Historic Fort Snelling

National Historic Landmark

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

(612)-726-1171

Admission

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

Hours

Mem. Day - Labor Day:
Tues - Sat 10 am - 5 pm
Sun 12 - 5 pm
Sept & Oct:
Sat. 10 am - 5 pm
*Open Memorial Day, July 4 & Labor Day 10 am - 5 pm

Hours and fees subject to change.

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Field Trip Highlights

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The tour takes groups to eight different stations where they will meet costumed historical interpreters that will share the stories of the many different people who called Fort Snelling home.

Front Gate

Front Gate

Welcome to Historic Fort Snelling! Every tour starts at the front gate where staff greet tour groups and prepare them for their exploration of the historic site and its rich history.
Schoolhouse

Schoolhouse

Fort Snelling had the first schoolhouse in Minnesota. A costumed interpreter leads students through an interactive presentation comparing school in the early 1800s with their classrooms today.
Married Quarters

Married Quarters

It took lots of people to make a fort work! Students will learn about the important roles women played at the fort, especially the laundresses who kept the soldiers’ clothing clean and mended.
Indian Agency

Indian Agency

Here students learn about the Dakota and Ojibwe people, the economics of the fur trade, and the politics between the U.S. government and American Indian nations during the early 1800s.
Commanding Officer's Quarters

Commanding Officer's Quarters

Inside Minnesota's oldest house, students meet a costumed interpreter who engages them in comparing and contrasting life in Minnesota in the early 1800s with today.
Parade Ground

Parade Ground

Students practice early 19th century military drill with an interpreter dressed as an 1820s U.S. soldier. Students also see a demonstration of how to load and fire a real flintlock musket.
Hospital

Hospital

Time for Sick Call! Students visit the post hospital to learn about early 19th century medicine. Lucky volunteers will be able to assist a costumed interpreter with a demonstration of common medical treatments.
Blacksmith Shop

Blacksmith Shop

Students visit a working blacksmith shop to learn about historic trades during the early 1800s. The blacksmith makes each class a special gift to take back to school with them!
Dred Scott Space

Dred Scott Space

Students learn about the history of slavery in Minnesota and the story of Dred and Harriet Scott. The Scott family struggled to gain freedom through the legal system, resulting in a decision that pushed the country further towards civil war.

After your tour, feel free to continue your visit by climbing the Round Tower, the oldest standing structure in Minnesota; visiting the Guardhouse, Minnesota’s first jail; or by watching History Under the Floorboards in the Officers' Quarters, a multi-media presentation where students will learn about the importance of archaeology to discovering the hidden history of Fort Snelling.