Photograph

2020.4591.07

Site of Fort Lake Johanna
Title
Site of Fort Lake Johanna
Creation Date
2003
Dimensions

Scan of 4x6 photo that was returned to the donor.

Description
Photograph of the plaque and remaining log from the site of Fort Lake Johanna, a federal outpost built after the U.S. Dakota War. It was abandoned in 1866 and most of the logs were used to construct nearby cabins. The plaque reads: "Original Site of Fort Lake Johanna 1865-1866 / Erected by the Fort Lake Johanna Roadside Park Society"

Related People and Organizations
Eckhoff, LaVonne
Fort Lake Johanna
Geographic Notes
Lake Johanna Township, Pope County, Minnesota
Geographic Names
Lake Johanna Township, Pope, Minnesota, United States, NA [45.45582,-95.19328] [id:5033829]

Contact the Pope County Historical Society for more information