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1808 MINNESOTA 1908

Updated February 7, 2010 - 269 TOPICS

 
1808

50 YEARS BEFORE MINNESOTA'S RATIFICATION OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION
1809
  1. February 2, Northeast of Minnesota became part of Illinois Territory.
1810
1811
1812
  1. December 7, Southwest of Minnesota became part of Missouri Territory.
1813
1814
1815
1816
1817
  1. The fur trading post of Fond du Lac in Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota, controlled by the American Fur Company of John Jacob Astor.
1818
  1. December 3, Northeast of Minnesota became part of Michigan Territory.
1819
1820
1821
1822
1823
1824
1825
  1. Historic Fort Snelling in Minnesota, build and completed by the 5th Regiment of Infantry troops, at the junction of the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers.
1826
  1. Faribault established by Alexander Faribault as a fur trading post in Rice County, Minnesota. Coordinates 44°18'N-93°16'W.
1827
1828
1829
1830
1831
1832
U.S. Michigan Territory superintendent of Indian Affairs, Henry Rowe Schoolcraft determined Lake Itasca in Clearwater County, Minnesota, as the source of the Mississippi River (length 2.300 mi./3.705km, ref. US Geologic Survey).The glacial Lake Itasca covers and area of 1,8 sq.mi. (4.7km²), 1,475ft (446m) above sea level, maximum dept 35ft (11m), located in Itasca Lake State Park.
1833
1834
  1. June 28, Southwest of Minnesaota became part of Michigan Territory.
1835
  1. U.S. Army colonel Albert Lea surveyed a region in Freeborn County, Minnesota.
1836
  1. In Cluse, Savoy born French mathematician and explorer Joseph Nicollet, surveyed the Lake Itasca area in Clearwater County, Minnesota.
  2. July 4, North and Southwest Minnesota became part of Wisconsin Territory.
1837
1838
1839
1840
1841
1842
1843
  1. Bloomington settled, near the Minnesota River in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Coordinates 44°50'N-93°17'W.
1844
1845
1846
1847
1848
1849
  1. June 1, Pennsylvania born lawyer Alexander Ramsey, appointed first Territorial Governor of Minnesota.
  2. October 27, Benton County organized in Minnesota, seat Foley.
  3. October 27, Dakota County established in Minnesota, seat Hastings.
  4. Octover 27 Ramsey County organized in Minnesota, seat Saint Paul.
  5. October 27, Wabasha County established in Minnesota, seat Wabasha.
  6. October 27, Washington County, organized in Minnesota, seat Stillwater.
1850
  1. Minnesota population, 6,077 residents.
  2. Minnesota, Benton County population, 418 residents.
  3. Minnesota, Dakota County population, 584 residents.
  4. Minnesota, Itasca County population, 97 residents.
  5. Minnesota, Kittson County population, 1,134 residents.
  6. Minnesota, Mankahta County population, 158 residents.
  7. Minnesota, Ramsey County population, 2,227 residents.
  8. Minnesota, Wabasha County population, 243 residents.
  9. Minnesota, Wahuata County population, 106 residents.
  10. Minnesota, Washington County population, 1,056 residents.
  11. October 27, Itasca County established in Minnesota, seat Grand Rapids.
1851
  1. The Santee Dakota native Americans, gave up most of their land in Minnesota.
  2. September 1, Cass County established in Minnesota, seat Walker.
  3. September 1, Chisago County established in Minnesota, seat Center City.
1852
  1. March 6, Hennepin County established in Minnesota, seat Minneapolis.
1853
  1. Blue Earth County established in Minnesota, seat Mankato.
  2. Fillmore County established in Minnesota, seat Preston.
  3. Goodhue County established in Minnesota, seat Red Wing.
  4. Hastings (before Oliver's Grove), laid out on the Vermillion River, seat of Dakota County in Minnesota. Coordinates 44°44'N-92°51'W.
  5. Le Sueur County established in Minnesota, seat Le Center.
  6. Nicollet County established in Minnesota, seat Saint Peter.
  7. Rice County established in Minnesota, seat Faribault.
  8. Scott County estabnlished in Minnesota, seat Shakopee.
  9. Sibley County established in Minnesota, seat Gaylord.
  10. May 15, Willis Arnold Gorman, appointed governor of Minnesota (1853-April 23, 1857).
1854
  1. A trading post established on Minnesota Point in Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota, by surveyor George R. Stuntz.
  2. February 23, Houston County established in Minnesota, seat Caledonia.
  3. February 23, Winona County established in Minnesota, seat Winona.
1855
  1. A Michigan lumberman, Edwin Eveleth visited the 'Eveleth' area, later a village named after him in St. Louis County, Minnesota.
  2. February 20, Brown County established in Minnesota, seat New Ulm.
  3. February 20, Carver County established in Minnesota, seat Chaska.
  4. February 20, Dodge County established in Minnesota, seat Mantorville.
  5. February 20, Faribault County established in Minnesota, seat Blue Earth.
  6. February 20, Freeborn County established in Minnesota, seat Albert Lea.
  7. February 20, Mower County established in Minnesota, seat Austin.
  8. February 20, Olmsted County established in Minnesota, seat Rochester.
  9. February 20, Renville County established in Minnesota, seat Olivia.
  10. February 20, St. Louis County established in Minnesota, seat Duluth.
  11. February 20, Stearns County established in Minnesota, seat Saint Cloud.
  12. February 20, Steel County established in Minnesota, seat Owatonna.
  13. February 20, Todd County established in Minnesota, seat Long Prairie.
  14. February 20, Wright County established in Minnesota, seat Buffalo.
1856
