Fort Snelling State Park

Beyond Zoom

Below are resources to learn more about visiting Fort Snelling State Park, the North American fur trade, Fort Snelling and the significance of the Bdote. You'll also find BRAND NEW activities for you to explore at home, or with your classmates.

Fort Snelling State Park

Fort Snelling State Park is located on Native Dakota Land. Learn more about the Native Land you live on with this resource from Native Land.

There are tons of activities to do at Fort Snelling State Park! Some of the options include —

  • Fishing

  • Hiking

  • Biking

  • Visiting interpretive exhibits, including the Dakota Memorial

Learn More

Fort Snelling's mystery was —

  • Why was the confluence area the chosen site to build the first Fort in the Northwest territory?

  • Why is it so important to Native peoples?

With the NPS rangers, we discussed —

Take Home Activity: Build Your Own Canoe

Fort Snelling Takehome Activity.pdf

Fort Snelling Presentation Slides

Fort Snelling Slides.pdf

Fort Snelling Activity Packet

Fort Snelling Activity Packet.pdf