Minnesota

Minnesota



State Flag

Minnesota's official flag was adopted in 1893. The flag has a blue background. The central seal pictures a farmer plowing a field and an Indian riding a horse toward the sun. Three dates are on the flag: 1858, the year Minnesota became a state; 1819, the year Fort Snelling was established; and 1893, the year this flag was adopted. Nineteen yellow stars surround the seal on a white band; these stars symbolize that fact Minnesota was the 19th state to enter the union after the first 13. "MINNESOTA" is written in red on the white band.



State Flower Pink and white lady's slipper The pink and white lady’s slipper also knows as the showy lady’s slipper or queen’s lady slipper, was adopted as the state flower in 1902. Found living in open fens, bogs, swamps, and damp woods where there is plenty of light, lady's slippers grow slowly, taking up to 16 years to produce their first flowers. They bloom in late June or early July. The plants live for up to 50 years and grow four feet tall. A century ago, the showy lady’s slipper was a favorite adornment in rural church altars during the summer. Since 1925 this rare wildflower has been protected by state la.



State Bird

Common loon

The common loon is anything but common. Red-eyed, with distinctive black and white markings, the loon has a dagger-like beak that apparently is perfect for its long, underwater fishing trips diving to depths of over 90 ft. The loon is most closely related to primitive birds, and its soliloquy of cries can sound eerily prehistoric. It is silent in winter, but in summer the loon is truly loquacious, with a repertoire of sounds that haunt

the lake or waterway with strange laughter-like calls, falsetto wails and strange yodeling. At night, the effect is absolutely mesmerizing.

State Tree

Norway pine

In 1953, the Minnesota Legislature designated the Norway pine as the state's official tree. Although most of the state's oldest Norway pines were cut after European settlement, Minnesota still had 300,000 acres of Norway pine forest as of 1990.

State Gemstone



Lake Superior Agate The Lake Superior agate differs from other agates found around the world in its rich red, orange, and yellow coloring. This color scheme is caused by the oxidation of iron.

State Song

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State Capital St. Paul

St. Paul is the 2nd biggest city in Minnesota.The city is population 287,151. In 1841, Father Lucien Galtier was sent to minister to the Catholic French-Canadians and established a chapel, named for his favorite saint, Paul the Apostle, on the bluffs above Lambert's Landing.Galtier intended for the settlement to adopt the name Saint Paul in honor of the new chapel. In 1847, a New York educator named Harriet Bishop moved to the are and opened the city's First school.

The biggest city In Minnesota Minneapolis

Minneapolis is a nickname for City of the lakes and Mill City, is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. State Minnesota and the 48th largest in the United State.It name is attributed to the city's first schoolteacher, who combined with the Dakota word fro water, and polis, the Greek word for city.

Minneapolis Vikings

media type="youtube" key="9bVNEOEvAEU" width="425" height="350" The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.The Viking joined the National Football League (NFL) as an expansion Team in 1960.

Minnesota wild

media type="youtube" key="Irjvv3R7yao" width="425" height="350" The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL)

Minnesota Twins



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Major Rivers

Minnesota River, Mississippi River, Rainy River, Red River of the North, St. Croix River.



Major Lakes

Upper Red Lake, Lower Red Lake, Mille Lacs Lake, Vermillion Lake, Rainy Lake, Lake of the Woods, Lake Superior, Leech Lake, Winnibigoshish Lake, Lake Pepin.

precipitation ecosystems

Minnesota has a continental climate, with cold, often frigid winters and warm summers. The growing season is 160 days or more in the south-central and southeastern regions, but 100 days or less in the northern counties. Normal daily mean temperatures range from 7°F (–14°C) in January to 66°F (19°C) in July for Duluth, and from 12°F (–11°C) in January to 74°F (23°C) in July for Minneapolis-St. Paul, often called the Twin Cities. The lowest temperature recorded in Minnesota was –60°F (–51°C), at Tower on 2 February 1996; the highest, 114°F (46°C), at Moorhead on 6 July 1936.

History of state

Before European settlement, Minnesota was populated by the Dakota, and other Native Americans.The first Europeans were French that arrived in the 17th century. Late that century, Ojibwe Indians migrated westward to Minnesota, causing tensions with the Sioux. Explorers such as Daniel Greysolon, Sieur du Lhut ,Father Louis Hennepin, Jonathan Carver, Henry Schoolcraft, and Joseph Nicollet among others, mapped out the state.

Famous Battles 1812-1814 - War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain with their Dakota, Winnebago, and Ojibwe allies. Industry 1775-1783 - American Revolution

Famous People

Charles "Chief" Bender (1884 - 1954) The first pitcher in baseball to win six World Series games; played for the Philadelphia Athletics. Born in Brainerd, MN

Famous Events

July 4, 1776 - United States Declaration of Independence

Other Iformation 1838-1848 - St. Paul, St. Anthony, and Stillwater (Minnesota's first towns) founded. 1854 - St. Paul becomes a city with a total area of four square mil 1998- Minnesota becomes home to largest ethnic Hmong population in America. 1987 -The Minnesota Twins win the World Series.