Bruce A Peterson, EditorMay 21, 20192 minSomeone vandalized the ‘Historic Fort Snelling at Bdote’ signBy Hometown Focus @ Bring Me the News The new sign at Fort Snelling that prompted controversy earlier this month was found vandalized...
Bruce A Peterson, EditorMay 21, 20193 minCounterpoint: Fort Snelling History Offers Name InsightBy Gary Brueggemann @ Star Tribune As an old Minnesota historian, I am exasperated by the local media’s slanted and superficial...
Bruce A Peterson, EditorMay 10, 20191 minComing Home From War: Fort Snelling in 1865The final weeks of the American Civil War were as dramatic as Minnesotans have ever experienced. Patricia Bauer describes the final days...
Bruce A Peterson, EditorMay 10, 20193 minFort Snelling: An Important Point of Minnesota HistoryBy Amy Rea @ Life in Minnesota On a bluff overlooking where the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers meet is Fort Snelling. Its...