  1. Duluth, laid out in St. Louis County, Minnesota. Coordinates 46°47'N-92°06'W.
  2. February 23, Meeker County established in Minnesota, seat Litchfield.
  3. February 25, Morrison County established in Minnesota, seat Little Falls.
  4. February 25, Sherburne County detached from Benton County and established in Minnesota, seat Elk River.
  5. March 1, Lake County established in Minnesota, seat Two Harbors
  6. March 1, McLeod County established in Minnesota, seat Glencoe.
  7. March 1, Pine County established in Minnesota, seat Pine City.
1857
  2. Fergus Falls settled on Otter Tail River, seat of Otter Tail County in Minnesota. Coordinates 46°17'N-96°04'W. Attractions & Recreation : Maplewood State Park
  3. Hastings, incorporated in Dakota County, Minnesota.
  4. February 13, Isanti County established in Minnesota, seat Cambridge.
  5. February 27, Waseca County established in Minnesota, seat Waseca.
  6. April 23, Samuel Medary, appointed governor of Minnesota (1857-May 24, 1858).
  7. May 23, Aitkin County established in Minnesota. Named after Scottish fur trader William Aitkin, county seat Aitkin. Cities, Townships, Places : Aitkin, Ball Bluff, Davidson, Farm Island, Fleming, Glen, Haugen, Hazelton, Hill City, Hill Lake, Idun, Jevne, Jewett, Kimberly, Lakeside, Libby, Logan, Macville, Malmo, McGrath, McGregor, Millward, Morrison, Nordland, Northeast Aitkin, Northwest Aitkin, Palisade, Pliny, Rice River, Salo, Seavey, Shamrock, Southeast Aitkin, Spalding, Spencer, Tamarack, Turner, Verdon, Wagner, Waukenabo, Wealthwood, White Pine, Workman.
  8. May 23, Anoka County formed from Ramsey County in Minnesota, county seat Anoka. Municipalities : Andover, Anoka, Bethel, Blaine, Burns, Centerville, Circle Pines, Columbia Heights, Columbus, Coon Rapids, East Bethel, Fridley, Hamlake, Hilltop, Lexington, Lino Lakes, Linwood, Oak Grove, Ramsey, St. Francis, Spring Lake Park.
  9. May 23, Carlton County established in Minnesota, seat Carlton.
  10. May 23, Cottonwood County established in Minnesota, seat Windom.
  11. May 23, Crow Wing County established in Minnesota, seat Brainerd.
  12. May 23, Jackson County established in Minnesota, seat Jackson.
  13. May 23, Martin County established in Minnesota, seat Fairmont.
  14. May 23, Mille Lacs County established in Minnesota, seat Milaca.
  15. May 23, Nobles County established in Minnesota, seat Worthington.
  16. May 23, Pipestone County established in Minnesota, seat Pipestone.
  17. May 23, Rock County established in Minnesota, seat Luverne.
1858
  1. May 11, Minnesota MN, 32nd state entered the Union
    Minnesota Today : capital St. Paul. Area 86,943 sq.mi.(225.182km²), 12th largest state. Counties 87 : Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborne, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac Qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Rennville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, St. Louis, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Steams, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine. Attractions & Recreation : Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge, Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge, Big Stone Wetland Management District, Chippewa National Forest, Crane Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Cut Foot Sioux Visitor Center, Detroit Lakes Wetland Management District, Duluth-Superior Harbor, Edge of the Wilderness Scenic Byway, Fergus Falls Wetland Management District, Grand Portage National Monument, Hamden Slough National Wildlife Refuge, Keweenaw Waterway, Lac Qui Parle Lake, Lake Traverse, Litchfield Wetland Management District, Mile Lacs National Wildlife Refuge, Minneapolis Grand Rounds, Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Minnesota Valley Wetland Management District, Mississippi National River & Recreation Area, Mississippi River Headwaters Lakes Project, Mississippi River Pools, Morris Wetland Management District, Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge, Norway Beach Visitor Information Center, Orwell Lake, Pipestone National Monument, Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Rydell National Wildlife Refuge, Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge, Superior National Forest, Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge, Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife & Fish Refuge, Voyageurs National Park, Windom Wetland Management District.
  2. Albert Lea city founded in Freeborn County, Minnesota. County seat located on Fountain and Albert Lea lakes. Named after US Army colonel Albert Lea.
  3. Bloomington, became a township in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
  4. Douglas County established in Minnesota, seat Alexandria.
  5. Seabury Divinity School organized in Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota.
  6. March 6, Wilkin County established in Minnesota, seat Breckenridge.
  7. March 13, Kanabec County established in Minnesota, seat Mora.
  8. March 18, Becker County established in Minnesota, seat Detroit Lakes.
  9. March 18, Otter Tail County established in Minnesota, seat Fergus Falls.
  10. March 20, Kandiyohi County established in Minnesota, seat Willmar.
  11. May 24, fur trader, Michigan born Henry Hastings Sibley, became first Minnesota State Governor (1858-January 2, 1860).
  12. June 11, Wadena County established in Minnesota, seat Wadena.
  13. July 20, Polk County established in Minnesota, seat Crookston.
1859
  1. Albert Lea became the seat of Freeborn County in Minnesota.

