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Historic Fort Snelling is an 1820's military outpost around which the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul have developed. When the fort was built it was a lonely outpost in the wilderness, on the far northwestern edge of United States Territory. Today it is bordered by freeways full of rushing traffic in the center of of a bustling urban area.
In this restored stone fortress the history of frontier life is celebrated. A full living history program is presented by costumed guides, daily during the summer, and on weekends in May, September and October. The first European settlers to this area came up the Mississippi River by steamboat. Today the fort is reached by modern highways and is approximately half way between Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Outside of the walls of the fort there are other interesting things to see, including a museum, a chapel, monuments and beautiful views of the river, with the Minneapolis skyline in the distance.
Fort Snelling is at the junction of Highways 5 and 55, near the Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport. Leave a Comment
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 Interior of Fort Snelling
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The chapel is primarily a house of worship. It is also designed to be a monument to the patriotism, the moral earnestness and the convictions of the people of Minnesota. It provides a shrine where the "family of those who have died for America may come, as on a holy pilgrimage, and offer up their thanks to Almighty God for the precious gift of friends who have been so fondly loved, and are now lost awhile."
Fort Snelling was deactivated as a military post in 1947. AFter sitting unused until the mid 1960's, it is once again alive and well. It is open for tourists to Fort Snelling on weekends. Weekly Sunday non-denominational services are conducted by the Fort Snelling Memorial Chapel Foundation. It is also used for weddings, funerals, and other special occasions.
The Chapel houses more than 80 memorials such as: a stained glass window that bears the coat of arms of the Third Infantry Regiment, oldest in the U.S. Army, which was once stationed at Fort Snelling. Leave a Comment
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The memorial, which was constructed in 1995, is located in a prominent position reserved for well-known Minnesota citizens and leaders -- on John Ireland Boulevard, midway between the State Capitol and the St. Paul Cathedral. Designed to symbolize Wilkins and his life’s work, the now-completed memorial is a unique piece of art that spans 50 by 75 feet and includes 46 different elements (e.g., walls, portraits, quotes and a spiral), representing Wilkins’ 46 years with the National Association for the Advancement for Colored People (NAACP). Leave a Comment
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Take the Post Road exit off Highway 5 and follow the signs. Leave a Comment
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Check out the bike path from Lake Phalen to Stillwater.
Afton State Park.
Savoy's Pizza and ask for the works. Leave a Comment
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411 Minnesota St (formerly Radisson City Center), Saint Paul, MN - Holiday Inn River Centre
175 W 7th St, Saint Paul, MN - Residence Inn Minneapolis St. Paul Airport
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175 E 10th St, Saint Paul, MN - Best Western Kelly Inn
161 St Anthony Ave, Saint Paul, MN - Clarion Inn The Wildwood Lodge
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1870 Old Hudson Rd (currently closed for renovations), Saint Paul, MN - Best Western South St. Paul Hotel & Conference Center
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1739 Old Hudson Road (formerly Exel Inn), Saint Paul, MN
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