Road closures for return of Dakota memorial ride

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - As the riders from two different Dakota 38 plus 2 memorial rides get ready to arrive in Mankato, a portion of Riverfront Drive will be closed.

Starting at 9:00 Thursday, December 26, Riverfront Drive between East Main Street and Plum Streets will be closed for the Makatoh Reconciliation and Healing Horse Ride and Dakota Exiles Ride.

The horseback ride begins around 9 a.m. in Land of Memories Park, continue onto Highway 169 and then exit onto Riverfront Drive to make their way to Reconciliation Park.

Riverfront Drive between Main and Plum streets will be closed until the completion of the ceremony.

This is the first year the memorial ride is back since the original ride started in 2005 by Jim Miller ended in 2022.

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