Purpose Statement

Our goal for this visitor center is to create a welcoming space for a diverse variety of visitors to Fort Snelling. We want our center to promote education about the site’s US history and culture. The visitor center will serve as an intersection between the site’s importance to America and Native Americans through its overall design, activities, and features. Additionally, we want our center to connect and flow with the natural environment with native landscaping and materials. Overall, we aim for this visitor center to serve as representation for many cultures and help visitors understand the site’s significance.