United States historic place
Fort Ridgely State Park is a state park of Minnesota , USA, on the Minnesota River south of Fairfax . It preserves Fort Ridgely , site of the Battle of Fort Ridgely during the Dakota War of 1862 . It was the only Minnesota state park with a 9-hole golf course , which overlooks the Minnesota River and goes along Fort Ridgely Creek.
The park was established in 1911.[2] The Civilian Conservation Corps Rustic Style buildings within the state park, built between 1934 and 1936,[3] are listed on the National Register of Historic Places .
In September 2016, the golf course was closed due to declining revenue. A group of local residents launched a campaign hoping to raise enough money to lease the course from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and re-open it. However the group failed to win the support of the Fairfax City Council. The DNR plans to plow the course under and restore it to native prairie .[4] [5]
References
^ "National Register Information System" . National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service . March 13, 2009.
^ "Rustic Style Architecture in Minnesota State Parks" . www.mnhs.org . Retrieved January 9, 2021 .
^ Remington, Harry (March 10, 1935). "CCC Program Spurs Work in State Forest Parks" . Star Tribune . p. 28. Retrieved January 9, 2021 .
^ "Minnesota lawmaker voices concern over saving golf course" . Argus-Leader . Allociated Press. April 8, 2017. pp. C3. Retrieved January 9, 2021 .
^ McKinney, Matt (July 16, 2017). "Campaign to reopen the Fort Ridgely golf course falls short" . Star Tribune . pp. B5. Retrieved January 9, 2021 .
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