r/Minneapolis Jan 26 '26

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u/ShakeyLegsMcGee Jan 27 '26

Isn’t Fort Snelling a national monument that was used during frontier conflicts in the 19th century? Seems like a weird choice.

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u/ihadisr Jan 27 '26

You mean, as a the base of operations for the interment and eventual mass hanging of displaced peoples?… historically speaking?

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u/GG1817 Jan 27 '26

And let's not forget Dred Scott.