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Located 23 miles southeast of Kulm, ND.
Open year round.
A Works Progress Administration building, two monuments, a marker, and a picnic area with a shelter, table, pit toilets, and a parking lot.
No Rental Facilities
Free admission, donations welcome.
Whitestone
Historical Society
c/o Dorene Brandeburger
8692 98th Ave. SE
Monango, ND 58436
For more information on the region call the Ellendale Civic Association, 701-349-4103, or Ellendale Tourism, 701-349-2916 or Jamestown CVB: 1-800-222-4766.
Whitestone Hill State Historic Site, located 23 miles southeast of Kulm, Dickey County, marks the scene of the fiercest clash between Indians and white soldiers in North Dakota. On September 3, 1863, General Alfred Sully's troops attacked a tipi camp of Yanktonai, some Dakota, Hunkpapa Lakota, and Blackfeet (Sihasapa Lakota), as part of a military mission to punish participants of the Dakota Conflict of 1862. Many Indian men, women, and children died or were captured. Military casualties were comparatively light. The Indians also suffered the destruction of virtually all of their property, leaving them nearly destitute for the coming winter.
There are two monuments, one honoring the Indian dead and a second commemorating the soldiers who died in the battle. A marker also recognizes two early settlers, Tom and Mary Shimmin. A fieldstone shelter beside the trail provides a resting point overlooking part of the battlefield and a freshwater lake. Nearby is a picnic area with a shelter, table, pit toilets, and a parking lot. The site is open year round, but there is no snow removal service. Admission is free, and donations are accepted.
Address:
7310 86th Street SE
Kulm, ND 58456
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Hours:
Open year round.
Contact Whitestone Hill:
phone: 701.328.3508
Contact SHSND:
phone: 701.328.2666
email: history@nd.gov
