Educators’ Preview: Minnesota and the Civil War

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Educators’ Preview: Minnesota and the Civil War
Minnesota History Center, St. Paul MN

Dates: Feb. 26, 2013
Time: 3 to 7 p.m.
Fee: Free
Reservations: required, call 651-259-3402 or register online

Join us for a free educator's preview as we commemorate the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War with our newest exhibit, “Minnesota and the Civil War.”

Be the first to tour “Minnesota and the Civil War” and its impressive array of artifacts and other primary sources from the Society’s collections. Learn about the roles played by Minnesota's men and women on the battlefield and the home front which proved so vital to the Union success. Get hints on enhancing your students’ field trip experience and ideas to take back to the classroom. Participants will receive a gift bag, prize giveaways and a 10-percent discount in the History Center gift stores.

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Fee: Free
Reservations: required, call 651-259-3402 or register online

Location

Minnesota History Center
345 W. Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55102

Directions/Transportation/Parking

Directions
From the West: Take I-94 east and exit at Kellogg Blvd/Marion St. Turn right and this will be Kellogg Blvd. Drive through the stoplight at John Ireland Blvd. Turn left using the next available left turn lane, and into the History Center entrance drive.

From the East: Take I-94 west. Exit at Marion St. and turn left on Marion, crossing over I-94. Follow Marion St. and it will turn into Kellogg Blvd. Drive through the stoplight at John Ireland Blvd. Turn left using the next available left turn lane, and into the History Center entrance drive.

From the North: Take I-35E south to St. Paul, and follow signs to I-94 west. Stay in the right lane on I-94 west and exit at Marion St. Turn left onto Marion, crossing over I-94. Follow Marion St. and it will turn into Kellogg Blvd. Drive through the stoplight at John Ireland Blvd. Turn left using the next available left turn lane, and into the History Center entrance drive.

From the South: Take I-35E north and exit at Kellogg Blvd. Turn left onto Kellogg. Halfway up the hill, turn right into the History Center entrance drive.

Public Transportation
Bus routes that stop near the History Center include the 16, 21 and 94. Please visit the Metro Transit website for detailed information.

Parking
The parking lot at the Minnesota History Center is available to building visitors, members, and the general public when spaces are available. Enter off of Kellogg Boulevard.

Daily parking is $5. Members receive a discounted rate when they show their card. Event rates may apply for special programs or when events occur downtown.

Limited handicapped parking is available free of charge (with permit) at the parking meters when you pull into the History Center drive. Additional handicapped parking is available for a fee in our parking lot.

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Minnesota Historical Society

For more information

http://events.mnhs.org/calendar/Results.cfm?EventID=5562