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Arnolds Park, Iowa: Spirit Lake Massacre Monument and Graves

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Address:
2 Circle Drive, Arnolds Park, IA
Directions:
I-90 exit 64. South on Hwy 86 for 22 miles. Turn left (north) onto US Hwy 71 for one mile. Bear left onto Okoboji Grove Rd. Drive four blocks, veer right, then immediately turn left onto Circle Drive. The Monument will be on the right, in the trees.
Phone:
712-332-7248
Admission:
Free
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Massacre site.

Spirit Lake Massacre Monument and Graves

A 55-foot-tall obelisk and other tributes mark a spot where the Dakota made mincemeat out of a band of settlers.

Roadsideamerica.com Report... [03/18/2009]

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Spirit Lake Massacre Monument and Graves

Small museum and very informational video really helps you understand what happened to Abbie Gardner Sharp.

[Russ & Annette, 09/01/2015]

Nearby Offbeat Places

Amusement Park with Ancient CoasterAmusement Park with Ancient Coaster, Arnolds Park, IA - < 1 mi.
Higgins Museum of National Bank NotesHiggins Museum of National Bank Notes, Okoboji, IA - 1 mi.
The Miniature GrottoThe Miniature Grotto, Harris, IA - 16 mi.
In the region:
Hospers Memorial Statues, Hospers, IA - 43 mi.

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