Fort Alexandria
I94 Exit 103 North on Broadway, just north of the stop light on Third Avenue and Broadway. Part of the Runestone Museum located at the north end of town, across from Big Ole.
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Fort Alexandria is a replica of the original fort commissioned in 1862 to provide protection from the Dakota Indian upraising during the Civil War. The original buildings were all moved to help create the feel of the fort and include a log general store, log cabin, one-room school house, the Miltona Stage Coach Stop, church, blacksmith shop, smokehouse, laundry, and a large agricultural building with additional exhibits. Included in the fort is the 40 ft. Viking merchant ship "Snorri."
Dates
Summer: M-FR 9am-5pm, SA 9am-4pm, SU 11am-4pm. Winter: M-Sat 10am-4pm, closed SU.Rates
Fort Alexandria is included with the admission paid for the Runestone Museum.
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Green Practices
- Energy efficiency/conservation
- Waste reduction/reuse/recycling
Attraction Attributes
- Can accommodate groups of 45 or more
- Native-American heritage
- Scandinavian heritage
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