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This National Historic Landmark resides on Dakota homeland, known as Bdote, with history spanning 10,000 years. Learn stories of the military fort and its surrounding area, home to a wide history that includes Native peoples, trade, soldiers and veterans, enslaved people, immigrants, and the changing landscape.
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Plan Your Visit. At Historic Fort Snelling, Minnesota’s...
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After more than two years of rehabilitation and...
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After more than two years of rehabilitation and improvements, the Minnesota Historical Society is excited to welcome back visitors to Historic Fort Snelling. Explore the new Plank Museum & Visitor Center inside a rehabilitated 1904 cavalry barracks and experience expanded outdoor learning opportunities with stunning river overlooks, paved pathways, native plantings, enhanced interpretive ...
Plan Your Visit. At Historic Fort Snelling, Minnesota’s best-known historic place, you’ll explore powerful and diverse stories of American history told nowhere else. Plan your visit today! Note: There is road a closure due to construction between Highway 13 and Highway 5 for westbound drivers on Highway 62 through mid-June. Details.
Nov 5, 2023 · The historic fort has demonstrations throughout the day and staff for you to engage with in the various buildings of the fort. Short “101 Fort Snelling History” guided tours of the fort are also included with admission and take place five times daily at 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, and 2:30 pm. Check the calendar for other ...
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Historic Fort Snelling commands the confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers. Visitors to the fort interact with re-enactors that describe the history and the lives of the people who lived, visited, and traded here. Watch drilling soldiers in period uniforms, talk to the sutter, and experience the thunder of cannon.
In September, 1805, Zebulon Pike arrived at the confluence of the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers and negotiated a purchase of about 100,000 acres of land extending upriver to the St. Anthony Falls from the Dakota in exchange for $2000 worth of trade goods and the promise of a future trading post. In 1819 the purchase was completed with the delive...
Take a tour of the fort and look into Minnesota's past and discover the significance of this historic place. Explore on your own and ask questions of the re-enactors. Hike down the steep path to Fort Snelling State Park while watching for resident and migratory songbirds. Family-Friendly, Hiking & Walks, History & Culture, Museum, Visitor Centers
200 Tower Avenue, St. Paul, MN55111GPS: 44.893046, -93.185744Historic Fort Snelling is operated by the Minnesota Historical Society. and is a fee area.Check Historic Fort Snelling's websitefor hours, entry fees, and other information.Fort Snelling History Center. St. Paul, MN 55111. E-mail: ftsnelling@mnhs.org. Discover an 1820s military outpost once the focus of a small settlement but now at the center of Minnesota's Twin Cities metropolitan area. On Mondays and Tuesdays in June, July and August, enjoy a variety of guided tours by the fort's expert staff.
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Historic Fort Snelling. With a human history more than 10,000 years in the making, the area today known as Fort Snelling means different things to different people. Explore the past through tours, demonstrations, and conversations that expand the diverse stories of the women, men, and children who crossed paths here—from the Dakota, who call ...
