Suffering a shortage of food, the renegade chief inkpaduta scarlet point led 14 sioux against the settlements near okoboji and spirit lakes in the northwestern territory of iowa near. Koppert is always happy to answer questions about the 1857 uprising. Tbe first indian trouble that oceurred in minnesota was at spirit iake, in the southwestern corner of the state, and is known as the inkpaduta war. Our city had about 400 residents at this time struggling through a hard winter. Perhaps the most colorful story of this conflict is that the sioux indian chief inkpaduta and the chain of events that led to the spirit lake massacre. As they went further north and found more people, the red men became angry. It claimed abbies entire family she was the only cabin occupant to survive a brutal attack that made headlines in boston and new york.
In july, 1856, a number of white people came to the shore of west okoboji lake. The white people ruling the country kept breaking the treaties theyd made with the indians, further worsening their. While inkpadutas band was escaping to the west, fear of a general indian uprising gripped the iowaminnesota frontier. This is a fascinating work and thoroughly recommended for anyone interested in american history. They had travelled very slowly across the prairie to their new home. History of the spirit lake massacre and captivity of miss abbie gardner by gardnersharp, abbie, 18431921.
The population of iowa more than tripled during the 1850s, and the spirit lake massacre in 1857 marked the final instance of native american hostility in the state. Jun 21, 20 the spirit lake massacre march 812, 1857 was an attack by a wahpetuke band of santee sioux on scattered iowa frontier settlements during a severe winter. History of the spirit lake massacre and captivity of miss abbie gardner by abbie gardnersharp, 1885, iowa print. Spirit lake massacre united states history 1857 britannica. Public hosted by the fort museum and frontier village. The first inhabitants of what is now the state of iowa were paleoindians, the earliest ancestors of native americans. Mar 01, 2020 spirit lake massacre, march 812, 1857, incident in northwestern iowa, u. A sioux uprising leads to bloody massacre at spirit lake. The spirit lake massacre came as the culminating episode in a long series of. Image 1 of causes and results of the inkpaduta massacre library of.
Abigail, the youngest daughter who is to figure so largely in the story of the spirit lake massacre, was born in 1843. May 07, 2011 the family of joel howe and his wife and six children were murdered in the spirit lake massacre. Suffering a shortage of food, the renegade chief inkpaduta scarlet point led 14 sioux against the settlements near okoboji and spirit lakes in the northwestern territory of iowa near the minnesota border, in revenge of. In the spring of 1857, the renegade wahpekute dakota chief inkpaduta and his band of warriors descended on the homesteads near spirit lake in. Later the father abandoned the trade of combmaker and turned to that of sawyer. The spirit lake massacre, by thomas teaklea project. The frog lake massacre in canadas northwest territories todays alberta ironically led to the largest mass execution in the countrys history. Frog lake massacre 5 massacres where almost nobody. The earliest archaeological evidence of settlement, however, dates from about 8,500 years ago. The spirit lake massacre, by thomas teaklea project gutenberg. Okoboji and springfield in march 1857 of the settlements made or projected in northwestern iowa previous to 1857, those having preeminent interest in this connection were along the shores of lake okoboji and spirit lake in.
The spirit lake massacre march 812, 1857 was an attack by a wahpekute band of santee sioux on scattered iowa frontier settlements during a severe winter. At the time of the massacre, abbies sister mary was married to harvey luce, and they were living, with their two. In 1857, amidst rising tensions between native americans and new settlers, yearold abbie gardners family was killed by men of the dakota indian nation. The lady of the lake, first edition, bobbs abebooks passion for books. Sometimes the oxen could hardly pull the wagons through the mud. The affair was soon widely publicized as the spirit lake massacre, because the entire lake complex was historically identified only as spirit lake. Second map sourced from the spirit lake massacre by thomas teakle. In march 1857 a chronic shortage of game and other food persuaded the renegade santee sioux leader, scarlet point, to lead a band of fourteen warriors into the widely separated settlements near the okoboji and spirit lakes, in north western part of the state. Suffering a shortage of food, the renegade chief inkpaduta scarlet point led 14 sioux against the settlements near okoboji and spirit lakes in. Many american pioneers were unlucky, succumbing to the myriad hazards of the trail on their way to a better life. But of those countless unlucky pioneers, a few were fortunate enough for their story of doom. History of the spirit lake massacre and captivity of miss abbie gardner click on image to enlarge. Suffering a shortage of food, the renegade chief inkpaduta scarlet point led 14 sioux against the settlements near okoboji and spirit lakes in the northwestern territory of iowa near the minnesota border, in revenge of the murder of. February 5, 2016 cmustful on march 8 to 12, 1857, inkpaduta and a small band of wahpekute dakota indians attacked the settlers at spirit and okoboji lakes in northern iowa.
