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Bdóte ('meeting of waters' or 'where two rivers meet') [6] is considered a place of spiritual importance to the Dakota. [7] A Dakota-English Dictionary (1852) edited by missionary Stephen Return Riggs originally recorded the word as mdóte, noting that it was also "a name commonly applied to the country about Fort Snelling, or mouth of the Saint Peters," [8] now known as the Minnesota River.
Pages in category "Burials at Fort Snelling National Cemetery" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
In 1960, the Fort Snelling Air Force Station transferred 146 acres (59 ha) to the cemetery; another 177 acres (0.72 km 2) were acquired in 1961, expanding the cemetery to its current size. There was a tradition of placing a flag on every grave on Memorial Day , but as the cemetery grew, the staff was forced to stop.
A remarkable photograph of an American bald eagle perched atop of a veteran's gravestone went viral on Memorial Day, and reminded the nation the true reason for the national holiday.Sunday evening ...
Fort Snelling is an unorganized territory of Hennepin County in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is named after historic Fort Snelling , which is located within its boundaries. [ 1 ] The district also includes Coldwater Spring park, Fort Snelling National Cemetery , Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport , parts of the Mississippi National ...
Colonel Josiah Snelling (1782 – 20 August 1828) was the first commander of Fort Snelling, a fort located at the confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers in Minnesota. He was responsible for the initial design and construction of the fort, and he commanded it from 1820 through 1827.
Tours of historic Fort Snelling (separate fee), operated by the Minnesota Historical Society. Sports: Minneapolis Parks and Recreation operates a nine-hole golf course and a sports field west of the fort, on its historic polo ground. 2 playgrounds, by beach and by picnic area. Park office lends beach volleyball equipment.
Born in Plattsburgh, New York, Snelling was a son of Col. Josiah Snelling and Abigail (Hunt) Snelling. During Henry's infancy, the Snellings moved to the confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota (then St. Peter's) rivers to build the U. S. Army fort that even today bears his father's name.