Visitors can learn about the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862 and its aftermath in an orientation film, a cell phone tour and on the fort’s new website, www.historicfortsnelling.org.
Detailed information about the Indian Agency and treaties is now available in one of the fort’s buildings. New signage about the Indian Agency will be installed by May 1st. A travelling exhibit titled “Why Treaties Matter: Self-government in the Dakota and Ojibwe Nations,” sponsored by the Minnesota Humanities Center, will open at the fort in May.
An exhibit, "Commemorating Controversy: The Dakota-U.S. War of 1862" will open at Historic Fort Snelling Aug. 1, 2012. This exhibit explores the causes, voices, events and long-lasting consequences of the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862. It was produced by Gustavus Adolphus College students in conjunction with the Nicollet County Historical Society.
