Coffee Chat: Roles of Women at Fort Snelling, 1820-Today
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
200 Tower Ave., St. Paul, MN 55111
612-726-1171 | ftsnelling@mnhs.org
About This Event
Since its arrival to this area in the 1800s, the United States Army's history at Fort Snelling has always been influenced by women. The women of Fort Snelling have filled diverse roles as laundresses, servants, ladies, nurses, soldiers, historic site staff, and more. Join us to learn how the lives of women at Historic Fort Snelling were altered by divisions of class, race, and time.
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Thursday, March 12, 2026
Coffee Chat: Roles of Women at Fort Snelling, 1820-Today
Since its arrival to this area in the 1800s, the United States Army's history at Fort Snelling has always been influenced by women. The women of Fort Snelling have filled diverse roles as laundresses, servants, ladies, nurses, soldiers, historic site staff, and more. Join us to learn how the lives of women at Historic Fort Snelling were altered by divisions of class, race, and time.
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