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Historic Fort Snelling home

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Learn

  • Overview
  • Timeline
  • Native Americans
  • The Fur Trade
  • Military History
    • The Expansionist Era (1805-1858)
    • The Civil War (1861-1865)
    • The Battle Flags of Minnesota
    • The US-Dakota War of 1862
    • The Fort Expands (1865-1940)
    • World War II (1941-1945)
    • Fort Snelling National Cemetery
  • Bdote
  • Enslaved African Americans and the Fight for Freedom
  • The US-Dakota War of 1862
  • Archaeology
  • Educator Resources

Military History

The history of Fort Snelling, from its construction and activation in the 1820s until its decommissioning in 1946, reflects the development of the state of Minnesota and of the United States and its military endeavors over 120 years.

The Expansionist Era (1805-1858).

The expansionist era (1805-1858)

The Civil War (1861-1865).

The Civil War (1861-1865)

The battle flags of Minnesota.

The battle flags of Minnesota

The US-Dakota War of 1862.

The US-Dakota War of 1862

The fort expands (1865-1940).

The fort expands (1865-1940)

World War II (1941-1945).

World War II (1941-1945)

Fort Snelling National Cemetery.

Fort Snelling National Cemetery

Fort Snelling home

Historic Fort Snelling

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