Pillsbury Point State Park, 23 Prairie Ln, Arnolds Park, IA 51331, US

Located in Arnolds Park, Iowa, the Spirit Lake Massacre Monument commemorates the tragic events of March 8-12, 1857, when a Wahpekute band of Santee Sioux led by chief Inkpaduta attacked Iowa frontier settlements near Okoboji and Spirit lakes. The Sioux killed dozens of settlers, took four young women captive, and sparked tensions between Native Americans and settlers in the region. The monument stands as a reminder of the last Native American attack on settlers in Iowa and honors the memory of Abbie Gardner, one of the young women taken captive during the massacre. Abbie Gardner's memoir, "History of the Spirit Lake Massacre and Captivity," sheds light on this dark chapter in history and serves as a testament to the resilience of those who survived the harrowing ordeal.Generated from the website