Historic Fort Snelling http://www.mnhs.org/fortsnelling 200 Tower Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55111 612-726-1171 Hours: Historic Fort Snelling closes for the season 10/26/08 and reopens Memorial Day weekend 2009.

Discover an 1820s military outpost and enjoy the sights and sounds of the past. Hear musket fire, the cannon's roar and the fife's shrill tunes. Observe the fort's everyday life. Hear the stories from costumed soldiers, officers, servants, cooks, laundresses, blacksmiths and store keepers in this 19th-century stone fortress. Plus, don't miss the film, exhibit, and gift shop in the visitor center.

Exclusive Museum Adventure Pass Offers - Visitors receive a $5 discount on new and renewing Individual and Household memberships - $25 discount on new and renewing Associate memberships

Passes are limited to general exhibit admission only. Passes may not be applied towards educational and group tours. Special exhibitions and other attractions may not be covered, and other restrictions may apply.

Please visit http://www.mnhs.org/fortsnelling for specific exhibition information.

Learn more about it at your metro public library

All Ages

Snelling: Minnesota's First First Family

Barbara K. Luecke and John C. Luecke, Grenadier Publications, 1993

Old Fort Snelling, 1819-1858

Marcus Lee Hanson, Ross & Haines, 1958

Fort Snelling: Anchor Post f the Nortwest

Marilyn Ziebarth and Alan Ominsky, Minnesota Historical Society, 1970

Food on the Frontier: Minnesota Cooking from 1850 to 1900, with Selected Recipes

Marjorie Kreidberg, Minnesota Historical Society Press, c1975

The North Star State: A Minnesota History Reader

edited by Anne J. Aby, Minnesota Historical Society, 2002

Minnesota Days: Our Heritage in Stories, Art and Photo

edited by Michael J. Dregni, Voyageur Press, 1999

Minnesota Treasure's: Stories Behind the State's Historic Places

Borealis Books, 2004

Christmas and New Year's on the Minnesota Frontier

Bertha L. Hamilton, Afton Historical Society Press, 1996

Through Dakota Eyes: Narrative Accounts of the Minnesota Indian War of 1862

Gary Clayton Anderson and Alan R. Woolworth, Minnesota Historical Society, 1988

Painting the Dakota: Seth Eastman at Fort Snelling

Marybeth Lorbiecki, Afton Historical Society Press, 2000

Citadel in the Wildnerness: The Story of Fort Snellng and the Old Northwest Frontier

University of Minnesota, 2001

Early Candlelight

Maud Hart Lovelace, Grosset & Dunlap, 1929

Fort Snelling, Colossus of the Wilderness

Steve Hall, Minnesota Historical Society, 1987

Dahcotah: Life and Legends of the Sioux

Mary H. Eastman, Afton Historical Society Press, 2004

Kids

Memoirs of a Boyhood at Fort Snelling

Henry Hunt Snelling, privately printed, 1939

A Historical Album of Minnesota

Jeffrey D. Carlson, Millbrook Press, 1993

Frontier Fort: Fort Life on the Upper Mississippi

Megan O'Hara, Blue Earth Books, 1998

The Story of Minnesota's Past

Rhoda R. Gilman, Minnesota Historical Society Press, 1989

Land of the Buffalo Bones: The Diary of Mary Elizabeth Rodgers, an English Girl in Minnesota

Marion Dane Bauer, Scholastic, 2003

The Broken Blade

William Durbin, Yearling, 1998

Wintering

William Durbin, Yearling, 2000

Tell Us About Your Adventure

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Aug 27 '08

We loved Ft. Snelling. The buildings are all open and ready to explore. The people there, all dressed to fit the times, are fun, helpful and ready to play. We loved the rifle display, and we enjoyed trying to wash clothes the "old-fashioned" way. I definitely recommend this pass to all!

Jul 26 '08

The Fort Snelling visit took us in the History. Starting from the gate with nicely dressed army men, walking through the battery, school, hospital, workshop, staff rooms, etc., Another interesting thing to watch is a good demonstration of the infantry and cannon drill ending with a decent parade. Also the Missisipi river and park provides space to spend nice time...

Jul 18 '08

we had a great time and would not have been able to go to this today without this because we have 5 kids and that is alot of money! THANKS!

Jun 12 '08

I went with my sister and her grandchildren. The kids held the guns, we watched fabric being woven, learned about the history and the workings of a fort. The highlight was watching the cannon not go off. It did the second time!

Aug 16 '06

We had a wonderful time! I remember going to Fort Snelling as a child and I specifically remember rock candy. My husband and I brought our 4 children there and we had so much fun. My boys were thrilled with the cannon shoot and my girls loved to learn about the history. Thank you!

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