Wokiksuye K’a Woyuonihan (Remembering and Honoring) Dakota Memorial
Wokiksuye K’a Woyuonihan (Remembering and Honoring) Dakota Memorial is a memorial in City of Mendota Heights, Dakota, Minnesota. Wokiksuye K’a Woyuonihan (Remembering and Honoring) Dakota Memorial is situated nearby to the protected area Fort Snelling, as well as near the recreation area Parade Ground.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Snelling and Mendota Bridge.
Fort Snelling
Protected area
Fort Snelling is a former military fortification and National Historic Landmark in the U.S. state of Minnesota on the bluffs overlooking the confluence of the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers. Fort Snelling is situated 760 feet north of Wokiksuye K’a Woyuonihan (Remembering and Honoring) Dakota Memorial.
Mendota Bridge
Bridge
Photo: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Mendota Bridge, in the US state of Minnesota carries State Highways 55 and 62 over the Minnesota River between Fort Snelling and Mendota Heights. It is the final bridge over the Minnesota River before the Minnesota flows into the Mississippi River at the "Meeting of the waters" or "Mendota" in the Dakota language. Mendota Bridge is situated 1,600 feet southeast of Wokiksuye K’a Woyuonihan (Remembering and Honoring) Dakota Memorial.
Sibley Historic Site
Museum
Photo: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Sibley Historic Site is the site of Henry Hastings Sibley's home, who was the regional manager of the American Fur Company and Minnesota's first governor. Sibley Historic Site is situated 4,200 feet east of Wokiksuye K’a Woyuonihan (Remembering and Honoring) Dakota Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mendota and Highland Park.
Mendota
Village
Photo: Appraiser, Public domain.
Mendota is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The name is a mispronunciation of the Dakota word for the location, bdóte, which in Dakota tradition is the center of the world.
Highland Park
Suburb
Photo: RxS, Public domain.
Highland Park is a neighborhood in the southwestern corner of Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. Also known as Highland District Council, it lies along the Mississippi River just north of Fort Snelling and across the river from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport. Highland Park is situated 1½ miles north of Wokiksuye K’a Woyuonihan (Remembering and Honoring) Dakota Memorial.
Bdóte
Locality
Bdóte is a significant Dakota sacred landscape where the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers meet, encompassing Pike Island, Fort Snelling, Coldwater Spring, Indian Mounds Park, and surrounding areas in present-day Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. Bdóte is situated 1½ miles east of Wokiksuye K’a Woyuonihan (Remembering and Honoring) Dakota Memorial.
Wokiksuye K’a Woyuonihan (Remembering and Honoring) Dakota Memorial
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: City of Mendota Heights, Dakota, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.8907° or 44° 53′ 27″ northLongitude
-93.18183° or 93° 10′ 55″ westOpen location code
86P8VRR9+77OpenStreetMap ID
way 1029110248OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Parade Ground and Fort Snelling Memorial Chapel.
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