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    • Fort Snelling - St. Paul, Minnesota

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      Published on 10-08-2014 01:06 AM
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      Ft. Snelling
      Photo by Michael Roth
      When Fort Snelling was built in the early 1820's it was the Army's last outpost in the Northwest. The fort was a key site in trade with the Native Americans and played a key role in the settlement and development of the Twin Cities area. The fort was used for training during the Civil War and remained an active Army base through World War II.

      If you go:
      Tours are offered during summer months, with exhibits on pioneer life in the region. The fort is now surrounded by a State Park with the same name, offering miles of trails along the banks of the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers.

      Links:
      mnhs.org
      dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks
      Book: "Citadel in the Wilderness: The Story of Fort Snelling and the Northwest Frontier" by Evan Jones




      200 Tower Avenue
      St. Paul, Minnesota 55111 USA
      ftsnelling@mnhs.org


      Phone Numbers:

      Fort Snelling Historic Site
      +1 (612) 726-1171

      Fort Snelling State Park
      +1 (612) 725-2389

      Tags: army, civil war, fort, st. paul
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