• 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.
  • 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...
  • After more than two years of rehabilitation and improvements, the Minnesota Historical Society is excited to welcome back visitors to Historic Fort Snelling.
  • Fort Snelling is a historic landmark that holds a significant place in the history of Minnesota. It was originally built in the early 1820s as a military outpost for...
  • 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...
  • There are really two sites here - Fort Snelling State Park, and the Fort itself. The former is a beautiful setting at the confluence of the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers.
  • Be sure to visit the Fort Snelling State Park Visitor Center and hike up to the Historic Fort Snelling strategically located on the bluff overlooking the river valley.
  • A great 3.6-mile route is to start the historic Fort Snelling and make a loop around the Pike Island.
  • Actually, it’s very nice to know that there is a nice museum contained inside Fort Snelling Minneapolis where you’ll be able to discover a collection of amazing...
  • In the aftermath of the hostilities, 38 Dakota men were hanged in a public square in Mankato (on December 26) and Fort Snelling became a prison camp.