The US-Dakota War of 1862 November 10, 2012

'The U.S.-Dakota War of 1862,' a new exhibit at the Minnesota History Center, will offer visitors the opportunity to view documents, images and artifacts relating to the war. The final exhibit will incorporate multiple points of view on the war, its causes and its aftermath. Visitors will be encouraged to look closely at the primary sources in the exhibit, to consider the Minnesota Historical Society's longstanding role in shaping public perception of these events and to draw their own conclusions about what happened and why. Throughout the exhibit, visitors will have opportunities to add their own comments and reactions to the ongoing interpretation of this critical point in Minnesota history.