Sibley Historic Site

This historic site is home to the Minnesota fur trading industry. Henry Sibley was a regional manager for the American Fur Company and later Minnesota's first governor. Jean Faribault, who had a trading post in the area, built the other limestone house to replace his original log house a couple years later. The building is a fascinating observation of Minnesota pioneer history. The tour includes the 1843 cold storage building, complete with furs, trading post items, tools and weapons, furniture and a price list (muskrat pelts were 8 cents in 1843). The Dakota Indian tribe, who occupied the area prior to it being settled by white immigrants, perform special programs including singing and drumming. The Dakota Historic Site is closed on Monday and holidays.