Fort Duquesne (Minnesota)
Fort Duquesne | |
 Sign at the site of the fort's remains | |
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| Location | near Little Falls, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates | 46°00′45″N 94°21′31″W / 46.012397°N 94.358579°W |
| Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
| Built | c. 1750 |
| NRHP reference No. | 84000452[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 15, 1984 |
Fort Duquesne is a historical French former fur trade post. It was built c. 1750 and was first discovered in 1983. The following year, on November 15, 1984, the site was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[2][3] The site is about two miles north of Little Falls, on the west side of the Mississippi River.[4] Since 2004, the site is part of the Charles A. Lindbergh State Park, as a result of a law passed by the Minnesota Legislature.[5]
The fort was about 75 by 150 feet and consisted of three to five buildings. After being only used for one to two years, it was destroyed by a fire. The fort also has been described with having 13-foot wooden walls. Hand-painted bowls, glass beads, and gunflint were all discovered at the site.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b "Archaeologists have found what they believe are the remains..." UPI. August 8, 1983. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ "Fort Duquesne (21-MO-20)". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ "Northern Minnesota". North American Forts. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ "Minnesota Session Laws - 2004, Regular Session, Chapter 262, Article 2, Section 11". Minnesota Legislature. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- National Register of Historic Places in Morrison County, Minnesota
- Pre-statehood history of Minnesota
- Archaeological sites on the National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota
- Forts on the National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota
- French-American culture in Minnesota
- French forts in the United States