Historic Fort Snelling Juneteenth Tours – St. Paul, MN

Historic Fort Snelling Juneteenth Tours – St. Paul, MN

Juneteenth Tours

Join us to celebrate Juneteenth with a tour focusing on African American history at the fort

Minnesota Historical Society: Learn about the early Black communities, free and enslaved, in what would become the state of Minnesota, and about the African Americans newly arriving during the Civil War. Famously, Dred and Harriet Scott lived at Fort Snelling as enslaved people before suing for freedom. After the Civil War, Black regulars of the 25th US Infantry—“Buffalo Soldiers”—were stationed at the fort prior to departing on their nearly 2000-mile bicycle experiment, and many went on to make the Twin Cities home after their service in the Army.

Juneteenth tours will run at 10:30 am, 12:30 pm, and 2:30 pm added onto our daily tour. Before or after, learn more at the new exhibit Many Voices, Many Stories, One Place.

Event

Juneteenth Tours

Wednesday, June 19th, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Regular Site Admission

Location

Historic Fort Snelling

200 Tower Avenue

St. Paul, MN

Juneteenth: Join Us for a Celebration with Music and Community – St. Paul, MN

Juneteenth: Join Us for a Celebration with Music and Community – St. Paul, MN

YWCA

 

Event Details

Entertainment includes: Jearlyn Steel • Thomasina Petrus • Johnnie Brown • Beverly Cottman • Brittany Delaney • SingHers • More!

When: Saturday, June 18th from 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Where: Boyd Park, 335 Selby Ave., St. Paul

Cost: Free

What: YWCA St. Paul hosts a Juneteenth celebration full of entertainment.

Livestream JUNETEENTH: A Celebration With Music and Community on Livestream

(Food trucks will be available to purchase refreshments.)

Performances

 VIE BOHEME (Dancer)

THOMASINA PETRUS & BAND

ADRIAN PERRYMAN (DJ)

JEARLYN STEELE

SINGHERS (Acapella Women’s Group)

BEVERLY COTTMAN (Storyteller)

BRITTANY DELANEY (Spoken Word Artist)

ADRIAN PERRYMAN (DJ)

JOHNNIE BROWN

Kids Zone

3M “WIZARDS” (Retired Volunteers STEM)

DODGE NATURE CENTER

BIG ORANGE DANCE PARTY MACHINE

ST. PAUL PUBLIC LIBRARY BOOKMOBILE

 Sponsors & Community Partners

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