National Register of Historic Places

Fort Sisseton

Britton, Marshall County, South Dakota
Listed
May 9, 1973
Type
District
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
73001745

About this property

Fort Sisseton near Britton, South Dakota, was established in 1864. As Fort Sisseton Historic State Park, it was designated as a State Historical Park in 1959. Fort Sisseton is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The fort with 35 acres (14 ha) was listed on the National Register in 1973. The listing included 15 contributing buildings and 9 contributing sites. Fort Sisseton State Park has a festival the first weekend of June each year with entertainment and reenacting of fort activities. It was used by the United States Army from 1864 to 1889 as an outpost inhabited by cavalry and infantry soldiers. Fort Sisseton was originally named Fort Wadsworth until it was changed to Fort Sisseton on August 29, 1876. The name was changed due to the fact a Fort Wadsworth already existed in New York, and to honor the Sisseton band of Sioux that provided scouts to the fort.

Location

Britton, Marshall County, South Dakota
45.66017, -97.52994

Categories

HISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINALMILITARY
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Sources

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When was Fort Sisseton listed on the National Register?

Fort Sisseton was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 9, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Fort Sisseton?

Fort Sisseton is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fort Sisseton?

The period of significance for Fort Sisseton is recorded as the early_republic era.

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