Fort Ripley Park - Fort Ripley Rebels, Fort Ripley, MN
Fort Ripley is approximately 130 miles northwest of Minneapolis. It was a United States military installation from 1849 to 1877, when it was vacated after 28 years. The fort, now part of Camp Ripley, was located on the opposite side of the Mississippi River from Morrison County, where the current city in Crow Wing County is situated. The town of Fort Ripley was incorporated in 1927 and took its name from the fort, which was named for Eleazer Wheelock Ripley, an American soldier and politician. I was unable to find any information on the team's history. Parking The Town of Forest Ripley is small. Once off the main highway, you travel three blocks on gravel roads to Fort Ripley Park. There is a large grass field next to the park that I assumed would provide plenty of parking. However, the teams were well-supported, with nearly 100 people, but no parking was available. I parked beside the access road. Spectator Options There are three sets of bleachers. The main bleacher...