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

Inscription. 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 • Native Americans • 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. Marker could be reached from South Minnehaha Park Drive, half a mile south of East 54th Street. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 5601 Minnehaha Park Dr S, Saint Paul MN 55111, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within walking distance of this location. Welcome to Fort Snelling State Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Whiskey (approx. half a mile away); Hidden Falls (approx. 0.6 miles away); Travel through 10,000 years of human history (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); Service (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Snelling.

Also see . . . National Park Service on the Coldwater Spring. (Submitted on August 2, 2020, by Connor Olson of Kewaskum, Wisconsin.)

The Coldwater Reservoir image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Connor Olson, August 5, 2019

2. The Coldwater Reservoir

Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2020, by Connor Olson of Kewaskum, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 196 times since then and 13 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 Kewaskum, Wisconsin. 2. submitted on July 31, 2020, by Connor Olson of Kewaskum, Wisconsin. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.