Events
Thursday, June 8
Bike Tour
Bring your bike to Historic Fort Snelling and join our staff as we take a bike tour inside the walls of the historic fort and will then explore the nearby Upper Post where soldiers were stationed during the 20th century and is now part of the new Upper Post Flats community.
This tour will make numerous stops along the way as we share stories from Fort Snelling’s past.
Recommended for ages 12 and up if riding a bike. Ages 17 and under must be accompanied by an adult
Participants must be able to get on/off a bicycle independently, follow instructions, and stay with the group tour. Helmets are mandatory.
If we need to cancel due to weather conditions, there will be a full refund or the opportunity to reschedule.
Please make sure to wear appropriate clothing and footwear for biking, and bring sun protection.
E-bikes permitted but no other motorized vehicles allowed.
Tour starts beside the Plank Museum and Visitor Center.
Duration of tour: 1 1/2 hours; 3 miles.
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Thursday, June 15
Hearth & Home Tour
Join us as we explore how and where soldiers and their families, enslaved and free servants, and officers lived in the early years of Fort Snelling and hear some of the stories of people who resided at the fort.
We'll take an in-depth look at the Commandant's House and its early 1800s "modern technology."
You'll also get a glimpse into some behind the scenes work that gives insight into presenting programs such as hearth cooking.
This program will be held rain or shine. Please make sure to wear appropriate clothing and footwear for walking outside. Walking distance is approximately ¾ mile. Ages 8 and up.
- Tours
Saturday, June 17
Bike Tour
Bring your bike to Historic Fort Snelling and join our staff as we take a bike tour inside the walls of the historic fort and will then explore the nearby Upper Post where soldiers were stationed during the 20th century and is now part of the new Upper Post Flats community.
This tour will make numerous stops along the way as we share stories from Fort Snelling’s past.
Recommended for ages 12 and up if riding a bike. Ages 17 and under must be accompanied by an adult
Participants must be able to get on/off a bicycle independently, follow instructions, and stay with the group tour. Helmets are mandatory.
If we need to cancel due to weather conditions, there will be a full refund or the opportunity to reschedule.
Please make sure to wear appropriate clothing and footwear for biking, and bring sun protection.
E-bikes permitted but no other motorized vehicles allowed.
Tour starts beside the Plank Museum and Visitor Center.
Duration of tour: 1 1/2 hours; 3 miles.
- Tours
Thursday, June 22
Bike Tour
Bring your bike to Historic Fort Snelling and join our staff as we take a bike tour inside the walls of the historic fort and will then explore the nearby Upper Post where soldiers were stationed during the 20th century and is now part of the new Upper Post Flats community.
This tour will make numerous stops along the way as we share stories from Fort Snelling’s past.
Recommended for ages 12 and up if riding a bike. Ages 17 and under must be accompanied by an adult
Participants must be able to get on/off a bicycle independently, follow instructions, and stay with the group tour. Helmets are mandatory.
If we need to cancel due to weather conditions, there will be a full refund or the opportunity to reschedule.
Please make sure to wear appropriate clothing and footwear for biking, and bring sun protection.
E-bikes permitted but no other motorized vehicles allowed.
Tour starts beside the Plank Museum and Visitor Center.
Duration of tour: 1 1/2 hours; 3 miles.
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Saturday, June 24
"Our Hallowed Ground" by Steve Chicoine Author Event
Our Hallowed Ground honors those of the Greatest Generation who served a nation in its darkest hour.
From the sailors on the USS Ward who fired the first shots at Pearl Harbor, to a Japanese-American army medic who served in a devastated Hiroshima, author Stephen Chicoine chronicles the untold personal experiences of World War II heroes.
This lecture will take place inside the Plank Museum & Visitor Center. Author signing after lecture, with books available for purchase.
Advance registration not required.
- Lectures & Talks
Saturday, July 1
Independence Day, 1898
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.
Programming will span the entire 23 acre site including the new prairie landscape, the Plank Museum & Visitor Center, and of course the reconstructed historic fort.
Included with regular site admission.
- Family
Thursday, July 6
Bike Tour
Bring your bike to Historic Fort Snelling and join our staff as we take a bike tour inside the walls of the historic fort and will then explore the nearby Upper Post where soldiers were stationed during the 20th century and is now part of the new Upper Post Flats community.
This tour will make numerous stops along the way as we share stories from Fort Snelling’s past.
Recommended for ages 12 and up if riding a bike. Ages 17 and under must be accompanied by an adult
Participants must be able to get on/off a bicycle independently, follow instructions, and stay with the group tour. Helmets are mandatory.
If we need to cancel due to weather conditions, there will be a full refund or the opportunity to reschedule.
Please make sure to wear appropriate clothing and footwear for biking, and bring sun protection.
