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Fort Snelling and Early Minnesota History Unearthed
Delivered before the Minnesota Historical Society, this address details Fort Snelling’s early years from 1819 to 1828, including Leavenworth and Snelling leadership, scurvy outbreaks, supply fraud, and harsh Dakota-Chippewa conflicts. It covers the fort’s construction, lumber sourcing, paper shortages, steamer ascent, pioneer lumbering, and notable explorations by Schoolcraft, Nicollet, and Fremont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Snelling
U.S
Col. Leavenworth
Minnesota River
St. Croix
Chippewa
Prairie du Chien
St.Louis
Fort St. Anthony
Rum River
Washington
Snelling
Col. Snelling
Lake Calhoun
Mandota
Alexander Faribault
Mississippi River
Pepin
Red Wing
Joseph R. Brown
Lake Travers
Lac-qui- Parle
Traverse Des Sioux
Bix
Upper
Mississippi
Virginia
Upper Mississippi
St. Louis
Luesbermen
Orange Walker
John M'Kasick
Morrey and
Joomis
Arcola Mills
Lewis Cady
Minnesota
Pembina
United States
Territories
Schoolcraft
Lake Superior
Wat Itasca
Isas
Valley of the Mississippi
Atrenma
Jean-N.- Nicollet
Iin
Fort. Pierre
Missouri
Mendota
John C. Fremont
Prairie
Ife
Fremont