At 9:45 this morning Marcel & Terry went to the Minnesota Military Museum, which is located inside Camp Ripley, a military base found between Brainerd and Little Falls, MN in central Minnesota. Fort Ripley was established as a military post back in 1848 to keep peace among the local Indians and white settlers. Nowadays, it’s home to mostly Minnesota National Guard training and housing as well as DNR and State Highway Patrol training, and one kick-ass museum.
The Museum covers everything from each war the US was involved in, Minnesota’s role in those wars, and Minnesota’s own conflicts, mostly with the Dakota and Ojibwe.
The self-guided tour through the museum also goes through the “Arms Room,” which is an exhibit of the development of military small arms in the 19th and 20th centuries. Dozens of on-display pistols and revolvers, rifles and carbines, machine guns, edged weapons, ammunition, and more.
They returned to the park & we packed up and were on the road at 11:55 with Terry leading. Today we followed the scenic River Road, which consisted of back roads criss-crossing the Mississippi River. By the time we passed through Saint Cloud it had warmed up to a very pleasant 23C (73 F). It was an interesting trip with many views of the river.
We arrived at Dakota Meadows RV Park at 3:30. It is a beautiful park surrounding a small lake and within walking distance to Mystic Lake Casino. They also provide a shuttle to make it easier to part you from your money!
We are fortunate to be spending 4 days here. Hopefully the weather will cooperate.
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