Colonel Snelling/Historic Fort Snelling
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$200
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
October 2015
End Date
October 2015
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Dakota
Project Overview
Colonel Snelling will journey from Fort Snelling to discuss his early military career, including being taken a prisoner during the War of 1812, and later his assignment to establish a fort at the confluence of the Mississippi and St. Peters (later the Minnesota) rivers. Learn about his family and their lives at the fort, and discover the challenges of constructing and commanding a military post during the early 19th century. Ages: 12-15.
Project Details
119 participated
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$200
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$200
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Youth will learn about the history of Fort Snelling and the people who lived and worked there.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Character actor Col. Snelling talked about the beginning of and life at the fort. Very well done. Actor has done his research and interacts with the 6th grade kids very well. They were engaged with the stories and facts in the presentation.
Project Manager
First Name
Ken
Last Name
Behringer
Organization Name
MELSA
Street Address
1619 Dayton Avenue, Suite 314
City
Saint Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
651-645-5731
Email
ken@melsa.org
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