Fort Snelling in Hennepin County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

The Sutler Store

Reconstructed (Original about 1823-82)

Photographed by Connor Olson, August 31, 2024

1. The Sutler Store Marker

Inscription.

The Sutler store was like a modern post exchange, or PX.

Sutlers were civilian shopkeepers, the Army contracted with them to sell goods that the military did not supply. Their stores also served as soldiers clubs and mail rooms.

In the early 1880s, a new "post-traders store" was built nearby. Eventually, the old Civil War prison just on the outside of this wall became the new post exchange.

Captions:
The old Civil War prison being used as the new post exchange (PX), about 1938.
This plan, included in Lt. James McClure's 1835 report on the fort's buildings, shows an addition to the original store.

Erected by Minnesota Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1823.

Location. 44° 53.58′ N, 93° 10.89′ W. Marker is in Fort Snelling, Minnesota, in Hennepin County. It can be reached from Tower Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 Tower Ave, Minneapolis MN 55417, 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 Rupert’s 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: Working Women of Fort Snelling (here, next to this marker); The Schoolhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Flagpole (within

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shouting distance of this marker); The Round Tower (within shouting distance of this marker); Gatehouse and Guardhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); The Hospital (within shouting distance of this marker); DAR Commemorative Plaques (within shouting distance of this marker); Enlisted Barracks (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Snelling.

The Sutler Store and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Connor Olson, August 31, 2024

2. The Sutler Store and Marker

The Sutler Store image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Connor Olson, August 31, 2024

3. The Sutler Store

Credits. This page was last revised on September 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2024, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 210 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 1, 2024, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.