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Encyclopedia > Minnesota Historical Society

The Minnesota Historical Society is a Minnesota instutution dedicated to preserving the history of the state. It owns and operates many historic sites and several museums. It was founded by the territorial legislature in 1849. State nickname: North Star State Other U.S. States Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Governor Tim Pawlenty Official languages None Area 225,365 km² (12th)  - Land 206,375 km²  - Water 18,990 km² (8. ... A museum is a non-profit making, permanent institution in the service of society and of its development, open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits, for purposes of study, education and enjoyment, the tangible and intangible evidence of people and their environment. ... Minnesota Territory was an organized territory of the United States from March 3, 1849 to May 11, 1858, when Minnesota was admitted as the 32nd state. ... The Minnesota State Legislature is the legislative branch of government in the U.S. state of Minnesota. ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...


External link

  • Minnesota Historical Society website (http://www.mnhs.org/index.htm)

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Minnesota Prehistory (3460 words)
The Minnesota Historical Society (MHS) is one of Minnesota’s oldest institutions, which was established on October 20, 1849, just seven months after the territory was established.
It was organized by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Minnesota Laws on November 15, 1849, and elected future governor, Alexander Ramsey, as president.
The doors and windows leading to the Society’s apartments were thrown open, and soon two or three score of men were busily engaged in carrying out armfuls of books and depositing them on the seats of the Universalistic church near by." The fire did destroy several thousand books, pamphlets, and newspapers.
Minnesota Historical Society - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (146 words)
The Minnesota Historical Society is a private, non-profit educational and cultural instutution dedicated to preserving the history of the state of Minnesota.
The society owns and operates several museums and many historic sites, some within the Minnesota state parks.
These are stored in the $76.4 million History Center located in Minnesota's capital, St.
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