Historic Fort Snelling aerial photograph.

Historic Fort Snelling Press Kit

Historic Fort Snelling, Minnesota’s first National Historic Landmark, resides on Dakota homeland at the sacred confluence of rivers known as Bdote. The restored 1820s fort and visitor center present the stories of those who crossed paths here over the centuries—from the Dakota, Ojibwe, and enslaved people, to fur traders, immigrants, and soldiers. The site is located at state Highways 5 and 55 overlooking the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers.

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photo of Historic Fort Snelling

Historic Fort Snelling
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Historic Fort Snelling at Bdote

Historic Fort Snelling at Bdote
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building at HIstoric Fort Snelling

A Place to Remember.
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Buffalo Weavers perform on the KLAS Overlook

Buffalo Weavers perform on the KLAS Overlook.
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1805 Treaty Interpretive

1805 Treaty Interpretive.
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Interpretive signage about the WWII Military Intelligence Service Language School

Interpretive Signage about the WWII Military Intelligence Service Language School.
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Interpretive signage about military service members during WWII

Interpretive Signage about military service members during WWII.
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Historic Fort Snelling Round Tower

Historic Fort Snelling Round Tower.
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buildings at Historic Fort Snelling

Historic Fort Snelling.
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Visitors walking along the Ecolab River Walk

Visitors walking along the Ecolab River Walk.
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1896/1904 McClellan Army Saddle and 1902 Cavalry uniform display

1896/1904 McClellan Army Saddle and 1902 Cavalry uniform display.
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Former 1904-05 Cavalry Barracks (Building 17)

Former 1904-05 Cavalry Barracks (Building 17).
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Historic Fort Snelling Entrance

Historic Fort Snelling entrance
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Dred and Harriet Scott space

Dred and Harriet Scott space 
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Games on the parade ground

Games on the parade ground
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"Fort Snelling from Two Miles Below" by Seth Eastman, 1846-48

"Fort Snelling from Two Miles Below" by Seth Eastman, 1846-1848
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Map of the Fort Snelling area drawn by Indian agent Lawrence Taliaferro, 1845

Map of the Fort Snelling area drawn by Indian agent Lawrence Taliaferro, 1835
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Dred Scott from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, June 27, 1857

Dred Scott from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, June 27, 1857
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Harriet Scott from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, June 27, 1857

Harriet Scott from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, June 27, 1857
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The military concentration camp for Dakota people below Fort Snelling, 1862

The military concentration camp for Dakota people below Fort Snelling, 1862
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African American troops, Company I, 25th Infantry at Fort Snelling, 1883

African American troops, Company I, 25th Infantry at Fort Snelling, 1883
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Military Intelligence Service Language School students at Fort Snelling, 1945

Military Intelligence Service Language School students at Fort Snelling, 1945
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B-Roll video

Aerial still of fort snelling.

Shot List
0-0:27 - Aerial shots of the historic site
0:28-1:30 - School field trip (indoor and outdoor shots)
1:31-1:49 - Examples of historic content explored at site (Native American history, Military Intelligence Language School, military history, Dred Scott's story)
1:49-2:02 - Problems of old visitor center and shots of 1904 cavalry barracks pre-restoration into a new visitor center
2:03-end - Renderings of the site, including new visitor center, after revitalization project is completed

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Remote video URL
Fort Snelling Exhibit BRoll 2023 V1