Historic Fort Snelling

National Historic Landmark

Mailing Address:
200 Tower Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55111
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Contact

(612)-726-1171

Admission Prices

$11 Adults · $9 Seniors
$9 College Students
$6 Children ages 6-17
Free for children age 5 and under and MHS members.

Site Hours

Saturdays in May
10 am - 5 pm

Mem. Day - Labor Day:
Tues - Sat 10 am - 5 pm
Sun 12 - 5 pm
*Open Memorial Day & Labor Day 10 am - 5 pm

Hours and fees subject to change.

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Field Trips For Schools & Home Schools

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Historic Fort Snelling Living History Tours

Spring Tours: April - June
Fall Tours: September - November
Cost: $5 per student/adult ($50 minimum)
Length: Approx. 90 min. total
 

* Historic Fort Snelling will close for construction in Fall 2012 and will re-open for tours in Spring 2013.


Living History Tours are available every Spring and Fall at Historic Fort Snelling. Tours begin every 10 minutes and last approx. 90 minutes. All tours start at the Visitor Center and continue throughout the historic fort. Students will meet costumed guides dressed as soldiers, laundresses, and others who will engage them in a variety of interactive learning stations around the site. Check out Field Trip Highlights to see what happens during a tour.

Make sure to schedule a time for your class to watch the BRAND-NEW 15-minute film Where the Waters Meet: Stories of Fort Snelling, in the Visitors Center either before or after your tour of the historic site. This film will help orient students and provide an overview of the fort's rich and complex history.

Extra time should be allowed during your visit to climb the Round Tower and visit the Guardhouse inside the historic fort, as well as to experience History Under the Floorboards, a multi-media exhibit about archeology at Fort Snelling located in the fort's Officers' Quarters.

Groups may also visit the Museum Store in the Visitor Center, where their purchases help support Historic Fort Snelling's educational programs.

Questions about scheduling and/or accessibility? Click HERE

Sibley House Historic Site Tours

Spring Tours: April - June
Fall Tours: September - November
* Summer tours available, call for details.
Cost: $4 per student (10 student minimum)

Add a trip to the Sibley House Historic Site to your field trip day. The Sibley House Historic Site is located in nearby Mendota, just across the river. Mendota was the center of the fur trade with the Dakota and the home of Henry Sibley, Minnesota’s first governor. Groups that visit both sites in a day receive a discounted admission.

Questions about scheduling and/or accessibility? Click HERE

 

Home School Programs

Perfect for Home School Groups, the Time Travel Fridays programs are offered in the fall. Interactive activities and demonstrations, tours and costumed presenters make for fun and educational programs for the whole family. Discounts available for groups attending multiple sessions.

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