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Fort Snelling is a former military fortification and National Historic Landmark in the U.S. state of Minnesota on the bluffs overlooking the confluence of the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers. The military site was initially named Fort Saint Anthony, but it was renamed Fort Snelling once its construction was completed in 1825.
The unorganized territory of Fort Snelling is just east of the city of Richfield. Historic Fort Snelling is located at the eastern end of the territory, near the confluence of the Mississippi River with the Minnesota River.
May 16, 2019 · The controversy cries out for a fair and factual review of why Fort Snelling was built and how it fulfilled its mission — and why the garrison at the meeting of the Mississippi and "St....
Aug 24, 2019 · In 1819, a fleet of boats came up the Mississippi River, landed on its shores and started construction on what would become Fort Snelling. It laid the groundwork for Minnesota’s statehood.
May 21, 2019 · The controversy cries out for a fair and factual review of why Fort Snelling was built and how it fulfilled its mission — and why the garrison at the meeting of the Mississippi and “St. Peters” (Minnesota) Rivers 200 years ago was so critically important for the future of Minnesota. T
Dec 22, 2021 · Fort snelling has been a site of trauma and injustice for thousands of people over the past 200 years. In order to move forward from its tragic past, we have to acknowledge what happened here and not ignore it. Education on the truth of fort snelling is key to implementing accessibility for all.
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Just after contact with white people, soldiers building Fort Snelling relocated to this site for the health benefits of the springs. (This is one of several reasons why Mni Owe Sni is sometimes called ‘the birthplace of Minnesota.’)
