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FORT SNELLING
GIBRALTAR OF THE WEST
By Joan Kyllo
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FORT SNELLING
GIBRALTAR OF THE WEST
FORT SNELLING MEMORABILIA
IS RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING
Folks, here is the story of the most important and imposing beautiful pioneer outpost of our western frontier. As I read this story, I found not just a history of Fort Snelling but rather a recording of the facts about a Fort that were different from the commanders to the Indian Agents – a fort that enriched the lives not only of the occupants of the fort but the visiting Indians and those who lived around it. From the days when Zebulon Pike was assigned the task of finding the source of the Mississippi River and purchased the site for this pioneer fort for Two Hundred Dollars and sixty gallons of liquor to the final days of it’s use, this covers a massive history of our American Frontier. The story is entitled:
“FORT SNELLING – GIBRALTAR OF THE WEST,”.
by Joan Kyllo. There were many a western story published – the common ones about Cowboys and Indians are listed on Ebay every day but the rarer ones about the premier outposts of the old west like this one are seldom found. Collectors treasure them and their price guide value rises every day. They are hard to find. I hunt them out because really the better, untold and rarer stories were published in the rest.
Here’s one of ‘em.
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Following my retirement, I have dedicated my remaining hours to indexing the Genealogy of our western pioneers. During my research, I discovered that thousands of our kinfolk lay unfound and unrecognized on some book dealer’s shelf gathering dust. Because Old Western History and Memorabilia was printed before computer indexing, I index every item I sell.
This complete index will be bound and included in this offering at no additional cost.
Humbly, I am trying to keep our history alive.
I hope you appreciate the effort.
FORT SNELLING
GIBRALTAR OF THE WEST
By Joan Kyllo
ANCESTORS INDEXED HEREIN, CIRCA 1805 – 1946
ANCESTOR’S LOCATION: WISCONSIN, MISSOURI
BELTRAMI, Giacomo, - a Political Exile
BLACK DOG, Indian Brave
CASS, Lewis, - Governor of Michigan Territory
CATLIN, George, - western Artist
CHIPPEWA INDIANS
CLARK, Charlotte Ouisconsin
CLARK, Malcalm, - Charlotte Ouisconsin Clark’s brother
CLARK, Mrs. Nathan, - wife of the Commissary
DAKOTA INDIANS
EASTMAN, Charles, Doctor, - grandson of Seth Eastman
EASTMAN, Mary, Charles Eastman’s wife, wrote “Dahcotah; Or Life and Legends of the Sioux Around Fort Snelling”
EASTMAN, Seth, Captain, Artist, Soldier and Grandfather
EMERSON, John, Doctor
FORSYTH, Thomas, Major
FREMONT, John C.
GOODING, Mrs. George
HAMILTON, Alexander
HARRIET, Taliaferro’s Slave Girl
KEARNEY, Stephen Watts
KYLLO, Joan, Author
LEAVENWORTH, Henry, Colonel
LEWIS AND CLARK
LITTLE SIX, Indian
LONG, Stephen, Major
LONGFELLOW, Henry Wadsworth, wrote “Hiawatha”
LOOMIS, Gustavus, Major
MARRYAT, Fredrick, English Seaman-Novelist
NICOLLET, Joseph, French Scientist
OTTO, Gustavus, Private
PIKE, Zebulon, Lieutenant *
POND, Gideon
POND, Samuel
SCHOOLCRAFT, Henry
SCOTT, Dred *
SCOTT, Martin, Captain
SCOTT, Winfield, General
SIBLEY, Henry, American Fur Company Agent
SIBLEY, Henry, Astronomer, Geologist, and the Christian Gentleman
SIOUX INDIANS
SNELLING, Boston, father of Colonel Josiah Snelling
SNELLING, Henry, son of Colonel Josiah Snelling
SNELLING, Johnny Bliss, son of Colonel Josiah Snelling
SNELLING, Josiah, Colonel, Commandant *
SNELLING, Mrs., Colonel Josiah Snelling’s wife
STEELE, Franklin,
TALIAFERRO, Lawrence, Dedicated Indian Agent*
TAYLOR, Zachary, Twelfth President of the United States
TULLY, Andrew
TULLY, John
WOOD, Doctor
Picture 1: The imposing, beautiful white walls of Fort Snelling, its flag unfurled against the sky. *
Picture 2: Hexagonal Tower at Fort Snelling, one of few remaining Structures. *
Picture 3: Cononel Josiah Snelling, Commandant in charge of fort’s construction. *
Picture 4: Zebulon Pike; he bought land from the Sioux. *
Picture 5: Lawrence Taliafero, dedicated Indian agent at fort. *
Picture 6: Dred Scott lived at fort. He asked Supreme Court for liberty. *
Picture 7: Map of Fort Snelling and surrounding territories, 1819, with Minnesota boundary overlay. *
PLACES AND THINGS PROMINENTLY MENTIONED w * INDICATING PICTURE:
“Dahcotah; Or Life and Legends of the Sioux Around Fort Snelling, by Mary Eastman
“Hiawatha,” by Henry W. Longfellow
American Fur Trade Company
Bote-screw, Club
Camp Cold Water
Catlinite-Red Stone
Contonment New Hope
Council Bluff
Dakotas
Dakota Indians
Detroit, Michigan
Falls of St. Anthony
Father of Waters
Fifth Infantry Regiment
Fort Crawford
Fort Snelling State Park
Fort Snelling *
Falls of St. Anthony
France
Great Lakes
Hexagonal Tower *
Lake Calhoun
Louisiana Territory
Mendota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minnehaha Falls
Minnesota River, also St. Pierre
Mississippi River
Missouri River
Mexican War
New Hope
Pacific Ocean
Prairie du Chien
Red River
Rocky Mountains
Rum River
Sault Ste. Marie
St. Croix River
St. Louise, Missouri
St. Paul, Minnesota
St. Peter
The War of 1812
Upper Mississippi
Veterans Administration
Virginia, Steamer
War Department
Washington
Winnebagos, Sac and Fox
Wisconsin
FORT SNELLING – GIBRALTAR OF THE WEST
FORT SNELLING MEMORABILIA
IS RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING
While others clip ads from magazines, I save history. It’s a shame that our past is being lost. It’s as simple as that.
What a story, Rare Story!!! Great Pictures. You will love it as it was published in this old complete western magazine of many years ago. The issue is in good condition, the cover is in vibrant color.
As clearly stated in my description, this is featured story in a rarely found and seldom read unusual and complete western magazine. I don't give out name of publication or date because I have caught competitors copying my index and work and trying to sell it as theirs. I hope you understand.