  2. For the second time (1851), Santee Dakota native Americans gave up most of their land in Minnesota.
1860
  1. Minnesota population, 172,023 residents.
  2. Minnesota, Aitkin County population, 2 residents.
  3. Minnesota, Anoka County population, 2.106 residents.
  4. Minnesota, Becker County populations, 386 residents.
  5. Minnesota, Benton County population, 627 residents.
  6. Minnesota, Blue Earth County population, 4.803 residents.
  7. Minnesota, Breckinridge County population, 79 residents.
  8. Minnesota, Brown County population, 2.339 residents.
  9. Minnesota, Buchanan County population, 28 residents.
  10. Minnesota, Carlton County population, 51 residents.
  11. Minnesota, Carver County population, 5.106 residents.
  12. Minnesota, Cass County population, 150 residents.
  13. Minnesota, Chisago County population, 1.743 residents.
  14. Minnesota, Cottonwood County population, 12 residents.
  15. Minnesota, Crow Wing County population, 269 residents.
  16. Minnesota, Dakota County population, 9.093 residents.
  17. Minnesota, Dodge County population, 3.797 residents.
  18. Minnesota, Douglas County population, 197 residents.
  19. Minnesota, Faribault County population, 1?335 residents.
  20. Minnesota, Fillamore County population, 13,542 residents.
  21. Minnesota, Freeborn County population, 3,367 residents.
  22. Minnesota, Goodhue County population, 8,977 residents.
  23. Minnesota, Hennepin County population, 12,849 residents.
  24. Minnesota, Houston County population, 6,645 residents.
  25. Minnesota, Isanti County population, 284 residents.
  26. Minnesota, Itasca County population, 51 residents.
  27. Minnesota, Jackson County population, 181 residents.
  28. Minnesota, Kanabec County population, 30 residents.
  29. Minnesota, Kandiyohi County population, 76 residents.
  30. Minnesota, Kittson County population, 1,612 residents.
  31. Minnesota, Lake County population, 248 residents.
  32. Minnesota, Le Sueur County population, 5,318 residents.
  33. Minnesota, McLeod County population, 1,286 residents.
  34. Minnesota, Manomin County population, 136 residents.
  35. Minnesota, Martin County population, 151 residents.
  36. Minnesota, Meeker County population, 928 residents.
  37. Minnesota, Mille Lacs County population, 73 residents.
  38. Minnesota, Monongalia County population, 350 residents.
  39. Minnesota, Morrison County population, 618 residents.
  40. Minnesota, Mower County population, 3,217 residents.
  41. Minnesota, Murray County population, 29 residents.
  42. Minnesota, Nicollet County population, 3,773 residents.
  43. Minnesota, Nobles County population, 35 residents.
  44. Minnesota, Olmsted County population, 9,524 residents.
  45. Minnesota, Ottertail County population, 240 residents.
  46. Minnesota, Pierce County population, 11 residents.
  47. Minnesota, Pine County population, 92 residents.
  48. Minnesota, Polk County population, 240 residents.
  49. Minnesota, Ramsey County population, 12,150 residents.
  50. Minnesota, Renville County population, 245 residents.
  51. Minnesota, Rice County population, 7,543 residents.
  52. Minnesota, Rock County population, 23 residents.
  53. Minnesota, St. Louis County population, 406 residents.
  54. Minnesota, Scott County population, 4,595 residents.
  55. Minnesota, Sherburne County population, 723 residents.
  56. Minnesota, Sibley County population, 3,609 residents.
  57. Minnesota, Stearns County population, 4,505 residents.
  58. Minnesota, Steele County population, 2,863 residents.
  59. Minnesota, Todd County population, 430 residents.
  60. Minnesota, Wabasha County population, 7,228 residents.
  61. Minnesota, Waseca County population, 2,601 residents.
  62. Minnesota, Washington County population, 6,123 residents.
  63. Minnesota, Wilkin County population, 40 residents.
  64. Minnesota, Winona County population, 9,208 residents.
  65. Minnesota, Wright County population, 3,729 residents.
  66. January 2, Alexander Ramsey, first Territorial Governor, appointed second Minnesota State Governor.
  67. February 25, Watonwan established in Minnesota, seat Saint James.
1861
APRIL - BEGINNING OF THE CIVIL WAR
1862

