Fort Snelling was founded as Fort Saint Anthony in 1819, and was renamed soon after. The growth of Minneapolis and St Paul soon made the fort unnecessary, and it was sold to a local businessman.
Rachael Hood, Senior Editor Established in the early 19th century as a frontier outpost, Fort Snelling is the oldest structure in Minnesota. Its perch over the converging point of the Mississippi ...
U.S. Border Patrol agent David Maland is recognized with military honors before his burial at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr ...