Upper Post Restoration - National Parks Gallery
The Upper Post is a part of the military reservation established in the early 1800s in what is now the Twin Cities.
Coldwater Spring, Mississippi river
The spring house at Coldwater Spring concentrates the water from several seeps into one location. The spring house provided water to the Upper Post, located just up the Mississippi River from this location.
Tourist Attraction - Upper Post Barracks
These barracks once housed soldiers that fought in America's wars. Public domain photograph of a post office building, postal service, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The Guardhouse, Mississippi river
The guardhouse was used for personell disciplinary actions. Public domain photograph of a post office building, postal service, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Ruins of the Quartermaster's offices.
The collapse of the post's quartermaster offices building has lent additional urgency to protect the remaining buildings of this historic site.
The Post's Gymnasium - National Parks Gallery
Healthy living was one of the key endeavors at the Upper Post. Polo fields and this gymnasium were important components of the Upper Post.
Coldwater Spring, Mississippi river
This location not only served as an encampment for US soldiers who were building the nearby Fort Snelling, but also as a water supply for the later Upper Post.