Civil War period

  1. The Dakota Conflict, U.S. government broke his promises and some Dakota Native Americans went to war against farmers and towns in Minnesota.
  2. February 20, Big Stone County established in Minnesota, seat Ortonville. Derived from Big Stone Lake.
  3. February 20, Chippewa County established in Minnesota seat Montevideo. Named for the Chippewa, or Ojibway, Native Americans and the Chippewa River."Chippewa" is a French corruption of "Ojibway."
  4. February 20, Pope County established in Minnesota, seat Glenwood. Named in honor of General John Pope who led explorations of this area.
  5. February 20, Traverse County established in Minnesota, seat Wheaton. Named for Lake Traverse.
  6. February 20, Redwood County established in Minnesota, seat Redwood Falls.
  7. February 20, Stevens County established in Minnesota, seat Morris County.
  1. March 8, Clay County established in Minnesota, seat Moorhead.
1863

Civil War period

  1. Iron ore discovered near Ely in St. Louis County, Minnesota.
  2. School for the deaf, established in Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota.
  3. Lac Qui Parle County established in Minnesota, seat Madison.
  4. July 10, Henry Adoniram Swift, elected third governor of Minnesota (1863-January 11, 1864).
1864
Civil War period

  1. January 11, Stephen Miller, elected fourth governor of Minnesota (1864-January 8, 1866).
1865
MAY - ENDING OF THE CIVIL WAR
1866
  1. January 8, William Rainey Marshall, elected fifth governor of Minnesota (1866-January 9, 1870).
  2. February 28, Beltrami County established in Minnesota, seat Bemidji.
1867
  1. LeRoy, platted in Mower County, Minnesota. Attractions & Recreation : Lake Louis State Park, Shooting Star Wild Flower & Historic Route.
  2. The Shattuck School established in Faibault, Rice County, Minnesota.
  3. May 21, Frances Densmore, born in Red Wing, Minnesota. Ethnologist, music of Native American tribes
1868
  1. March 6, Grant County established in Minnesota, seat Elbow Lake. Named in honor of Ulysses S. Grant, later elected president of the United States.
1869
1870
  1. Minnesota population, 439,706 residents.
  2. Chippewa County established in Minnesota, seat Montevideo.
  3. Duluth, incorporated as city in St. Louis County, Minnesota.
  4. Fergus Falls laid out in Otter Tail County, Minnesota.
  5. Koochiching (present International Falls) settled by Alexander Baker, seat of Koochiching County in Minnesota. Coordinates 48°36'N-93°25'W.
  6. January 9, Horace Austin elected governor of Minnesota (1870-January 7, 1874).
  7. February 18, Swift County established in Minnesota, seat Benson.
1871
  1. Brainerd created as a logging camp by the Northern Pacific Railway, along the Mississippi River. County seat of Crow Wing County in Minnesota
  2. Duluth Ship Canal built, in the Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota.
  3. Northern Pacific Railroad operational in Aitkin County, Minnesota.
  4. March 6, Lyon County established in Minnesota, seat Marshall.
  5. March 6, Yellow Medicine County established in Minnesota, seat Granite Falls.
1872
  1. Crookston(The Crossing), settled on Red Lake River, seat of Polk County, Minnesota. Coordinates 47°47'N-96°37'W. Named for Colonel William Crooks, chief engineer of the St. Paul and Pacific Railroad.
  2. Faribault incorporated in Rice County, Minnesota.
  3. Fergus Falls incorporated as village in Otter Tail County, Minnesota.
1873
  1. Pipestone platted, seat of Pipestone County in Minnesota.
  2. March 6, Lincoln County established in Minnesota, seat Ivanhoe
1874
  1. School for the blind, established in Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota.
  2. January 7, Cushman Kellog Davis, elected governor of Minnesota (1874-January 7, 1876).
  3. March 9, Cook County established in Minnesota, seat Grand Marais.
1875
  1. May 23, Murray County established in Minnesota, seat Slayton.
1876
  1. January 7, John Sargent Pillsbury, elected governor of Minnesota (1876-January 10, 1882).
  2. September 7, The Jesse James gang tried to rob the First National Bank at Northfield, in Dakota-Rice counties, Minnesota. Six gang members were killed or captured, only Jesse James and his brother escaped.
1877
  1. Duluth city, in St. Louis County, Minnesota, relegated to a village.
1878
  1. Albert Lea incorporated as village in Freeborn County, Minnesota. Coordinates 43°39'N-83°22'W.
1879
  1. Crookston incorporated in Polk County, Minnesota.
  2. School for the mentally retarded established in Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota.
  3. Knife Falls (present Cloquet) settled on the St. Louis River in Carlton County, Minnesota.
  4. February 25, Marshall County established in Minnesota, seat Warren.
  5. March 9, Kittson County established in Minnesota, seat Hallock.
1880
  1. Minnesota population, 780,773 residents.
  2. Cloquet incorporated as village, in Carlton County, Minnesota.
