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Fort Snelling

Historic Fort on Mississippi River in Fort Snelling State Park, Mississippi National River and Recreation Area near Mendota Heights, MN

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Historic Forts are sensitive in nature and deserve the utmost respect. Please help preserve the area for future generations.

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Fort Snelling, originally known as Fort Saint Anthony, was a military fortification located at the confluence of Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, a National Park Service unit, includes historic Fort Snelling. Fort Snelling also refers to an unorganized territory in Hennepin County, Minnesota, containing the former fortification. The Census in 2000 enumerated a total population of 442. The Minnesota Historical Society now runs the fort, located atop a bluff along the river. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources runs Fort Snelling State Park, protecting the land at the bottom of the bluff. Fort Snelling once encompassed both parcels. The fort is a National Historic Landmark and has been named a "national…

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