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- 1985-2002 (Creation)
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Biographical history
The modern-day Camp Ripley takes its name from an early frontier army post called Fort Ripley that operated from 1848 to 1878. This post was the result of a treaty with the Winnebago tribe. It was located on the west side of the Mississippi River, just below the mouth of the Nokasippi River.
Doug Birk first began surveys at Camp Ripley in 1986 with Kolleen Kralick and Jeff Tollefson, completing his final report in 1988. The surveys were authorized by the Corps of Engineers as part of a program to assist the Army National Guard in preparing a Historic Preservation Plan. Further surveys were conducted by other archaeologists during the years of 1990 to 1995 including Rebecca Otto and Virginia Gnabasik that cite Birk’s previous work at the camp.
Scope and content
Records in this series include a daily survey log; notes and observations; prehistories and biography of the fort; geomorphologies; survey reports and research; correspondence and project planning; National Register forms; studies of cultural resources and additional MHS manuscripts collection summaries. There are also CDs that include photos and a history of the fort.