Historic Fort Snelling

Worth Seeing, Despite the Rushed Tour

The Fort is worth seeing, the museum exhibits are really terrific and there's so much to learn about while there. It's an important area and deserves respect and remembrance for sure. My 3 star rating...

Historic Fort

The Fort Smelling Fort is run by The Minnesota Historical Society & there volunteers, as a veteran I don't have to pay an entry fee. From the visitors center in's a short walk to the fort but there...

Visits once…if you’re close.

Took my son to visit on a Saturday. While it’s an important part of MN history, there really isn’t a ton to do or see. Glad we live close so it wasn’t a long drive.

Very Impressed - MN Historical Society Doing a Great Job

Visited the Fort when opened at 10am. Was a warmer day so did not stay and visit all it had to offer so mainly concentrated on the fort. Was very surprised to find being a native American I got free...

Saturday, August 12th midday visit.

My wife and I arrived around 10:30am. We took the Metro Blue Line light rail from downtown MSP. From the Fort Snelling station we walked back and forth to Fort Snelling. Walking on sidewalks the en...