December 7, 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Historic Fort Snelling. Free with admission.

Historic Fort Snelling invites guests to learn how a group of Japanese Americans served at the site during World War II. Part of Minnesota’s Secret Language School, the work of these men and women is considered to have shortened the war by years. During World War II, the US military recruited imprisoned Japanese Americans from west coast concentration camps to be a part of the Military Intelligence Service Language School. This initiative trained soldiers as Japanese linguists, with participants serving while their family members remained incarcerated in many instances.

This event is part of Historic Fort Snelling’s Coffee Chat series, and will take place at 10:30 am and 1:30 pm on December 7. It will take place in the Plank Museum & Visitor Center, the same building that served as a barracks for some members of the Military Intelligence Service Language School. The cost is included in regular site admission.

More information is available at mnhs.org/fortsnelling.