150th Commemoration Events of the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862

Tue, 2012-06-05 15:39 -- Julianna.Olsen
Event Date(s): 
Aug 23 2012 (All day)

Location

Brown County Historical Society
2 North Broadway Street
New Ulm, MN 56073
United States
Phone: 507-233-2616

Thursday, August 23

Milford Historical Area Tour
9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Tours start at the Brown County Historical Society (BCHS).  Tickets are required.  $15 from the BCHS.

Round Table with Point and Counterpoint
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
With panelists Curt Dahlin, Corinne Marz, Stephen Osman, Don Heinrich Tolzmann and moderator Dan Hoisington.
Turner Halle, 102 South State St., New Ulm.

Banishment and Return:  Reading the Dakota Treaties after the Dakota-U.S. War of 1862
1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Howard J. Vogel, Professor of Law Emeritus, Hamline University.
Turner Halle, 102 South State St., New Ulm.
Free admission.

"Stardreamers:  The Natural Human Beings" with Q and A afterward
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sheldon Wolfchild, Filmmaker.
Turner Halle, 102 South State St., New Ulm.
Free admission.

Leavenworth Rescue Tour
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tours start at the BCHS.  Tickets are required.  $15 from the BCHS.

Downtown Battlefield Walking Tour
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. 
Tours begin every 15 minutes between 1:00 and 2:00.  Tours are one hour long.  $3 per person.  Purchase at the BCHS.

Hanska Historical Area Tour
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Tours start at the BCHS.  Tickets are required.  $15 from the BCHS.

Hermann Monument Society German Picnic
4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Hermann Heights Park, New Ulm.  Speaker Don Heinrich Tolzmann.

"War on the Homefront:  The Dakota War of 1862"
7:00 p.m.
Don Heinrich Tolzmann
New Ulm Public Library, New Ulm.
Free admission.

Event Organization: 
Brown County Historical Society