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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.
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.
Historic Fort Snelling is located at the junction of Minnesota Highways 5 and 55, one mile east of Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport (MSP).
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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 State Park is a state park of the U.S. state of Minnesota, at the confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers. For many centuries, the area of the modern park has been of importance to the Mdewakanton Dakota people who consider it the center of the Earth.
Located in the heart of the Twin Cities, Fort Snelling State Park offers extensive hiking, bike, snowshoe, and ski trails that link to an extensive regional trail system. Canoe, fish, or swim in Snelling Lake or hike on Pike Island where the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers meet.
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Located near both the Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport and the Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Historic Fort Snelling is still a hub of commerce, travel, and military service, much as it was in 1825.
