Travel by Carpool

Supplemental readings and other materials may be provided to give primary account perspectives.

8:30 am

10 am

Arrive at Traverse de Sioux in St. Peter; briefly tour museum and grounds.
Learn about the Dakota, land treaties, and European American migration to the Minnesota Valley

10:45 am

Arrive at The Arboretum at Gustavus Adolphus College; see the Swedish Garden and cabin.
Learn about pioneer Swedish Lutherans in Minnesota

12 pm

Arrive in New Ulm
Sack Lunch
Historic Sites to drive past/observe time-permitting
- Turner Hall (several colorful anecdotes about conflicts with Lutherans)
- Defender’s Monument
- Leavenworth Expedition attack site
- St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
- Kiesling House (one of the few buildings remaining from 1862)
- Hermann the German monument (currently closed for repairs)
Tour the Brown County Historical Museum
- Award-winning displays on the US-Dakota War of 1862
Tour Martin Luther College (history of the Minnesota Synod)
- Learn about German Lutherans in Minnesota

4 pm

Arrive in Mankato
Stop at Reconciliation Park (site of the execution of 38 Dakota)
Visit Bethany Lutheran College and Seminary
- Tour the Ottesen Museum
- Learn about Norwegian Lutherans in Minnesota and the Norwegian Synod

5:30 pm (estimate)

Dinner/return to St. Paul. Carpool groups or individuals may choose to eat together in Mankato. Dining options will be made available.