On This Date in Minnesota History: May 13

May 13, 1824 – “General Winfield Scott inspected Fort St. Anthony, was impressed, and said to name it for Colonel Josiah Snelling who supervised its construction.”
http://www.thehistorypeople.com/data/docs/timeline-part1.pdf

General Winfield Scott

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:General-Winfield-Scott-(1786-1866)1835.jpg

Fort Snelling

http://www3.iath.virginia.edu/minnesota/snelling.html