E-bikes permitted but no other motorized vehicles allowed.
Tour starts beside the Plank Museum and Visitor Center.
Duration of tour: 1 1/2 hours; 3 miles.
- Tours
Thursday, July 13
Hearth & Home Tour
Join us as we explore how and where soldiers and their families, enslaved and free servants, and officers lived in the early years of Fort Snelling and hear some of the stories of people who resided at the fort.
We'll take an in-depth look at the Commandant's House and its early 1800s "modern technology."
You'll also get a glimpse into some behind the scenes work that gives insight into presenting programs such as hearth cooking.
This program will be held rain or shine. Please make sure to wear appropriate clothing and footwear for walking outside. Walking distance is approximately ¾ mile. Ages 8 and up.
- Tours
Saturday, July 15
Bike Tour
Bring your bike to Historic Fort Snelling and join our staff as we take a bike tour inside the walls of the historic fort and will then explore the nearby Upper Post where soldiers were stationed during the 20th century and is now part of the new Upper Post Flats community.
This tour will make numerous stops along the way as we share stories from Fort Snelling’s past.
Recommended for ages 12 and up if riding a bike. Ages 17 and under must be accompanied by an adult
Participants must be able to get on/off a bicycle independently, follow instructions, and stay with the group tour. Helmets are mandatory.
If we need to cancel due to weather conditions, there will be a full refund or the opportunity to reschedule.
Please make sure to wear appropriate clothing and footwear for biking, and bring sun protection.
E-bikes permitted but no other motorized vehicles allowed.
Tour starts beside the Plank Museum and Visitor Center.
Duration of tour: 1 1/2 hours; 3 miles.
- Tours
Thursday, July 20
Bike Tour
Bring your bike to Historic Fort Snelling and join our staff as we take a bike tour inside the walls of the historic fort and will then explore the nearby Upper Post where soldiers were stationed during the 20th century and is now part of the new Upper Post Flats community.
This tour will make numerous stops along the way as we share stories from Fort Snelling’s past.
Recommended for ages 12 and up if riding a bike. Ages 17 and under must be accompanied by an adult
Participants must be able to get on/off a bicycle independently, follow instructions, and stay with the group tour. Helmets are mandatory.
If we need to cancel due to weather conditions, there will be a full refund or the opportunity to reschedule.
Please make sure to wear appropriate clothing and footwear for biking, and bring sun protection.
E-bikes permitted but no other motorized vehicles allowed.
Tour starts beside the Plank Museum and Visitor Center.
Duration of tour: 1 1/2 hours; 3 miles.
- Tours
Saturday, July 29
Bike Tour
Bring your bike to Historic Fort Snelling and join our staff as we take a bike tour inside the walls of the historic fort and will then explore the nearby Upper Post where soldiers were stationed during the 20th century and is now part of the new Upper Post Flats community.
This tour will make numerous stops along the way as we share stories from Fort Snelling’s past.
Recommended for ages 12 and up if riding a bike. Ages 17 and under must be accompanied by an adult
Participants must be able to get on/off a bicycle independently, follow instructions, and stay with the group tour. Helmets are mandatory.
If we need to cancel due to weather conditions, there will be a full refund or the opportunity to reschedule.
Please make sure to wear appropriate clothing and footwear for biking, and bring sun protection.
E-bikes permitted but no other motorized vehicles allowed.
Tour starts beside the Plank Museum and Visitor Center.
Duration of tour: 1 1/2 hours; 3 miles.
- Tours
Thursday, August 3
Bike Tour
Bring your bike to Historic Fort Snelling and join our staff as we take a bike tour inside the walls of the historic fort and will then explore the nearby Upper Post where soldiers were stationed during the 20th century and is now part of the new Upper Post Flats community.
This tour will make numerous stops along the way as we share stories from Fort Snelling’s past.
Recommended for ages 12 and up if riding a bike. Ages 17 and under must be accompanied by an adult
Participants must be able to get on/off a bicycle independently, follow instructions, and stay with the group tour. Helmets are mandatory.
If we need to cancel due to weather conditions, there will be a full refund or the opportunity to reschedule.
Please make sure to wear appropriate clothing and footwear for biking, and bring sun protection.
E-bikes permitted but no other motorized vehicles allowed.
Tour starts beside the Plank Museum and Visitor Center.
Duration of tour: 1 1/2 hours; 3 miles.
- Tours
Saturday, August 12
Bike Tour
Bring your bike to Historic Fort Snelling and join our staff as we take a bike tour inside the walls of the historic fort and will then explore the nearby Upper Post where soldiers were stationed during the 20th century and is now part of the new Upper Post Flats community.
This tour will make numerous stops along the way as we share stories from Fort Snelling’s past.
