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PREVIOUSCivil War Weekend
- Date(s): Aug 18, 2012 - Aug 19, 2012
200 Tower Ave
St Paul, MN 55111
Visit website
Phone: 612-726-1171
Fax: 612-725-2429
ftsnelling@mnhs.org
Type: Festivals & Events, Other Events
Event Location: Fort Snelling/Bloomington Road exit on Highway 55
Travel back to the 1860s and experience Fort Snelling’s Civil War history during this special weekend event. Visit with costumed staff and reenactors to learn about the fort’s role in the Civil War. Watch military drills and cannon firings, view equipment and weapons displays, learn about Fort Snelling’s role in the great debate over slavery during the 1800s, explore the history of the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862, and much more!