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Fort Snelling streetcar about 1925
From the Minnesota Historical Society
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Resources about Fort Snelling and its Preservation
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Maps:
Google Earth map labeling the
buildings in Fort Snelling.
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Web resources:
Flickr photo group
of Fort Snelling
Articles:
Minnesota Public radio article on the Upper Post WCCO TV's article about efforts to mothball the post. June 2007 Star Tribune article on the mothball initiative. July 2007 Pioneer Press article on the upper post photo exhibit and efforts to redevelop the site. July 2007 Hennepin County article on grant acquisition. February 2008 MPR article on the fort. July 2008 opinion piece on the fort. July 2008 Star Tribune article on the fort. July 2008 Star Tribune video on the fort. July 2008 WCCO article on the fort. July 2008 KSTP article on the fort. July 2008 Pioneer Press article on the fort. September 2008 The Boy Scouts buy the cavalry drill house. September 2008 Star Tribune article about the Boy Scout purchase and plans. Publications:
Fort Snelling Reuse Study -- Note that these are large PDF files and the entire study is about 200 pages.
"Fort Snelling in World War II, a Self-Guided Walking & Driving Tour of the Fort Snelling Military Reservation" by Steve Osman. Available at the Minnesota Historical Society and Fort Snelling gift shops for $3.50. Presentations from the December 2006 meeting sponsored by Hennepin County.
May 2007: Johanna Favrot Fund for Historic Preservation grant awarded to Hennepin County. The grant will be used to develop guidelines for open space preservation at the post. March 2008: The rough draft of the study is done and the final copy should be ready this summer. The study will cover
July 2008: And here is the completed study. Exhibits:
"Half Past Midnight," a photography exhibit by Mark
Gustafson. Mark has photographed many of the buildings on the Upper Post and
has choosen a dozen of the best for a traveling art exhibit.
Click here for additional details. Letters:
Politicians need encouragement to do the right thing and
positive feedback when they do. Towards that end, here are a few letters you
can send to politicians whose districts cover Fort Snelling. These are based
on letters made available to the
National Trust for Historic Preservation. Two of their letters are for a
Senator and Congressman who are no longer in office and on one they forgot to
update the salutation after they made the template. So here's an updated list
thanking the incumbents for their past support and encouraging all of them to
help in any way they can.
U.S. Senator
Norm Coleman
Peter McLaughlin especially has been instrumental in bringing the interested parties together and has worked hard to light a fire under this project. More than anyone else, he deserves to be lauded for his efforts. How To Get Involved:
What can you do to help? Click here
for details.
Post Tours:
Occasionally the Department of Natural Resources has walking
tours of the Fort Snelling area, including the Upper Post. Check their
events page for updates.
2008 Tour Schedule
Meet at the gate to the Fort Snelling State Park and we'll drive from there to the upper post. You can find the entrance by taking Hwy 5 to Post Road and follow the signs. Wear good walking shoes and bring your camera! Tours are free and take about two hours. Or if you would like a private tour, feel free to contact me. I'm not an authority on the Post, but if I'm not busy building web sites or working on my other hobbies I would be happy to show you the highlights. |
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