1881
  1. Fergus Falls incorporated as city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota.
  2. February 17, Norman County established in Minnesota, seat Ada.
  3. August 18, Stephen Miller, died and buried in Worthington, Minnesota. Fourth governor of Minnesota (1864-1866).
1882
  1. January 10, Lucius Frederick Hubbard, elected governor of Minnesota (1882-January 5, 1887).
1883
  1. February 26, Hubbard County established in Minnesota, seat Park Rapids.
1884
  1. Ada, incorporated as a village in Minnesota.
1885
  1. Florence (now Ely) settled on Shagawa Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota. Coordinates 47°54'N-91°51'W. Attractions & Recreation : Boundary Waters Canoe Area, Superior National Forest, Valley Winter Sports Center.
  2. January 13, Schuyler Colfax, died in Mankato, Minnesota. Republican vice-president under President Ulysses S. Grant (1869-1873).
1886
  1. Cloquet (formerly Knife Falls) platted in Carlton County, Minnesota. Coordinates 46°43'N-92°28'W.
1887
  1. Duluth village, reincorporated as city in St. Louis County, Minnesota.
  2. Fergus Falls State Hospital established in Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota.
  3. January 5, Andrew Ryan McGill, elected governor of Minnesota (1887-January 9, 1889).
  4. January 27, William Carl Blegen, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Archaeologist and professor of archaeology.
1888
  1. Bemidji, established on Lake Bemidji in Beltrami County, Minnesota. Named for an Chippewa Native American Chief. Coordinates 47°29'N-94°53'W. Attractions & Recreation : Lake Bemidji State Park
  2. Ely incorporated as village in St. Louis County, Minnesota.
1889
  1. January 9, William Rush Merriam, elected governor of Minnesota (1889-January 4, 1893).
1890
  1. Minnesota population, 1,310,283 residents.
  2. Ada village, in Minnesota became a town.
  3. Albany, incorporated in Stearns County, Minnesota.
1891
  1. Ely incorporated as city in St. Louis County, Minnesota.
  2. Lake Itasca basin made a state park, located in Clearwater County, Minnesota.
  3. February 1, Pipestone incorporated in Pipestone County, Minnesota.
  4. February 18, Henry H. Sibley, the first Minnesota State Governor, died in St. Paul.
1892
  1. Eveleth settled in St. Louis County, Minnesota. Coordinates 47°28'N-92°32'W. Attractions & Recreation : Leonidas Mine, Superior National Forest
  2. Iron ore discovered by David T. Adams in Eveleth, St. Louis County, Minnesota.
1893
  1. Eveleth incorporated as village in St. Louis County, Minnesota.
  2. Hibbing, laid out and incorporated in St. Louis County, Minnesota. Coordinates 47°25'N-92°56'W. Named after the timber cruiser 'Frank Hibbing'.
  3. January 4, Knute Nelson, elected governor of Minnesota (1893-January 31, 1895).
1894
  1. December 31, Roseau County established in Minnesota, seat Roseau.
1895
  1. January 31, David Marston Clough, elected governor of Minnesota ( 1895-January 2, 1899).
1896
  1. Bemidji, incorporated as a village in Beltrami County, Minnesota.
  2. January 8, William Rainey Marshall, died and buried in St. Paul, Minnesota. Fifth governor of Minnesota (1866-1870).
  3. September 24, Scott F. Fitzgerald, born in St. Paul, Minnesota. Short story writer and novelist, works e.g. 'The Great Gatsby'.
  4. December 31, Red Lake County established in Minnesota, seat Red Lake Falls.
1897
  1. October 15, first issue of the 'Albert Lea Tribune' newspaper, published in Freeborn County, Minnesota.
1898
1899
  1. January 2, John Lind, elected governor of Minnesota (1899-January 7, 1901).
1900
  1. Minnesota population, 1,751,394 residents.
  2. April 1, William Benton, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Publisher and Chairman of 'Encyclopaedia Britannica'.
1901
  1. Koochiching (present International Falls), incorporated as village in Koochiching County, Minnesota.
  2. January 7, Samuel Rinnah Van Sant, elected governor of Minnesota (1901-January 4, 1905).
1902
  1. Eveleth incorporated as city in St. Louis County, Minnesota.
  2. December 20, Clearwater County established in Minnesota, seat Bagley.
1903
  1. Koochiching renamed International Falls in Koochiching County, Minnesota.
  2. April 22, Alexander Ramsey, died and buried in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota. Second governor of Minnesota (1860-1863).
1904
  1. Cloquet incorporated as city, in Carlton County, Minnesota.
1905
  1. Bemidji, incorporated as a city in Beltrami County, Minnesota.
  2. January 4, John Albert Johnson, elected governor of Minnesota (1905-September 21, 1909).
1906
  1. December 19, Koochiching County established in Minnesota, seat International Falls.
  2. December 27, Mahnomen County established in Minnesota, seat Mahnomen.
1907
  1. September 17, Earl Warren Burger, born in St. Paul, Minnesota. United States Chief Justice.
1908
  1. Ada town, incorporated as city in Minnesota.