Recommended for ages 12 and up if riding a bike. Ages 17 and under must be accompanied by an adult
Participants must be able to get on/off a bicycle independently, follow instructions, and stay with the group tour. Helmets are mandatory.
If we need to cancel due to weather conditions, there will be a full refund or the opportunity to reschedule.
Please make sure to wear appropriate clothing and footwear for biking, and bring sun protection.
E-bikes permitted but no other motorized vehicles allowed.
Tour starts beside the Plank Museum and Visitor Center.
Duration of tour: 1 1/2 hours; 3 miles.
- Tours
Thursday, August 17
Hearth & Home Tour
Join us as we explore how and where soldiers and their families, enslaved and free servants, and officers lived in the early years of Fort Snelling and hear some of the stories of people who resided at the fort.
We'll take an in-depth look at the Commandant's House and its early 1800s "modern technology."
You'll also get a glimpse into some behind the scenes work that gives insight into presenting programs such as hearth cooking.
This program will be held rain or shine. Please make sure to wear appropriate clothing and footwear for walking outside. Walking distance is approximately ¾ mile. Ages 8 and up.
- Tours
Saturday, August 26
Bike Tour
Bring your bike to Historic Fort Snelling and join our staff as we take a bike tour inside the walls of the historic fort and will then explore the nearby Upper Post where soldiers were stationed during the 20th century and is now part of the new Upper Post Flats community.
This tour will make numerous stops along the way as we share stories from Fort Snelling’s past.
Recommended for ages 12 and up if riding a bike. Ages 17 and under must be accompanied by an adult
Participants must be able to get on/off a bicycle independently, follow instructions, and stay with the group tour. Helmets are mandatory.
If we need to cancel due to weather conditions, there will be a full refund or the opportunity to reschedule.
Please make sure to wear appropriate clothing and footwear for biking, and bring sun protection.
E-bikes permitted but no other motorized vehicles allowed.
Tour starts beside the Plank Museum and Visitor Center.
Duration of tour: 1 1/2 hours; 3 miles.
- Tours
Thursday, August 31
Bike Tour
Bring your bike to Historic Fort Snelling and join our staff as we take a bike tour inside the walls of the historic fort and will then explore the nearby Upper Post where soldiers were stationed during the 20th century and is now part of the new Upper Post Flats community.
This tour will make numerous stops along the way as we share stories from Fort Snelling’s past.
Recommended for ages 12 and up if riding a bike. Ages 17 and under must be accompanied by an adult
Participants must be able to get on/off a bicycle independently, follow instructions, and stay with the group tour. Helmets are mandatory.
If we need to cancel due to weather conditions, there will be a full refund or the opportunity to reschedule.
Please make sure to wear appropriate clothing and footwear for biking, and bring sun protection.
E-bikes permitted but no other motorized vehicles allowed.
Tour starts beside the Plank Museum and Visitor Center.
Duration of tour: 1 1/2 hours; 3 miles.
- Tours
Saturday, September 9
Bike Tour
Bring your bike to Historic Fort Snelling and join our staff as we take a bike tour inside the walls of the historic fort and will then explore the nearby Upper Post where soldiers were stationed during the 20th century and is now part of the new Upper Post Flats community.
This tour will make numerous stops along the way as we share stories from Fort Snelling’s past.
Recommended for ages 12 and up if riding a bike. Ages 17 and under must be accompanied by an adult
Participants must be able to get on/off a bicycle independently, follow instructions, and stay with the group tour. Helmets are mandatory.
If we need to cancel due to weather conditions, there will be a full refund or the opportunity to reschedule.
Please make sure to wear appropriate clothing and footwear for biking, and bring sun protection.
E-bikes permitted but no other motorized vehicles allowed.
Tour starts beside the Plank Museum and Visitor Center.
Duration of tour: 1 1/2 hours; 3 miles.
- Tours
Saturday, September 23
Bike Tour
Bring your bike to Historic Fort Snelling and join our staff as we take a bike tour inside the walls of the historic fort and will then explore the nearby Upper Post where soldiers were stationed during the 20th century and is now part of the new Upper Post Flats community.
This tour will make numerous stops along the way as we share stories from Fort Snelling’s past.
Recommended for ages 12 and up if riding a bike. Ages 17 and under must be accompanied by an adult
Participants must be able to get on/off a bicycle independently, follow instructions, and stay with the group tour. Helmets are mandatory.
If we need to cancel due to weather conditions, there will be a full refund or the opportunity to reschedule.
Please make sure to wear appropriate clothing and footwear for biking, and bring sun protection.
E-bikes permitted but no other motorized vehicles allowed.
Tour starts beside the Plank Museum and Visitor Center.
Duration of tour: 1 1/2 hours; 3 miles.
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