Visitors at Historic Fort Snelling

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Visitors at Historic Fort Snelling

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Historic Fort Snelling was constructed by U.S. soldiers in the early 1820s to extend U.S. control over the northwest. Constructing the fort at the confluence of the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers provided control over a large swath of territory and its trade.

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1916 - 2020
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National Parks Gallery
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