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== History == | == History == | ||
[[Fort Snelling]] was a frontier fort first established in 1819. Its original purpose was to keep the peace on what was then the western frontier. During the | [[Fort Snelling]] was a frontier fort first established in 1819. Its original purpose was to keep the peace on what was then the western frontier. During the American Civil War it served as a recruiting camp area for [[Minnesota]] volunteers. The cemetery was officially established in 1870. | ||
In 1937, the citizens of [[Saint Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]] petitioned Congress to construct a National Cemetery in the area. Two years later, the new plot was dedicated, and the burials from the original post cemetery were moved to it. In 1960, the Fort Snelling Air Force Station transferred {{convert|146|acre}} to the cemetery; another {{convert|177|acre|km2}} were acquired in 1961, expanding the cemetery to its current size. | In 1937, the citizens of [[Saint Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]] petitioned Congress to construct a National Cemetery in the area. Two years later, the new plot was dedicated, and the burials from the original post cemetery were moved to it. In 1960, the Fort Snelling Air Force Station transferred {{convert|146|acre}} to the cemetery; another {{convert|177|acre|km2}} were acquired in 1961, expanding the cemetery to its current size. | ||