The stories of Renville County, MN
7 narrated audio stories from across Renville County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Renville County
Joseph Renville in the Borderland
How a fur trader became a vital bridge in a contested frontier
Birch Coulee Battlefield
The Camp in the Low Ground
A burial detail becomes trapped at Birch Coulee in a deadly ambush.
Fort Ridgely Historic Site
When Fort Ridgely Became a Refuge
A frontier post becomes a lifeline in August 1862.
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A County on Paper, Waiting for People
How Renville County was named, delayed, and remade by war.
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The Man Behind Renville County
How Joseph Renville gave a county its frontier memory.
Birch Coulee Battlefield
Pinned Down at Birch Coulee
A burial detail becomes trapped in one of the war’s costliest fights.
Birch Coulee Battlefield
Where Birch Coulee Became Memory
A siege, a relief march, and the making of a memorial landscape.
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