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.

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. It has 14 of its original buildings remaining. The fort with was listed on the National Register in 1973. The listing included 15 contributing buildings and 9

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. 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

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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.

Buffalo Soldiers at the Fort

Companies E and G of the 25th Infantry Regiment, an African-American unit, were both reassigned to Fort Sisseton in May 1884 after Fort Hale was abandoned. These companies remained until 1888 when they were reassigned elsewhere.

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Fort Sisseton Historic State Park
- official site Government buildings completed in 1864 Infrastructure completed in 1864 Buildings and structures in Marshall County, South Dakota Museums in Marshall County, South Dakota Military and war museums in South Dakota State parks of South Dakota Protected areas of Marshall County, South Dakota Pre-statehood history of South Dakota Protected areas established in 1959 1864 establishments in Dakota Territory 1959 establishments in South Dakota

Sisseton Sisseton is a city in Roberts County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,479 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Roberts County. Sisseton is the home to a number of tourist attractions, including the Nicollet Tower, and ...

Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in South Dakota National Register of Historic Places in Marshall County, South Dakota {{SouthDakota-NRHP-stub

Buffalo Soldiers at the Fort

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