World War Memorial

Historical marker location:

Bayport, Minnesota

( Memorial is at the intersection of 3rd Street North / St. Croix Trail (State Highway 95) and 4th Street North, on the right when traveling south on 3rd Street North / St. Croix Trail.)

The US-Dakota War of 1862, also known as the Sioux Uprising, was a conflict between the Dakota Sioux and the United States. The war resulted in the execution of 38 Dakota men, the largest mass execution in U.S. history.