The massacre came as the culminating episode of incidents intimately connected with the settlement of northern and western iowa. In march 1857 a chronic shortage of game and other food persuaded the renegade santee sioux leader, scarlet point, to lead a band of fourteen warriors into the wi. Dakota indians captivities, spirit lake iowa massacre, 1857 publisher des moines. Sitting bull at the spirit lake massacre wikipedia. The dickinson county museum preserves and shares the heritage of dickinson county through a variety of exhibitions. Shell lake massacre by peter tadman, 9780921835202, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. In 1846 iowa was admitted to the union as part of a compromise between the slaveholding south and the free north. Sep 27, 2011 history of the spirit lake massacre and captivity of miss abbie gardner. This is the story of the spirit lake massacre of 1857, written by thomas teakle. Arnolds park, ia spirit lake massacre monument and graves.
It contains details on the spirit lake massacre where a band of santee sioux attacked a white settlement in iowa. Gardnersharp sold the book at the tourist site she operated at her cabin for 30. The lady of the lake, first edition, bobbs abebooks. Howe cabin spirit lake, ia iowa historical markers on. The cabin was located on the east shore of east okoboji lake, about four miles distance from the. Spirit lake by mackinlay kantor goodreads share book. Page 170 these men took a pony and a light train, to carry their blankets and provisions, put on their snow shoes, and were ready to go anywhere, while the poor troops, with their leather shoes and their backloads, accompanied by a ponderous army wagon on wheels, drawn by six mules, were about as fit for such a march as an elephant is for a ball room. Apr 14, 2010 history of the spirit lake massacre and captivity of miss abbie gardner by abbie gardnersharp, 1885, iowa print. Word reached fort dodge days later, and a relief expedition was formed. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce. Panicky newspaper editors made inkpaduta an instant villainous celebrity.
The year was 1885 and the plains cree, like other indians in the country, were starving following the buffalos nearextinction. Fort ridgely, fairfax, author mary bakeman will discuss the 1857 spirit lake massacre. Jun 30, 2012 fort ridgely, fairfax, author mary bakeman will discuss the 1857 spirit lake massacre. Judge flandrau in referring to the spirit lake massacre says. Final resting place of the victims of the spirit lake massacre, who were killed by men from the wahpekute band of indians between march 8, 1857. Frog lake massacre 5 massacres where almost nobody died. This tragedy became known as the spirit lake massacre. But of those countless unlucky pioneers, a few were fortunate enough for their story of doom to be enshrined in a monument or museum. History of the spirit lake massacre and captivity of miss abbie gardner by.
History of iowa from the earliest times to the beginning of. History of iowa from the earliest times to the beginning of the twentieth century124. In the spring of 1857, the renegade wahpekute dakota chief inkpaduta and his band of warriors descended on the homesteads near spirit lake in northwestern iowa and committed murder and mayhem. Apr 17, 2012 history of iowa from the earliest times to the beginning of the twentieth century124. As helmed by robert north bradbury, the silent feature with sitting bull at the spirit lake massacre was produced in 1925 but went unreleased until 1927, and was then considered lost for another. The massacre came as the culminating episode of incidents intimately connected with. Nov 01, 2012 it contains details on the spirit lake massacre where a band of santee sioux attacked a white settlement in iowa. This early work on american history is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. From wikisource spirit lake, ia iowa historical markers on. But the attack in 1857 on forty white settlers known as the spirit lake massacre gave inkpaduta the reputation of being the. Reports and tips from visitors and roadside america mobile tipsters.
