32nd State
May 11, 1858 |
Minnesota |
The
Midwest |
Flag of the State of Minnesota
State Abbreviation: MN
Nickname: North Star State and Land of 10,000 Lakes
Origin of Name: minisota, based on the Dakota Sioux Indian
word "sky-tinted waters." Centuries ago, that is what the
Dakota named the river now called the Minnesota River.
Minnesota State:
Capital: St.
Paul
Motto: The Star of the North
Minnesota State Seal
Beverage: Milk
Bird: Common
Loon
Butterfly: Monarch
Butterfly
Flower: Pink
and White Lady Slipper
Fish: Walleye
Gemstone Lake
Superior Agate
Grain Wild
Rice
Muffin: Blueberry
Mushroom: Morel
Song: Hail! Minnesota
Tree: Red (or Norway) pine
Minnessota State Symbols
Things to Know
Minnesota supported two major Indian tribes; the Dakota (Sioux) and
the Ojibwa (Chippewa). The earliest Europeans in the area were the
17th century French explorers searching for a Northwest Passage.
In 1763, the British claimed the area east of the Mississippi River
and this area went to the U.S. after the American Revolution. In
1803, the French portion joined America with the Louisiana Purchase.
Sioux Indians revolted with bloody fighting in 1862 and were driven
out of Minnesota.
Today, Minnesota is a favorite destination for those seeking fishing
and solitude on the state's many bodies of water.
Minnesota has the largest wolf population in the lower 48 states.
Major Rivers: Minnesota River, Mississippi River, Rainy River, Red River of the North, St. Croix River
Famous Minnesotans
Charles H. Mayo (1865 - 1939), and William J. Mayo(1861 - 1939),
physicians who founded the Mayo
Clinic in Rochester, Minn.
John S. Pillsbury (1828 - 1901), a leader in flour milling, he helped
found the family company in Minneapolis in 1872; three-time
Republican governor of Minnesota (1876 - 1882).
Wanda (1893-1946) and Anton Gag, Illustrators/Painters,
Wanda Gag wrote Millions
of Cats.
Charles Schulz, Cartoonist, created Peanuts series.
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr., Pilot, first to complete solo flight
across the Atlantic Ocean.
Things to Do
Minnesota State Bird and State Flower Printable Color Page.
Before printing under File in Page Setup set margins to zero.
Things To Do-Other Sites
Minnesota's natural resources-DNR
Learn all about the animals in Minnesota.
Creature
of the Month
The Creature of the Month page is where you'll find a new
"feature creature" every month. Each "creature"
lives in Minnesota.
Frogs
for Kids Coloring Book
Things to Do-Pollution
Experiment from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Make a miniature sanitary landfill and an open dump.
Learn
About Pollution-Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Color
Sheets-Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Decode-Minnesota
Pollution Control Agency
As a young pollution fighter you must pass certain tests to make sure
that you can hide information from those make this world a mess.
Please decode the lab notes a pollution fighting operative has passed
to you.
Connect
the Dots -Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Print the connect the dots picture out on your printer to find a
number one cause of air pollution in Minnesota and around the world.
Word
Search-Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Sites to See
Minnesota Historical Society
This is an excellent place to begin to explores Minnesota's rich history.
Minnestoa Territory
Minnesota in the years before it became a state.
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