Fort Snelling in Hennepin County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Pride
Photographed by McGhiever, June 30, 2023
1. Pride Marker
I walked in his footsteps.
Sgt. Terri Winter, US Army veteran and volunteer, Fort Snelling Memorial Rifle Squad
Sgt. Terri Winter, commander of the Fort Snelling Memorial Rifle Squad, 2014
Generations walk side by side, serving their country and caring for each other. Their bond is unbroken, even by death.
My father, he was a veteran. I'd like to think I walked in his footsteps a little bit. I know, when I raised my right hand, I was willing to give up my life.
Since 1979, the Fort Snelling Memorial Rifle Squad has honored fallen service members.
You do it because you love the people. It's an act of love.
Fort Snelling Memorial Rifle Squad, 2014
Fort Snelling National Cemetery, 2009
The first national cemeteries came about during the Civil War. Today, there are more than 170 national cemeteries across the United States containing the graves of US military personnel, veterans, and their spouses.
Fort Snelling National Cemetery was dedicated in 1939. It is home to the first all-volunteer Memorial Rifle Squad in the national cemetery network. The squad has honored more than 70,000 veterans.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Military. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.
Location. 44° 53.567′ N, 93° 10.973′ W. Marker is in Fort Snelling, Minnesota, in Hennepin County. It can be reached from Tower Avenue. The marker is at Historic Fort Snelling, on a path between the visitor center and the old fort. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 Tower Avenue, Saint Paul MN 55111, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds 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 marker: Perseverance (a few steps from this marker); USDakota War of 1862 (a few steps from this marker); Sacrifice (within shouting distance of this marker); Imprisonment of Dakota Families (within shouting distance of this marker); Executions at Fort Snelling (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Peters Agency (within shouting distance of this marker); DAR Commemorative Plaques (within shouting distance of this marker); The Round Tower (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Snelling.
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Prairie (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by McGhiever, June 30, 2023
2. Pride Marker (right) east of the Historic Fort Snelling visitor center
Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2023, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 186 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 4, 2023, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