Details page the biographical dictionary of iowa the. Sitting bull at the spirit lake massacre also known as with sitting bull at the spirit lake massacre is a 1927 american western film directed by robert n. The last indian raid in iowa the winter of 18567 was a particularly severe one in iowa, with prolonged heavy snowfall across the region. The spirit lake massacre, though a minor incident in the overall history of the usa, was in fact, a brutal attack, killing women and children of. Bradbury, and starring bryant washburn as donald, chief yowlachie as sitting bull, and anne schaefer as mame mulcain. As indicated by the title, this event caused quite a sensation.
History spirit lake massacre captivity miss abbie gardner. The gardiner family had moved from seneca, new york, to the lovely little settlement of spirit lake on the iowa frontier. To link to the entire object, paste this link in email, im or document to embed the entire object, paste this html in website to link to this page, paste this link in email, im or document. Spirit lake massacre, iowa, 1857, indians of north america iowa publisher iowa city, ia. Inkpadutas 1857 attack on spirit lake, iowa and southwest minnesota is often cited as a cause of the u.
Bookprinted material image 1 of causes and results of the inkpaduta massacre. For years previous to 1857 the indians of the siouan tribes had obstinately resisted. At the time of the massacre, abbies sister mary was married to harvey luce, and they were living, with their two children, in the gardner household. In 1862, only five years after the spirit lake massacre and one year after federal troops were pulled from the frontier to fight in the civil war, the santee sioux went on the warpath in southern minnesota, near the northern border of iowa. In march, 1857, inkpadutas band had a quarrel with some settlers on the rock river, in the northwestern part of iowii. History of the spirit lake massacre and captivity of miss abbie gardner. The men faced physical hardships on the way to the scene and on the way home, and two men died in a blizzard while returning. They probably occupied icefree land during the time when the des moines lobe was covered by glaciers, about 14,000 years ago. In 1856 five cabins had been built and occupied by whites near okoboji lakes and spirit lake. History of the spirit lake massacre and captivity of miss abbie. The marker was placed by the ladies of the lake chapter in 1928. By 1860 there were nearly 675,000 people in the state, and with the. Suffering a shortage of food, the renegade chief inkpaduta scarlet point led 14 sioux against the settlements near okoboji and spirit lakes in the. Mary will also have her park genealogical books for sale the day of the event.
One of the pomo survivors of the massacre was a 6yearold girl named nika, later known as lucy moore. Mar 07, 2017 former gardner cabin historic site manager mike koppert said the ensuing spirit lake massacre began march 8, 1857. History of the spirit lake massacre and captivity of miss abbie gardner home. History of the spirit lake massacre and captivity of miss. The massacre of the white settlers in the region of lake okoboji and spirit lake in 1857 by a band of indians under the leadership of inkpaduta has come to be known as the spirit lake massacre, although the tragedy was for the most part enacted on the borders of lake okoboji. Way to descriptive by this author of andersonville pulitzer prize winner i was bound and determined to get thru this 955 page fictional tome based on the real life event of the spirit lake massacre march 812, 1857 where 40 people were attacked and killed by the sioux in iowa who also took four white woman captive. The spirit lake massacre march 812, 1857 was an attack by a wahpetuke band of santee sioux on scattered iowa frontier settlements during a severe winter. The spirit lake massacre march 812, 1857 was an attack by a wahpekute. Against the iowa frontier settlements, 1857 abbie gardnersharp on. Visitor tips and news about spirit lake massacre monument and graves. The family of joel howe and his wife and six children were murdered by the marauders. History of the spirit lake massacre and captivity of. Spirit lake massacre monument and graves, arnolds park, iowa. Young abbie was taken hostage by the dakota band and released 84 days later.
History of iowa from the earliest times to the beginning. Nass it was 1857, the year our community was named webster city and our county was named hamilton county. Clipping found in the algona upper des moines in algona, iowa on aug 7, 1895. Decades after the massacre, in 1891, abbie returned to arnolds park and purchased the cabin, operating it. The exhibits go back the earliest days of dickinson countys history, from the spirit lake massacre in 1857 thru ww2.
First map sourced from a new look at the elusive inkpaduta by peggy rodina larson. To link to the entire object, paste this link in email, im or document to embed the entire object, paste this html in website to link to this page, paste this link in email, im or document to embed this page, paste this html in website. With sitting bull at the spirit lake massacre 1927. The lady of the lake by scott, sir walter and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now. It took five days to gather the bodies for cremation. Smith, and four children, mary, eliza, abigail, and rowland, were born while the family lived at seneca.