Sibley Historic Site

Reviews

• KL

  Karen Lyn

  Jul 3, 2026
  5.0
  The guide gave a wonderful tour. She's a wealth of historical information about the location, the fur trade, pioneer life, Sibley and the history of the buildings. Fascinating to explore. The gardens are lovely. Ive enjoyed several of the great events at this site also.
• JF

  Jane Fisher

  May 23, 2026
  1.0
  While on tour, I was horrified by the way the tour guide discussed indigenous people. Our guide made no mention of Henry Sibley’s leadership in the Dakota War and his involvement in the unjust trials and execution of Dakota men in Mankato. The only mention of this war was information about how many white settlers died. She referred to mixed white and Native people as “half-breeds,” and said that settlers have a love/hate relationship with Indigenous people, specifically citing the “noble savage” trope as proof of a positive depiction of Native people in popular culture. Sibley was framed as a hero throughout the tour with no nuance whatsoever. The language used was absolutely inappropriate, and I would recommend that the site work to improve this aspect in the future.
• JH

  Jessica Hang

  Jan 31, 2026
  5.0
  We had a wonderful tour & visit. Our tour guide, Connor; was great! We had quite a few little visitors in our group & he graciously answered every question. The grounds are beautiful & the price for a tour is totally reasonable. It’s a great way to spend an hour on a pretty day.
• KG

  K G

  Feb 10, 2017
  4.0
  Much more interesting than you would think.

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