During the U.S.-Dakota Conflict in 1862, the Erickson Cabin in Kandiyohi County was the site of a battle that occurred as tension between Dakota tribal members and the U.S. Government reached a tipping point. Oscar and Gertrude Endreson Erickson settled in Kandiyohi County in 1859 and moved the following year into a cabin once located there. On August 20, 1862, the Ericksons, Solomon Foot, Mr. Swanson, Charles Carlson, and their families gathered at the cabin before planning to seek refuge in nearby Forest City. A Dakota hunting party camped nearby that night without incident, but the next morning a battle left Charles Carlson dead, at least one Dakota man dead, and Solomon Foot, Oscar Erickson, and Adeline Foot injured. Mr. Swanson and his family sought refuge on the island at Foot Lake, while Adeline Foot, Gertrude Erickson, and the children left for Forest City. Solomon Foot and Oscar Erickson remained and drove off a second attack until Guri and Ole Endreson rescued them. Although the families eventually reached safety, the conflict continued for weeks, and lives were lost on both sides.