Bring the family to Historic Fort Snelling to “Create Your Fort Experience” during MEA days. You’ll be provided a map and your very own “passport” to guide you throughout the 22 acre site as you pick and choose your own adventure. Visit the restored prairie, Plank Visitor Center and the Many Voices, Many Stores, One […]
Bring the family to Historic Fort Snelling to “Create Your Fort Experience” during MEA days. You’ll be provided a map and your very own “passport” to guide you throughout the 22 acre site as you pick and choose your own adventure. Visit the restored prairie, Plank Visitor Center and the Many Voices, Many Stores, One […]
Join us for this lecture series exploring key aspects of Fort Snelling’s History Thu, Jun 27, 10:30-11:15 am: The History of Fort Snelling’s Round Tower Thu, Jul 25, 10:30-11:15 am: Minnesota’s Secret Language School during WWII Thu, Aug 29, 10:30-11:15 am: Black Regulars–“Buffalo Soldiers”–at Fort Snelling Thu, Sept 19, 10:30-11:15 am: Charlotte Ouisconsin Clark Van […]
You’re invited to Archaeology Day at Historic Fort Snelling! Join archaeologists to be detectives of the past and find out how our stories get richer and more complex with each thing we learn. Enjoy family-friendly archaeology activities, hands-on demonstrations by archaeology professionals, and learn about the history around you. Try throwing an atlatl, learn how […]
Hop aboard for a personal, staff-guided golf cart tour through the many stories of Fort Snelling’s past. Your tour will explore the restored 19th century stone fort from the comfort of a golf cart, as well as some of the surrounding area. Make sure to leave time to explore our new visitor center, which includes […]
Join us for this lecture series exploring key aspects of Fort Snelling’s History Thu, Jun 27, 10:30-11:15 am: The History of Fort Snelling’s Round Tower Thu, Jul 25, 10:30-11:15 am: Minnesota’s Secret Language School during WWII Thu, Aug 29, 10:30-11:15 am: Black Regulars–“Buffalo Soldiers”–at Fort Snelling Thu, Sept 19, 10:30-11:15 am: Charlotte Ouisconsin Clark Van […]
Join Melanin IN Motion and the Cultural Wellness Center at Historic Fort Snelling for an Iron Riders bicycle challenge. Learn about the Twenty-Fifth Infantry, an African American regiment stationed at Fort Snelling (1882-1888), and their 1,900-mile bicycle expedition from Fort Missoula to St. Louis, Missouri (1897). The bicycle tour will start and end at Historic […]
This annual music showcase event features performances by a variety of vintage music ensembles. Performances will take place inside the historic fort all day. Limited seating is available. Bring blankets and sun protection for sitting on the grass. Main concert: 11:30 am at the Round Tower Informal performances: 1:30 pm on the Parade Ground Scheduled […]
Bring the whole family to Historic Fort Snelling for a specially planned day of family-friendly activities. Interact with the fort in the many ways people have throughout the site’s varied history. Play historic games and attend a one-room school lesson (don’t worry—no pop quizzes!). Lend a hand to the fort’s laundry washing and prepare dinner […]
Bring the whole family to Historic Fort Snelling for a specially planned day of family-friendly activities. Interact with the fort in the many ways people have throughout the site’s varied history. Play historic games and attend a one-room school lesson (don’t worry—no pop quizzes!). Lend a hand to the fort’s laundry washing and prepare dinner […]
Join us for this lecture series exploring key aspects of Fort Snelling’s History Thu, Jun 27, 10:30-11:15 am: The History of Fort Snelling’s Round Tower Thu, Jul 25, 10:30-11:15 am: Minnesota’s Secret Language School during WWII Thu, Aug 29, 10:30-11:15 am: Black Regulars–“Buffalo Soldiers”–at Fort Snelling Thu, Sept 19, 10:30-11:15 am: Charlotte Ouisconsin Clark Van […]
Join us to celebrate Juneteenth with a tour focusing on African American history at the fort. This tour will be a special topic add-on offered all day June 19. Learn about the early Black communities, free and enslaved, in what would become the state of Minnesota, and about the African Americans newly arriving during the […]
Bring the whole family to Historic Fort Snelling for a specially planned day of family-friendly activities. Interact with the fort in the many ways people have throughout the site’s varied history. Play historic games and attend a one-room school lesson (don’t worry—no pop quizzes!). Lend a hand to the fort’s laundry washing and prepare dinner […]
Preview our summer program on Saturday of Memorial Day weekend. Admission includes the newly opened Many Voices, Many Stories, One Place exhibit and the orientation film, and access to the restored prairie and landscape outside the visitor center and fort during your visit. Catch the many opportunities to view varied demonstrations throughout the day in […]
Bring the whole family to Historic Fort Snelling for our new tour focused on family and children. Participate in a bucket brigade as part of the fort’s first fire department. Learn how the army kept time before everyone had a watch or phone. Help run an elevator in the commissary, moving supplies from floor to […]
Bring the whole family to Historic Fort Snelling for our new tour focused on family and children. Participate in a bucket brigade as part of the fort’s first fire department. Learn how the army kept time before everyone had a watch or phone. Help run an elevator in the commissary, moving supplies from floor to […]
Tour 1: Historic Fort Snelling to Coldwater Spring and New Hope Join us for a remarkable journey into the past with our captivating Historic Fort Snelling bike tours. Led by knowledgeable guides, pedal through time and picturesque landscapes as you explore the significance of this historic site. From Coldwater Spring to Cantonment New Hope, discover […]
Brian Leehan, author of Pale Horse at Plum Run, will speak about the First Minnesota at the battle of Gettysburg during the Civil War. When the smoke cleared after the First Minnesota regiment stopped an overwhelming confederate assault at Gettysburg, nearly 70 percent of the First Minnesota lay dead or dying on the field—one of […]
Create memories together with family and friends at Historic Fort Snelling at our Family Days this winter. Take part in kids activities, games, and demonstrations, explore the Many Voices, Many Stories, One Place exhibit, and learn about the people who have called this place home for many thousands of years. Each day will have a […]
Join us in the warmth of the Historic Fort Snelling Visitor Center this winter for a complimentary cup of coffee and discussion for our Lifelong Learner Coffee Chats. This series will take place once a month on Thursdays from 10:30-11:15 AM and will cover the following topics: January 25, 2024: Prisoner of War Camps in […]
