Links to History of Early White Settlement in Region

Fort Snelling -- managed by the Minnesota Historical Society, this site is now in the center of the Twin Cities metropolitan area.  Visitors can tour the remains of the fort, built in the 1820s, and learn about the early settlement of the region.  The web site provides directions to the fort and background on its construction and development.

Fort Union Trading Post -- located in the northwest corner of North Dakota, this National Historic Site preserves the history of the American Fur Company's longest lasting fur trade post in the continental U.S.  Tours of the site are available.  The trading post attracted settlement in the area.  A related web site contains information on the history of the trading post and background on the large collection of fur trade records and artifacts preserved from the post's operations.

Lower Fort Garry, National Historic Site (Canada) -- this web site has an sketch on the history of the fort and its relationship to the early farming population in southern Manitoba.

Pembina State Museum -- this museum in the northeast corner of North Dakota has much information on one of the earliest white settlements in the region.  The web site gives and overview of the museum as well as directions to it and hours of operation.