Pine Bend Historical Marker and site of Medicine Bottle Village
historic site
This monument commemorates a historic Dakota village on this site, usually known by the name of some of its leaders, an uncle and nephew named Waḳaƞ Ożaƞżaƞ, which in Dakota means "sacred light" but is often translated imprecisely to "Medicine Bottle".
- Material
- brick,limestone,bronze
- Inscription
- See multiple inscription entries as inscription exceeds 255 characters.
- 0.3 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 10.4 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
- 12.7 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Spring Lake Overlook · 5 mi
- Bruce Vento Scenic Overlook · 11 mi
- Carver’s Cave Overlook · 12 mi
- Ford Dam Scenic Overlook · 13 mi
The recorded facing catches the sunset.
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:46 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:17 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 15:46 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
44.77612, -93.02946
Elevation 286 m (modelled from terrain)