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Citadel In The Wilderness: The Story of Fort Snelling and the Northwest Frontier

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In 1805 Colonel Josiah Snelling erected a stone fortress at the point where the Minnesota and Mississippi rivers merged, on territory secured by Lieutenant Zebulon Pike in a treaty with the Sioux chief Little Crow. Evan Jones describes the intriguing history of Fort Snelling, the Gibraltar of the West, its effect on the Native Americans of the region, and its role in the westward movement.

Language: English

Pages: 256

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Univ Of Minnesota Press

Release: May 01, 2001

ISBN: 0816638799

ISBN 13: 9780816638796

Citadel In The Wilderness: The Story of Fort Snelling and the Northwest Frontier

2.4/5 ( ratings)

In 1805 Colonel Josiah Snelling erected a stone fortress at the point where the Minnesota and Mississippi rivers merged, on territory secured by Lieutenant Zebulon Pike in a treaty with the Sioux chief Little Crow. Evan Jones describes the intriguing history of Fort Snelling, the Gibraltar of the West, its effect on the Native Americans of the region, and its role in the westward movement.

Language: English

Pages: 256

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Univ Of Minnesota Press

Release: May 01, 2001

ISBN: 0816638799

ISBN 13: 9780816638796

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