Contact Info
10 Monument Street, P.O. Box 643
New Ulm, MN 56073
New Ulm, MN 56073
- Phone 1:
- 507-233-4300
Description
Hermann(Arminius),a Cherusci chieftain negotiated an alliance with the Marsi, Bructeri and Chatti tribes to defend Germania from Roman conquest. In 9 AD, Hermann's forces defeated the 17th,18th and 19th Legions of Imperial Rome commanded by Publis Quinctilius Varus. The Battle of Teutoburg Forest ended in the Kalkriese Narrows initiating a change in Tiberius' foreign policy. In 2000,the 106th US Congress designated Hermann Monument an official symbol of contributions made by Germanic-Americans.
Hours + Fees
Season:
Year-Round
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Other Date Information
Additional Date Information: Open 10AM-7PM Saturdays and Sundays in May and September; Open Daily from Memorial Day weekend (May 29) to Labor Day Weekend (Sept.6); Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays of Oktoberfest (Oct. 1-3 and 8-10 and MEA Oct 22-24
Green Practices
Desc of Green Practices in Place: Visitors may climb a staircase to the base of the statue for a panoramic view of NU MN River Valley. Hermann Heights Park features playground equipment, picnic facilities, restrooms.
Waste Reduction/Reuse/Recycling
Additional Date Information: Open 10AM-7PM Saturdays and Sundays in May and September; Open Daily from Memorial Day weekend (May 29) to Labor Day Weekend (Sept.6); Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays of Oktoberfest (Oct. 1-3 and 8-10 and MEA Oct 22-24
Green Practices
Desc of Green Practices in Place: Visitors may climb a staircase to the base of the statue for a panoramic view of NU MN River Valley. Hermann Heights Park features playground equipment, picnic facilities, restrooms.
Waste Reduction/Reuse/Recycling
