Although the Dred and Harriet Scott are the most well-known slaves to have resided at Fort Snelling, they were far from the only ones. Slavery was a fact of life at the fort for many years.

Historic Fort Snelling is very important to me – it is very important to a great many people, for a multitude of reasons. Let’s stand together to agree that it must be revitalized. ...

Each year, they have gathered at Fort Snelling Cemetery to adorn headstones with nearly 200,000 Flags for Memorial Day. The heartfelt tradition was brought back just 10 year ago with a modest ...

Fort Snelling building 18 is the historic cavalry barracks, a building the Minnesota Historical Society plans to restore. (Photo by Brady Willette, courtesy of the Minnesota Historical Society) ...

While Flags for Fort Snelling was able to return to the cemetery this year, they still had to follow some precautions due to the pandemic. Malmstedt said they typically have about 8,000 volunteers ...

Fort Snelling was also the original home of the Old Guard, 3rd Infantry before it was moved to Arlington National Cemetery. Every Sunday there is an 11:00 service where our veterans and military ...

The State Capitol may be grander and more iconic. But Historic Fort Snelling is arguably Minnesota's most historically important spot. On the bluff above the confluence of the Mississippi and ...

Fort Snelling sits at the confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers, which the Dakota people called "Bdote." But visitor signs at the fort using the word "Bdote" have some lawmakers upset.

Thousands gather to place flags on 195,000 headstones at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, a decade-long tradition started by Joanne Malmstedt. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...

Fort Snelling State Park has reopened after being closed for weeks due to flooding 02:08. ST. PAUL, Minn. — Warmer weather and clear skies made way for Fort Snelling State Park to reopen on ...

North Star Scouting's new Leadership Center at Fort Snelling is a facility where scouts and visitors are able to spend time and participate in various programs. Expand to read more Morgan Sheff If ...