Dakota Memorial Park: Remembrance and Reconciliation In the Fall of 1862 an uprising of the Dakota Native American people occurred to fight against the Westernization of the lands that they consider sacred. It became to be known as the Dakota War. Hundreds of Dakota men were killed, along with thousands of men, women, and children sent to internment camps at Fort Snelling, a site they hold sacred by their creator. The Dakota finally surrendered that same winter and the U.S. government held 303 native men captive for war crimes, and set them to be hanged on December, 26. Per orders from President Abraham Lincoln, only 39 were found to be guilty of any crime and were eventually hanged on the set date. The hanging went down as the largest mass execution ever on U.S. lands to this day. This memorial is in REMEMBRANCE of the brave warriors that fought, those detained, and the Dakota that were killed during this war. The Dakota have RECONCILED with the atrocities that happpened to their people, but will never forget.
Jordan Hedlund
Grading
Context
Materials
University Ave SE
2nd St. SE
812’
Near North SE Main St.
Northeast
Central
Father Hennepin Bluff Park
808’ 806’
Well Drained Somewhat Poorly Drained Southeast Steam Plant Hennepin Island
University
810’ 81
810’ 808’ 8 8’
806’ 8
Stone Arch Bridge
Mississippi River
Quartzite quarried natural stone pavers.
Central plaza, laid and spaced as permeable paver to slow runoff.
Astronium graveolens hardwood.
A sustainably harvested wood used as decking along bluff.
Pervious pavement specified by ACI.
Permeable pavement used for all walking paths within park.
Naturally dyed mulch.
Attained locally and retains water while catching pollutants in runoff.
Permeable asphalt paving.
Laid along perimeter of park as a pervious bike/walking path.
Rough face Asterix “Kosmus” granite.
Granite chosen for its jagged qualities and random patterns.
Corten steel.
Steel chosen for its rusting properties to create staining along walls and floors.
Polished Asterix “Golden Thunder” granite.
Granite chosen for its sheen when polished.
6” - 8” Diameter St. Cloud granite.
Granite chosen for its locality and high quartz content.
Program Sacred Center
Memorial Dynamics
Path
Sky
Memorial
Viewsheds
North S
Kapoza (St. Paul) Lower Brule, SD
b
a E
144
259
W
214
sL
Fort Snelling Mankato, MN
Tree Typology
h
Earth
106
Entrance/ Info
North/South/East/West
N
1” = 60’
22
Celtis occidentalis Hackberry
Hackberries direct views around the site towards the memorial and bluffs.
10
Quercus alba White Oak
White Oaks fill the lawns to create a strong canopy and provide shade.
39
Populus tremuloides Quaking Aspen
Grove of Quaking Aspen to dissrupt view of the power plant to the southeast.
North
1/8” Model 1/2” Model
Sioux Native Americans sitting in front of their tepees with a line of headdresses hanging over them between 1865-1875. This sterograph was taken near Hennepin Ave facing south with the Mississippi River behind the photographer. 1/8” = 1’