traditional Dakota farming practices and those taught by Agency employees in the site’s period gardens and farm plots. Learn about the Agency’s purpose and daily operation and look for underlying causes of the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862 in the history center exhibit. Managed by the Lower Sioux Indian Community			Upcoming Events Exhibit More Information

				Location: Nine miles east of Redwood Falls and 1.5 miles east of Jackpot Junction Casino and Hotel. View Map Hours Group tours available at other times by reservation. Phone: 507-697-6321 Field Trip Reservations: Call 507-697-6321 or use the Online Field Trip Request Form Legacy Field Trip Support Fund Financial assistance is available to offset field trip transportation costs in the 2010–2011 school year. Learn more! Admission: $6 adults $5 Seniors and Adult Group Tours $4 children ages 6-17 and group tours. Free for children under age 6 and MHS members. Different fees may apply for special events. Mailing Address: Lower Sioux Agency Historic Site 32469 Redwood County Hwy. 2 Morton, MN 56270 E-mail: lowersioux@mnhs.org