Calhoun Isles in Minneapolis in Hennepin County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Old Fort Snelling
Photographed By McGhiever, September 25, 2022
1. Old Fort Snelling Marker
Surveyed 1839
Erected 1934 by Colonial Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1839.
Location. 44° 57.079′ N, 93° 18.422′ W. Marker is in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in Hennepin County. It is in Calhoun Isles. Marker is on West Lake of the Isles Parkway east of West 28th Street, on the left when traveling east. The marker is on the south side of Lake of the Isles, on a boulder where the bike path and foot path diverge. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2500 Lake of the Isles Parkway, Minneapolis MN 55416, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Chain of Lakes (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Minnesota World War I Marine Corps Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Memory of the Boys of Our Navy (approx. 0.2 miles away); You Are Here… Lake Calhoun (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Railroad and the City (approx. 0.3 miles away); 1450 West Lake Street: Hove's/Lunds (approx. 0.4 miles away); 2901 Hennepin Avenue: Walker Branch Library
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More about this marker. The marker is a map of the original boundary of the Fort Snelling military reservation, which encompassed much of the present-day Twin Cities.
Photographed By McGhiever, September 25, 2022
2. Old Fort Snelling Marker on the footpath around Lake of the Isles
Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2023, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 68 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 7, 2023, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
