National Historic Landmark
Mailing Address:
200 Tower Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55111
Directions
(612)-726-1171
ftsnelling@mnhs.org
$11 Adults · $9 Seniors
$9 College Students
$6 Children ages 6-17
Free for children age 5 and under and MHS members.
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.
Historic Fort Snelling offers special programs especially for kids! Check below for fun and educational programs.
Pre-registration and payment are required for participation in Historic Fort Snelling's summer camps. If a camp you are interested in is closed, please call 612-970-2844 to check waiting list availability.
To register for a camp, click on the dates you want within each camp listing below.
Little House in the Big Fort Day Camp
Ages: 7-11
Spend a week living like Laura Ingalls Wilder in this 4-day camp based on the beloved Little House book series. Each camp will focus on four books in the series and include a cooking project, sewing, music, dancing, games, crafts, and even a one-room schoolhouse experience! Two-day camp option available in 2012.
June 18 - 21 (Books covered: Little House in the Big Woods; Little House on the Prairie; Farmer Boy; On the Banks of Plum Creek) - This camp is now full, please call 612-970-2844 for waiting list options.
July 9 - 12 (Books covered: Little House in the Big Woods; Little House on the Prairie; Farmer Boy; On the Banks of Plum Creek) - This camp is now full, please call 612-970-2844 for waiting list options.
July 23 - 26 (Books covered: By the Shores of Silver Lake; The Long Winter; Little Town on the Prairie; These Happy Golden Years) - This camp is now full, please call 612-970-2844 for waiting list options.
Aug. 6 - 9 (Books covered: By the Shores of Silver Lake; The Long Winter; Little Town on the Prairie; These Happy Golden Years) - This camp is now full, please call 612-970-2844 for waiting list options.
Aug. 21 - 22 (2-day camp) - This camp is now full, please call 612-970-2844 for waiting list options.
Huck Finn Day Camp
Ages: 9-12
The classic book The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn comes to life in this exciting 4-day camp for the adventurous kid! Campers will go fishing and hiking, cook over a fire, build a lodge, and explore the river and woods of the adjacent Fort Snelling State Park. Two-day camp option available in 2012.
June 25 - 28 - This camp is now full, please call 612-970-2844 for waiting list options.
July 16 - 19 - This camp is now full, please call 612-970-2844 for waiting list options.
July 30 - Aug 2 - This camp is now full, please call 612-970-2844 for waiting list options.
Aug. 28-29 (2-day Camp) - This camp is now full, please call 612-970-2844 for waiting list options.
Soldier Day Camp
Ages: 8-13
Come and enlist in the 5th Infantry for an afternoon! Campers will learn about the lives of soldiers during the 1820s at Fort Snelling. Campers will "enlist," march with the soldiers, learn how to load a cannon, and more!
Fife and Drum Day Camp
Ages: 10-14
Join the staff of Historic Fort Snelling for an afternoon of music and fun. Campers will be issued instruments; both tin whistles (which campers can take home) and drums, and spend the day working with specially trained staff to learn to play martial music from the 1800s. No previous musical experience necessary!
Davy Crockett Day Camp
Ages: 9-12
Davy Crockett was a living legend during the early 1800s and tales of his adventures spread across the world. Join us at Historic Fort Snelling for this special two-day camp and learn the skills Davy and others like him used on the frontier. Campers will learn about tracking, see demonstrations of fur trade skills, and more!
Archaeology for Kids! Day Camp
Ages: 10-14
Grab your trowels and get ready for an exciting day at Historic Fort Snelling as you participate in an archaeological dig! Campers will spend the day with real archaeologists and historians who will help them learn how to do archaeological work, everything from research, to digging and sifting at a recreated dig site, to working with real scientific equipment in an actual lab!
Bugler Day Camp
Ages: 10-14
Spend an afternoon with the musicians of Historic Fort Snelling and learn how to play the bugle. Many of the bugle calls used by soldiers during the 1820s are still in use today, and this camp is designed to teach you the basics of how to play them. Campers will be issued bugles and equipment, learn the basics of playing a bugle, and practice a variety of historic tunes. Space is limited to 10 so sign up today! No previous musical experience necessary!
Bring your school-age care groups to Historic Fort Snelling this summer and participate in a History Hunt in order to become members of the Fort Snelling Kids Club. Each group receives a History Hunt sheet leading them on a journey of hands-on discovery, exploration and fun! Each sheet asks kids to seek out and correctly identify historical objects hidden somewhere within the fort. Completing the History Hunt activity will earn everyone in your group a Fort Kids button. While your group is there, make sure to participate in all the hands-on interactive activities and watch our living history demonstrations on the half hour.
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