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Women with parasols by Round Tower

Women with parasols by Round Tower, c.1900.

Black and white photograph of the round tower, c.1900.

Oil painting of Round Tower by moonlight

Oil painting of round tower by moonlight, c.1888.

Black and white photograph of African American troops and officers of the Twenty-fifth Infantry standing by the Round Tower, c.1887.

African American enlisted men and white officers of the Twenty-fifth Infantry standing by the Round Tower

African American enlisted men and white officers of the Twenty-fifth Infantry standing by the Round Tower, c.1887.

Nina Marcum: What Fort Snelling Means to Me

Nina Marcum, former resident of the Round Tower, explains what Fort Snelling means to her.

The Round Tower has been a symbol of Fort Snelling since its construction in 1820. Though the U.S. Army originally built it as a defensive point for the fort, the tower has served many different functions over its long history.

Sign marking the site of Fort Ripley

Sign marking the site of Fort Ripley, 2005.

Building layout of Fort Ripley

Building layout of Fort Ripley in 1864, at peak size in terms of manpower and after a stockade was built around it for stronger defense.

Black and white photograph of a sign marking the site of old Fort Ripley, 1850.

Fort Ripley sign

The site of Fort Ripley is within the boundaries of present-day Camp Ripley. The remains of the powder magazine can be seen in the background of this 1950 photo.

Watercolor of 1868 Fort Ripley by Col. Edward G. Bush

Watercolor of 1868 Fort Ripley by Col. Edward G. Bush (1838–1892). Painted by Bush in 1880 upon revisiting the fort that he commanded September 1868 to May 1869 while a thirty-year-old captain. The painting depicts the fort as he remembered it in 1868.

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