Independence Day, 1898

About This Event

Experience an Independence Day from the late 1890s at Historic Fort Snelling at the reconstructed stone fort. The festivities include a military parade, historical military music from our Historic Fort Snelling Fifes and Drums, and cannon salutes.

Included with regular site admission.

The day's event schedule is planned as follows:

10:00 Open 
10:15 Morning parade
11:00 Military parade
11:30 Music performance
12:00 Artillery salute and speech 
12:30 Music performance
1:00 Baseball game and suffrage speech
1:30 Music performance
2:00 Mock battle
2:30 Music performance
3:00 Artillery salute and speech
3:45 Evening parade
4:00 Closed