1902 - 1968 (66 years)Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota
Find a Grave: #82339
Plot:
National Cemetery
| Date | 1870 |
| File name | Cemetery-FORT SNELLING NATIONAL (Minneapolis MN).jpg |
| File Size | 250.79k |
| Dimensions | 1000 x 667 |
| Linked to | Frederick William Hermann; Pauline Elizabeth Knapp (Burial); Clarence Walter Lewis (Burial); Niels Christian 'Chris' Lund (Burial) |
Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
Notes: The original Fort Snelling was established in 1805 near the confluence of the Minnesota and Mississippi rivers. However, it was not until 1820 that a permanent post named Fort St. Anthony was constructed under the supervision of Col. Josiah Snelling. Gen. Winfield Scott was so impressed with the conditions at Fort St. Anthony during his first inspection in 1824 that he recommended the installation be renamed Fort Snelling.
Its original purpose was to keep peace on the western frontier, but in 1855 as the frontier moved further west, troops were withdrawn from Fort Snelling. With the outbreak of the Civil War, the fort was reopened and functioned as both an assembly ground and training camp for Minnesota volunteers. It remained open at the end of the Civil War and continued to be used as a training center. In 1947, the Fort Snelling Military Reservation was deactivated as a post, although it continues to function today as the headquarters for the 88th Army Reserve Command.
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