Fort Sisseton near

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, was established in 1864. As Fort Sisseton Historic State Park, it was designated as a State Historical Park in 1959. Fort Sisseton is listed on the U.S.

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. It has 14 of its original buildings remaining. The fort with was listed on the National Register in 1973. The listing included 15

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and 9

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. Fort Sisseton State Park has a festival the first weekend of June each year with entertainment and reenacting of fort activities. It was used by the

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from 1864 to 1889 as an outpost inhabited by cavalry and infantry soldiers. Fort Sisseton was originally named Fort Wadsworth until it was changed to Fort Sisseton on August 29, 1876. The name was changed due to the fact a Fort Wadsworth already existed in New York, and to honor the Sisseton band of Sioux that provided scouts to the fort.

Buffalo Soldiers at the Fort

Companies E and G of the 25th Infantry Regiment, an African-American unit, were both reassigned to Fort Sisseton in May 1884 after Fort Hale was abandoned. These companies remained until 1888 when they were reassigned elsewhere.

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Fort Sisseton Historic State Park
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Buffalo Soldiers at the Fort

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