By the early 20th century (when most of these monuments were installed -- the Vicksburg battlefield had only been designated a National park in 1899) the bitterness of the post-Civil War years had faded on both sides, and many state monuments became beautiful symbols of peace and reconciliation. the Minnesota Memorial is one of the most beautiful in the park. See more here: (
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The Minnesota Memorial is also NGS Benchmark CP2766. From the NGS Datasheet: (
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"CP2766 DESIGNATION - VICKSBURG NATL PARK MINN MEM
CP2766 PID - CP2766
CP2766 STATE/COUNTY- MS/WARREN
CP2766 COUNTRY - US
CP2766 USGS QUAD - VICKSBURG EAST (1962)
CP2766
CP2766 *CURRENT SURVEY CONTROL
CP2766 ______________________________________________________________________
CP2766* NAD 83(1993) POS- 32 21 21.14076(N) 090 50 47.48454(W) ADJ
CP2766
CP2766_SATELLITE: THE SITE LOCATION WAS REPORTED AS SUITABLE FOR
CP2766+SATELLITE: SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS - March 15, 2013
CP2766
CP2766 HISTORY - Date Condition Report By
CP2766 HISTORY - 1931 FIRST OBSERVED CGS
CP2766 HISTORY - 1957 GOOD CGS
CP2766 HISTORY - 1958 GOOD CGS
CP2766 HISTORY - 1967 GOOD MSHD
CP2766 HISTORY - 20030719 GOOD USPSQD
CP2766 HISTORY - 20050314 GOOD USPSQD
CP2766 HISTORY - 20050319 GOOD USPSQD
CP2766 HISTORY - 20110317 GOOD MSSU
CP2766
CP2766 STATION DESCRIPTION
CP2766
CP2766'DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1957 (RAG)
CP2766'NO PREVIOUS DESCRIPTION WRITTEN FOR THIS STATION.
CP2766'
CP2766'THE STATION WAS VISITED 1-21-57 AND FOUND IN GOOD CONDITION.
CP2766'THE STATION IS LOCATED ABOUT 1.5 MILES EAST OF VICKSBURG, IN
CP2766'THE EAST CENTRAL SECTION OF VICKSBURG NATIONAL PARK, 0.7 MILE
CP2766'NORTH OF U.S. HIGHWAY 80. THE MEMORIAL IS ABOUT 70 FEET HIGH,
CP2766'BUILT OUT OF GRAY GRANITE BLOCKS, THE STRUCTURE RESEMBLES A
CP2766'MINITURE WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
CP2766'
CP2766'TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE MEMORIAL ARCH OVER U.S. HWY 80
CP2766'ABOUT 1.4 MILES EAST OF DOWNTOWN VICKSBURG, GO EAST ON U.S.
CP2766'HIGHWAY 80 FOR 0.25 MILE TO UNION AVE., TURN LEFT AND GO
CP2766'NORTHEAST ON UNION AVE., FOR 0.3 MILE TO A FORK,
CP2766'TAKE RIGHT FORK AND GO 0.4 MILE TO THE MEMORIAL ON THE LEFT.
CP2766
CP2766 STATION RECOVERY (1958)
CP2766
CP2766'RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1958 (OSR)
CP2766'THIS STATION WAS LOCATED IN 1931 BUT HAS NO PREVIOUS
CP2766'DESCRIPTION, A NEW ONE FOLLOWS--
CP2766'
CP2766'THE STATION IS THE APEX OF THE SHAFT. IT IS ABOUT 1/2 MI NORTH
CP2766'OF U.S. HIGHWAY 80 AND ON THE WEST SIDE OF UNION AVE. IT IS
CP2766'CONSTRUCTED OF GRAY GRANITE, HAS A SQUARE SHAFT 100 FEET HIGH
CP2766'AND REST ON A 28 X 28 FOOT CONCRETE SLAB SURROUNDED BY
CP2766'GRANITE AND HAS MINNESOTA INSCRIBED ON THE SOUTH AND NORTH
CP2766'SIDES.
CP2766
CP2766 STATION RECOVERY (1967)
CP2766
CP2766'RECOVERY NOTE BY MISSISSIPPI STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT 1967
CP2766'THE STATION WAS FOUND 4-14-67 IN GOOD CONDITION.
CP2766'
CP2766'THE STATION IS LOCATED IN THE CENTRAL SECTION OF THE VICKSBURG
CP2766'NATL PARK, 0.75 MILE SOUTHEAST OF A FIVE POINT INTERSECTION IN
CP2766'THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 21, T 16N, R 4E.
CP2766'
CP2766'THE MONUMENT IS A GRANITE SQUARE OBJECT BEGINNING AT 9
CP2766'FEET SQUARE AND GRADUALLY GETTING SMALLER. THE FINAL POINT IS
CP2766'APPROXIMATELY 90 FEET HIGH.
CP2766'
CP2766'TO REACH FROM THE HEADQUARTERS FOR THE VICKSBURG NATL PARK, GO
CP2766'NORTH NORTHEAST ON CONFEDERATE AVE TO FIVE POINT INTERSECTION.
CP2766'TURN RIGHT (SOUTHEAST) AND CONTINUE ON PEMBERTON AVE FOR 0.25
CP2766'MILE TO A T INTERSECTION. TURN RIGHT (SOUTHWEST) AND CONTINUE
CP2766'ON UNION AVENUE FOR 0.5 MILE TO A MONUMENT ON THE RIGHT.
CP2766
CP2766 STATION RECOVERY (2003)
CP2766
CP2766'RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 2003 (RLR)
CP2766'TANK IS SUPPORTED BY 8 LEGS.
CP2766
CP2766 STATION RECOVERY (2005)
CP2766
CP2766'RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 2005 (RLR)
CP2766'RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
CP2766
CP2766 STATION RECOVERY (2005)
CP2766
CP2766'RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 2005 (KDW)
CP2766'RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
CP2766
CP2766 STATION RECOVERY (2011)
CP2766
CP2766'RECOVERY NOTE BY MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY 2011 (LDB)
CP2766'RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION."