Wood Lake battlefield association obtains site easement: Includes 54 acres to accommodate a planned memorial

The Wood Lake Battlefield Preservation Association (WLBPA) has taken a major step toward the development of a memorial site to commemorate the last major battle of the U.S. - Dakota Conflict.

On the eve of the Association’s sixth anniversary in January, the organization announced last week that it had signed a conservation easement with owners of a 240 acre section of land that had been a substantial portion of the Battle of Wood Lake’s setting.

“It’s a great day for future generations of Minnesotans to have this historic area preserved,” said WLBPA founder and president Tom Hosier.  “We’re most pleased that it is done.”...