Knute Nelson, who was known for his courage and common sense, served the people of Minnesota as a public officeholder for over 50 years. Born in Norway in 1843, he was elected to the Minnesota legislature and to two terms in the United States . . . — — Map (db m207638) HM
Lying at the center of the North American continent, Minnesota embraces three great watersheds -- areas of land from which all surface water eventually flows into a single stream. From Minnesota's watersheds, water runs of in three directions to . . . — — Map (db m156985) HM
For some 40 years in the mid-19th century, two-wheeled wooden carts drawn by slow-moving oxen creaked and groaned over the rough trails from colonies on the Red River near Lake Winnipeg to St. Paul, 400 miles to the southeast.
The overland . . . — — Map (db m85787) HM
To the Life and Work of Theodore A. Erickson 1871-1963 Educator and benefactor of youth As Douglas County Superintendent of Schools 1907-1915, he founded the 4-H Club movement in Minnesota ”With character and service our measure, he is . . . — — Map (db m158802) HM
My name is Big Ole ('O-Lee').
I was created to accompany the Kensington Rune Stone to the New York World's Fair in 1965. I am lovingly cared for by the Runestone Museum across the street.
I stand 28 feet tall and weigh 4 tons (Uff-da), so . . . — — Map (db m270047) HM
