Saint Paul, Minnesota

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 city, capital city of state/province/region, county seat
City with a population of 287,151 in 2000; second largest city in Minnesota. State capital and county seat of Ramsey County. Saint Paul and the nearby city of Minneapolis are considered the "Twin Cities" of Minnesota, the major metropolitan area of the state. The area was first settled by the Mdewakanton Dakota Native Americans who called the area I-mni-za ska dan, meaning "little white rock" after the nearby white sandstone cliffs. After the Louisiana Purchase, Zebulon Pike negotiated for this territory to be granted to the United States, and Fort Snelling was built here in 1819. The area was settled in the 1840s and known as Pig's Eye after Pierre "Pig's Eye" Parrant, a local tavern owner. In 1841 the settlement was renamed Saint Paul, named for the favorite saint of a local Catholic priest who established a chapel here. In 1849 the Minnesota Territory was formed and Saint Paul was designated as the territorial capital. In 1858 when Minnesota became a state, Saint Paul became the state capital.

City website: www.stpaul.gov
History: mnplaces.mnhs.org/upham/city.cfm?PlaceNameID=2911&BookC...
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Paul,_Minnesota
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Coordinates:   44°56'29"N   93°6'22"W

Comments

  • Birthplace of baseball legend Dave Winfield, ''Peanuts'' creator Charles Schulz, and Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer, among others.
  • This town is interesting that once American soldiers and citizens lived there in close proximity
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