50 YEARS AFTER MINNESOTA'S RATIFICATION OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION

1808-1908 AITKIN COUNTY Timeline 3 Topics

 
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Aitkin County established in Minnesota, seat Aitkin. Area 1,819 sq.mi. (4.711km²).

Cities (6) : Aitkin, Hill City, McGrath, McGregor, Palisade, Tamarack

Townships (40) : Aitkin, Ball Bluff, Balsam, Beaver, Clark, Cornish, Farm Island, Fleming, Glen, Haugen, Hazelton, Hill Lake, Idun, Jevne, Kimberly, Lakeside, Lee, Libby, Logan, Macville, Malmo, McGregor, Millward, Morrison, Nordland, Pliny, Rice River, Salo, Seavey, Shamrock, Spalding, Spencer, Turner, Verdon, Wagner, Waukenabo, Wealthwood, White Pine, Williams, Workman

Places (10) : Davidson, East Lake, Haypoint, Jewett, Lawler, Minnewana, Northeast Aitkin, Northwest Aitkin, Sheshebee, Swatara

 
1857
  1. May 23, Aitkin County established in Minnesota, seat Aitkin. Named after Scottish fur trader William Aitkin.
1860
  1. Minnesota, Aitkin County population, 2 residents.
1871
  1. Northern Pacific Railroad operational in Aitkin County, Minnesota.
MN

1808-1908 DAKOTA COUNTY Timeline 3 Topics

 
1849
  1. Dakota County established in Minnesota, seat Hastings.
1853
  1. Hastings (before Oliver's Grove), laid out on the Vermillion River, seat of Dakota County in Minnesota. Coordinates 44°44'N-92°51'W.
1857
  1. Hastings, incorporated in Dakota County, Minnesota.
MN

