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Memorial Day at the Fort
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
200 Tower Ave., St. Paul, MN 55111
612-726-1171 | ftsnelling@mnhs.org
About This Event
Join us for Memorial Day to learn about the expansive military history at Historic Fort Snelling.
The historic fort will be open to explore at your own pace in addition to special events specifically for the holiday. There will be a flag ceremony, cannon firing, swing band performances, a period speech from World War II and a performance by the Fife & Drum Corps. Visitors can also witness the firing of historic rifles from five different eras of the fort’s history.
The Brooklyn Big Band will be performing at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm inside the historic fort.
- Open at 10:00
- Flag raising ceremony 10:15
- Concert at 11:00 (Brooklyn Big Band Swing Group)
- Speech and Cannon Firing 12:00
- Timeline Weapons Firing 1:00
- Concert at 2:00 (Brooklyn Big Band Swing Group)
- Historic Baseball Game 3:00
- Flag Lowering 3:45
- Close at 4:00
We commemorate those who served in the armed forces. Veterans receive free admission to Historic Fort Snelling. Active military personnel and their families receive free admission through the Blue Star program from Armed Forces Day to Labor Day.
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Monday, May 26, 2025
Memorial Day at the Fort
Join us for Memorial Day to learn about the expansive military history at Historic Fort Snelling.
The historic fort will be open to explore at your own pace in addition to special events specifically for the holiday. There will be a flag ceremony, cannon firing, swing band performances, a period speech from World War II and a performance by the Fife & Drum Corps. Visitors can also witness the firing of historic rifles from five different eras of the fort’s history.
The Brooklyn Big Band will be performing at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm inside the historic fort.
- Open at 10:00
- Flag raising ceremony 10:15
- Concert at 11:00 (Brooklyn Big Band Swing Group)
- Speech and Cannon Firing 12:00
- Timeline Weapons Firing 1:00
- Concert at 2:00 (Brooklyn Big Band Swing Group)
- Historic Baseball Game 3:00
- Flag Lowering 3:45
- Close at 4:00
We commemorate those who served in the armed forces. Veterans receive free admission to Historic Fort Snelling. Active military personnel and their families receive free admission through the Blue Star program from Armed Forces Day to Labor Day.
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10:00 AM
