Historic Fort Snelling![]()
Activity OverviewSat on the confluence of the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers, Historic Fort Snelling has a rich and varied history stretching back to the early 1800's and even before this when the area was home to Native American tribes. From the time the fort was built in the 1820s up until World War II it was a place of real significance for the American Army while it was also an essential part of the fur trade in the 1800's and it also played an important role in the abolition of slavery. Today it is an interactive historical site where visitors can come and learn about all these periods of American history and more from guides dressed in the clothing of the time. Things to Do
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