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Field Trips
The town of Mendota was one of the most important
places in Minnesota in the 19th century. The center of the
fur trade with the Dakota, Mendota was also the home of
Henry Sibley, Minnesota’s first governor. Experience the
fur trade in the cold store, walk the banks of the
Mississippi and tour the furnished homes of Sibley and
fellow fur trader Jean-Baptiste Faribault. Tours can be adapted for any grade, Kindergarten through college.
Historic Fort Snelling
Sibley tours are the perfect complement to a visit to Historic
Fort Snelling. Discounts are available for booking both sites.
Cost
School visits are $3 per person. Special hands-on
archaeology program available for groups for additional cost.
Reservations
Call 651-452-1596 or complete the online
field trip request.
School Age Care Groups
Voyageur’s Discovery Club
Bring your school-age care group to the Sibley House this summer to experience life as a voyageur for the American Fur Company! Your group will have a guided, hands-on experience that teaches them about the hard life of the voyageur’s. Students receive a special prize signifying their entry into the Voyageur’s Discovery Club.
Sign your contract with quill & ink
See the oldest house in the state
Haul the bales of furs
Learn out about “Lion” and Henry Sibley
Take the optional self-guided river walk
Program Details
- Fee: $4 per person
- Program is 1 hour, optional self-guided river walk also available
- Program is available June, July and August, Monday and Fridays only
- Call 651-452-1596 to pre-register your group
- Group size is limited to 75 per hour (150 per two hours with river walk)
- Picnic area available
- Free parking
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