National Register of Historic Places

Oheyawahe-Pilot Knob

Mendota Heights, Dakota County, Minnesota
Listed
March 14, 2017
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
03001374

About this property

Oheyawahi-Pilot Knob (Dakota: Oȟéyawahe, lit. 'a sacred place much visited; the place where people go for burials') is a scenic overlook, and a Native American gathering place and burial ground in Mendota Heights, Minnesota, United States. The overlook provides views of the confluence of the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers, Fort Snelling, and the Minneapolis and St. Paul skylines. It was the site of the 1851 Treaty of Mendota between the United States federal government and the Dakota people of Minnesota, who consider the site sacred. In 2017, Oheyawahi-Pilot Knob was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Location

Mendota Heights, Dakota County, Minnesota

Categories

NATIVE AMERICANEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Oheyawahe-Pilot Knob listed on the National Register?

Oheyawahe-Pilot Knob was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 14, 2017.

What type of historic resource is Oheyawahe-Pilot Knob?

Oheyawahe-Pilot Knob is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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