1808-1908 FREEBORN COUNTY Timeline 5 Topics

 
1835
  1. U.S. Army colonel Albert Lea surveyed a region in Freeborn County, Minnesota.
1858
  1. Albert Lea city founded in Freeborn County, Minnesota. County seat located on Fountain and Albert Lea lakes. Named after US Army colonel Albert Lea.
1859
  1. Albert Lea became the seat of Freeborn County in Minnesota.
1878
  1. Albert Lea incorporated as village in Freeborn County, Minnesota. Coordinates 43°39'N-83°22'W.
1897
  1. October 15, first issue of the 'Albert Lea Tribune' newspaper, published in Freeborn County, Minnesota.
MN

1808-1908 KOOCHICHING COUNTY Timeline 3 Topics

 
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Koochiching County organized in 1906, seat International Falls. Area 3,102 sq.mi. (8.034 km²). Cities/Townships/Places : Ardenhurst, Bergville, Big Falls, Birchdale, Black River, Dora Lake, Forest Grove, Gemmell, Grand Falls, Grattan, Happyland, Indus, International Falls, Kabetogama, Kinghurst, Lindford, Littlefork, Loman, Manitou, Margie, Mizpah, Mozeppa, Nett River, Nore, Northome, Ranier, Ray, Shooks, South International Falls, Wildwood.

1870
  1. Koochiching (present International Falls) settled by Alexander Baker, seat of Koochiching County in Minnesota. Coordinates 48°36'N-93°25'W.
1901
  1. Koochiching (present International Falls), incorporated as village in Koochiching County, Minnesota.
1903
  1. Koochiching renamed International Falls in Koochiching County, Minnesota.
MN

