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Juneteenth at Historic Fort Snelling
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
200 Tower Ave., St. Paul, MN 55111
612-726-1171 | ftsnelling@mnhs.org
About This Event
Celebrate Juneteenth with a specialty tour highlighting 19th century Black history at Historic Fort Snelling.
On this hour-long tour, we’ll dive into stories of individuals enslaved and indentured at the fort and how they fought for and found different paths to freedom. This includes Dred and Harriet Scott, whose extensive legal battle for freedom and the resulting Supreme Court decision had a profound impact still felt today. You’ll hear the story of Jim Thompson, one of the founders of St. Paul. You’ll also learn about the 25th Infantry and regimental band, a segregated Army unit that built strong and lasting ties with the Twin Cities community while they were stationed at Fort Snelling.
Tours start at 10:30 and will be offered throughout the day. The tour is included with site admission and you will be assigned the next available tour time when you arrive onsite. The standard summer program, including historic demonstrations & interpretive stations, will be available to all guests along with the tours.
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Friday, June 19, 2026
Juneteenth at Historic Fort Snelling
Celebrate Juneteenth with a specialty tour highlighting 19th century Black history at Historic Fort Snelling.
On this hour-long tour, we’ll dive into stories of individuals enslaved and indentured at the fort and how they fought for and found different paths to freedom. This includes Dred and Harriet Scott, whose extensive legal battle for freedom and the resulting Supreme Court decision had a profound impact still felt today. You’ll hear the story of Jim Thompson, one of the founders of St. Paul. You’ll also learn about the 25th Infantry and regimental band, a segregated Army unit that built strong and lasting ties with the Twin Cities community while they were stationed at Fort Snelling.
Tours start at 10:30 and will be offered throughout the day. The tour is included with site admission and you will be assigned the next available tour time when you arrive onsite. The standard summer program, including historic demonstrations & interpretive stations, will be available to all guests along with the tours.
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10:00 AM
