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Fort Snelling Today

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In 1966, the Minnesota Historical Society began restorations on the fort to improve its fading condition and preserve what was left of the site. During this time the site was converted into an educational establishment that acts as one of the state's most popular tourist and student field trip destinations. However, interpretation at the site focuses primarily on Fort Snelling in the 1820s, long before the events of 1862 and 1863 even occurred.

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