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By the late 1850s English had grown to be the most spoken language. New immigrants, though, brought additional languages to the territory. Newspapers were published in German (Die Minnesota Deutsche Zeitung), Swedish (Minnesota Posten), and Norwegian (Folkets Rost). [118] Irish Gaelic, Czech and other languages were used in various communities ...
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as: KML GPX (all coordinates) GPX (primary coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) This is a list of sites in Minnesota which are included in the National Register of Historic Places. There are more than 1,700 properties and historic districts listed on the NRHP; each of Minnesota's 87 counties has at least 2 listings. Twenty-two ...
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Pages in category "1850s in Minnesota" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
[1] [3] As the state's first active railroad (though not necessarily the state's first railroad), [1] the Minnesota and Pacific received a grant of 2,460,000 acres (1,000,000 ha) of land from the territorial legislature. [4] [5] This was the seventh largest land grant of the 75 given to railroads nationwide between 1850 and 1871. [4]
The tallest building in Minnesota at the time, it was a symbol of the wealth, but Foshay lost his fortune when the stock market crashed. [ 141 ] Elected governor in 1930, Floyd B. Olson signed a bonding bill that authorized $15 million ($270 million as of 2025) for highway construction, in an effort to provide work for the unemployed.
1850 Minnesota Territory elections (1 P) Pages in category "1850 in Minnesota Territory" This category contains only the following page. This list may not reflect ...
Bottineau also built a hotel in 1850 on the bank of the Mississippi about a half mile below the mouth of the Elk. The two rivers and the Red River Trail, which passed nearby, made this area a good location for commerce. Silas Lane opened up a farm near the old trading post site, making his claim in section 33 in 1850.