Field Trips: Lower Sioux Agency

The US-Dakota War of 1862 broke out at this site, which today presents Dakota culture and history, including the causes of the war.

Field trip options

School tours

Grades K-12
Walk the trails, see the 1861 stone warehouse, and tour exhibits about Dakota culture, US treaties, and a war that changed our nation. Cultural and historical presentations, outreach programming, and classroom presentations available year-round.

Explore new experiences throughout the site including scavenger hunts, QR codes, an outdoor atlatl range, multi-tactile learning station, and a virtual reality exhibit.