Fort Snelling in Hennepin County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Coldwater Springhouse & Reservoir
Photographed by Connor Olson, August 5, 2019
1. Coldwater Springhouse & Reservoir Marker
The U.S. Army constructed the Coldwater Springhouse and Reservoir between the late 1870s and early 1880s to supply water to an expanding Fort Snelling. Coldwater Spring provided water from 1820 to the 1920s. The spring holds cultural significance to many tribes and is considered sacred by some.
We have trimmed the vegetation around the Springhouse to provide better access and visibility. Over the coming years, we will seed the area with native short grass species, including little blue stem (Schizachyrium scoparium), side-oats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula), blue grama (Bouteloua gracilis), and June grass (Koeleria cristata).
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 44° 53.956′ N, 93° 11.767′ W. Marker was in Fort Snelling, Minnesota, in Hennepin County. It could be reached from South Minnehaha Park Drive half a mile south of East
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Regionally, this marker was in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. It was also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once Ruperts Land, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Welcome to Fort Snelling State Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Smartest Horse in the US Army (approx. 0.6 miles away); Hidden Falls (approx. 0.6 miles away); Travel through 10,000 years of human history (approx. 0.6 miles away); Mitakuye Oyasin: We Are All Related (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Treaty of 1805 (approx. 0.7 miles away); Hope (approx. 0.7 miles away); Identity (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Snelling.
Also see . . . Coldwater Spring.
Photographed by Connor Olson, August 5, 2019
2. The Coldwater Reservoir
Credits. This page was last revised on December 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2020, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 491 times since then and 43 times this year. Last updated on August 27, 2022, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Photos: 1. submitted on July 16, 2020, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. 2. submitted on July 31, 2020, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
