The town of Mendota was an important place in 19th-century Minnesota. The center of the region’s fur trade, Mendota was also the home of Henry Sibley, fur trader, U.S.-Dakota War general and Minnesota’s first governor.
Field Trip Options
Students learn about Minnesota’s past through the lens of Henry Sibley’s life, including history of the fur trade, and U.S.-Dakota relations in early Minnesota.
Grades: 4, 5, 6
Cost: $6 per student
If you are not able to cover the cost of your students, please contact us directly to learn about free student admissions, sponsored by the Friends of the Sibley Historic Site!
To book your tour, or to learn more, please contact the Sibley Site Supervisor, Kara McGowan, or call 651-452-1596.