Fort Snelling
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Fort Snelling is a former military fortification and National Historic Landmark in the U.S. state of Minnesota on the bluffs overlooking the confluence of the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers. The mil
Fort Snelling's round tower
Camp New Hope in 1819
A painting representing Fort Snelling by Colonel Seth Eastman
An Inlaid Pipe Bowl with Two Faces collected at Fort Snelling 1833–36
Fort Snelling is an unorganized territory of Hennepin County in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is named after historic Fort Snelling, which is located within its boundaries. The district also include
Fort Snelling
…The historic fort is in the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, a National Park Service unit. It is in the unorganized territory of Fort Snelling within Hennepin County, bordering Ramsey and Dakota counties. Bdóte ("meeting of waters" or "where two rivers meet") is considered a place of spiritual…
Aerial photograph of Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport showing much of the unorganized territory of Fort Snelling. The historic fort is by the confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota toward the upper right of the photograph, and Fort Snelling National Cemetery is at center right.
View of the Round Tower. The flag is at half-staff because former American President Ronald Reagan had died just prior to the day the photograph was taken.