1808-1908 ST. LOUIS COUNTY Timeline 1 Topic
1893
  1. Hibbing, laid out and incorporated in St. Louis County, MN. Coordinates 47°25'N-92°56'W. Named after the timber cruiser 'Frank Hibbing'.
SQ.MI.
MINNESOTA STATISTICS - COUNTY AREA
6,226
16.125km² - MN St. Louis, largest county in Minnesota
3,102
8.034km² - MN Koochiching
2,665
6.902km² - MN Itasca
2,505
6.488km² - MN Beltrami
2,099
5.436km² - MN Lake
2,018
5.227km² - MN Cass
1,980
5.128km² - MN Otter Tail
1,970
5.102km² - MN Polk
1,819
4.711km² - MN Aitkin
1,772
4.589km² - MN Marshall
1,663
4.307km² - MN Roseau
1,451
3.758km² - MN Cook
1,411
3.654km² - MN Pine
1,345
3.483km² - MN Stearns
1,310
3.393km² - MN Becker
1,297
3.359km² - MN Lake Of The Wood
1,124
2.911km² - MN Morrison
1,097
2.841km² - MN Kittson
1,045
2.706km² - MN Clay
997
2.582km² - MN Crow Wing
995
2.577km² - MN Clearwater
983
2.546km² - MN Renville
942
2.440km² - MN Todd
923
2.391km² - MN Hubbard
880
2.279km² - MN Redwood
876
2.269km² - MN Norman
861
2.230km² - MN Fillmore
860
2.227km² - MN Carlton
796
2.062km² - MN Kandiyohi
765
1.981km² - MN Lac Qui Parle
759
1.966km² - MN Goodhue
758
1.963km² - MN Yellow Medicine
752
1.948km² - MN Blue Earth - MN Wilkin
744
1.927km² - MN Swift
716
1.854km² - MN Nobles
714
1.849km² - MN Faribault - MN Lyon
712
1.844km² - MN Mower
709
1.836km² - MN Martin
708
1.833km² - MN Freeborn
704
1.823km² - MN Murray
702
1.818km² - MN Jackson
670
1.735km² - MN Pope
661
1.712km² - MN Wright
653
1.691km² - MN Olmsted
640
1.658km² - MN Cottonwood
634
1.642km² - MN Douglas
626
1.621km² - MN Winona
617
1.598km² - MN Pennington
611
1.582km² - MN Brown
609
1.577km² - MN Meeker
589
1.525km² - MN Sibley
583
1.510km² - MN Chippewa
574
1.487km² - MN Mille Lacs - MN Traverse
570
1.476km² - MN Dakota
562
1.456km² - MN Stevens
558
1.445km² - MN Houston
557
1.443km² - MN Hennepin
556
1.440km² - MN Mahnomen
546
1.414km² - MN Grant
537
1.391km² - MN Lincoln
536
1.388km² - MN Wadena
525
1.360km² - MN Kannabec - MN Wabasha
498
1.290km² - MN Rice
497
1.287km² - MN Big Stone
492
1.274km² - MN McLeod
483
1.251km² - MN Rock
466
1.207km² - MN Pipestone
452
1.171km² - MN Nicollet
448
1.160km² - MN Le Sueur
440
1.140km² - MN Dodge
439
1.137km² - MN Isanti
437
1.132km² - MN Sherburne
434
1.124km² - MN Watonwan
432
1.189km² - MN Red Lake
430
1.114km² - MN Steele
424
1.098km² - MN Anoka
423
1.096km² - MN Waseca
418
1.083km² - MN Chisago
408
1.057km² - MN Benton
392
1.015km² - MN Washington
357
925km² - MN Carver - MN Scott
156
404km² - MN Ramsey, smallest county in Minnesota
MINNESOTA STATISTICS - COUNTY CREATION
1855
13 counties created : Brown, February 20 - Carver, February 20 - Dodge, February 20 - Feribault, February 20 - Freeborn, February 20 - Mower, February 20 - Olmsted, February 20 - Renville, February 20 - St. Louis, February 20 - Stearns, February 20 - Steele, February 20 - Todd, February 20 - Wright, February 20.
1857
13 counties created : Aitkin, May 23 - Anoka, May 23 - Carlton, May 23 - Cottonwood, May 23 - Crow Wing, May 23 - Isanti, February 13 - Jackson, May 23 - Martin, May 23 - Mille Lacs, May 23 - Nobles, May 23 - Pipestone, May 23 - Rock, May 23 - Waseca, February 27.
1853
8 counties created : Blue Earth, March 5 - Fillmore, March 5 - Goodhue, March 5 - Le Sueur, March 5 - Nicollet, March 5 - Rice, March 5 - Scott, March 5 - Sibley, March 5
1858
8 counties created : Becker, March 18 - Douglas, March 8 - Kanabec, March 13 - Kandiyohi, March 20 - Otter Tail, March 18 - Polk, July 20 - Wadena, June 11 - Wilkin, March 6.
1862
7 counties created : Big Stone, February 20 - Chippewa, February 20 - Clay County, March 8 - Pope, February 20 - Redwood, February 6 - Stevens, February 20 - Traverse, February 20.
1856
6 counties created : Lake, March 1 - McLeod, March 1 - Meeker, February 23 - Morrison, February 25 - Pine, March 1 - Sherburne, February 25.
1849
5 counties created : Benton, October 27 - Dakota, October 27 - Ramsey, October 27 - Wabasha, October 27 - Washington, October 27. First counties created in Minnesota.
1851
2 counties created : Cass, September 1 - Chisago, September 1
1854
2 counties created : Houston, February 23 - Winona, February 23
1871
2 counties created : Lyon, March 6 - Yellow Medicine, March 6
1879
2 counties created : Kittson, March 9 - Marshall, February 25
1906
2 counties created : Koochiching, December 19 - Mahnomen, December 27
1850
1 county created : Itasca, October 27
1852
1 county created : Hennepin, March 6
1860
1 county created : Watonwan, February 25
1866
1 county created : Beltrami, February 28
1868
1 county created : Grant, March 6
1870
1 county created : Swift, February 18
1873
1 county created : Lincoln, March 6
1874
1 county created : Cook, March 9
1875
1 county created : Murray, May 23
1881
1 county created : Norman, February 17
1883
1 county created : Hubbard, February 26
1894
1 county created : Roseau, December 31
1896
1 county created : Red Lake, December 24
1902
1 county created : Clearwater, December 20
1910
1 county created : Pennington, November 23
1923
1 county created : Lake of The Wood, January 1
- 57 (66%) counties created out of 87 : From 1808, before Minnesota's admittance to the Union on May 11, 1858.
- 30 (34%) counties created out of 87 : From 1808 to 1908, 50 years after Minnesota's admittance to the Union.
1855
- 13 (15%) out of 87, highest number of counties created in Minnesota
CELEBRITIES BORN IN MINNESOTA
1958
Prince - June 7, Prince Rogers Nelson, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Musician, singer songwriter, record producer and actor - Prince Photo - Buy at AllPosters.com
1982

- March 3, Jessica Claire Biel, born in Ely, Minnesota. Film and TV actress

 

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