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Allison Herreid
Photo Date:
06/23/2017
Fort Ridgely State Park entrance.
Allison Herreid
Photo Date:
06/23/2017
Monument near the fort's ruins.
Allison Herreid
Photo Date:
06/23/2017
A typical hiking trail in Fort Ridgely State Park.
Allison Herreid
Photo Date:
06/23/2017
A typical hiking trail through the prairie in Fort Ridgely State Park.
Allison Herreid
Photo Date:
06/23/2017
Overlook along the hiking trail.
Allison Herreid
Photo Date:
06/23/2017
A typical hiking trail in Fort Ridgely State Park.
Allison Herreid
Photo Date:
06/23/2017
Trail through the prairie heading back toward the Fort Ridgely ruins.
Allison Herreid
Photo Date:
06/23/2017
Ruins of Fort Ridgely with the museum in the background.