Fort Snelling State Park Saint Paul Minnesota
Fort Snelling State Park
HISTORICAL PLACES OF MINNESOTA STATE,U S A IN GOOGLE EARTH
HISTORICAL PLACES OF MINNESOTA STATE,U S A
1. MINNESOTA STATE CAPITOL,SAINT PAUL 44°57'19.34N 93° 6'6.95W
2. CATHEDRAL OF ROSARY,DULUTH 46°48'59.93N 92° 4'4.61W
3. MALL OF AMERICA,BLOOMINGTON 44°51'15.26N 93°14'32.23W
4. SPLIT ROCK LIGHTHOUSE,TWO HARBORS 47°12'0.90N 91°22'1.08W
5. FORT SNELLING,ST.PAUL 44°53'34.33N 93°10'50.60W
6. WATER FALLS PIGEON RIVER,PORTAGE 48° 0'16.86N 89°35'47.07W
7. CATHEDRAL OF ST.PAUL,ST.PAUL 44°56'49.16N 93° 6'32.54W
8. STATUE OF LOON,VERGAS 46°39'51.64N 95°47'56.51W
9. INSTITUTE OF ARTS,MINNEAPOLIS 44°57'29.90N 93°16'27.00W
10. PELICAN PETE,PELICAN RAPIDS 46°34'11.58N 96° 4'57.49W
11. MILL CITY MUSEUM,MINNEAPOLIS 44°58'44.10N 93°15'25.13W
12. MINNESOTA ZOO,APPLE VALLEY 44°46'2.82N 93°11'40.13W
13. GOOSEBERRY FALLS,TWO HARBORS 47° 8'36.67N 91°27'58.71W
14. BASILICA OF ST.MARY,MINNEAPOLIS 44°58'23.43N 93°17'10.21W
15. SPIRIT MOUNTAIN RECREATION,DULUTH 46°43'6.32N 92°12'48.09W
16. VALLEYFAIR AMUSEMENT PARK,SHAKOPEE 44°47'56.93N 93°27'22.65W
17. WEISMAN ART MUSEUM,MINNEAPOLIS 44°58'22.46N 93°14'13.16W
18. ST.MARY'S CATHEDRAL,ST.CLOUD 45°33'31.54N 94° 9'41.24W
19. MINNESOTA HISTORY CENTER,ST.PAUL 44°56'58.57N 93° 6'19.01W
20. BAPTISM FALLS,SILVER BAY 47°20'56.51N 91°12'15.63W
21. GIANT SPOON&CHERRY,MINNEAPOLIS 44°58'12.94N 93°17'20.66W
22. FORT ST.CHARLES,MAGNUSONS ISLAND 49°21'42.20N 94°58'52.61W
23. MINNEHAHA FALLS,MINNEAPOLIS 44°54'55.84N 93°12'39.37W
24. ST.PETER & PAUL'S CHURCH,MANKATO 44° 9'54.74N 93°59'47.04W
25. MINNESOTA WELCOME,MOORHEAD 46°50'47.68N 96°46'9.48W
26. SNOWMAN,NORTH ST.PAUL 45° 0'55.13N 92°59'30.62W
Blue Bay Shepherd & GSD Hike (#5) On Paranormal Wita Tanka (Pike Island)
Footage from my 25Jan17 hike through the Mississippi River valley with my 12 month old Blue Bay Shepherd Kurgan and my 2 year old German Shepherd Lobo on our way to Wita Tanka (Pike Island). (part 5 of 6).
Pike Island, Dakota name Wita Tanka (Big Island), is an island at the confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers in the southwestern part of Saint Paul in the Twin Cities metropolitan area of Minnesota, U.S.. The island is now part of Fort Snelling State Park. It is a portion of the 100,000 acres (400 km2) of land purchased from the Mdewakanton Sioux Indians by Zebulon Pike in September 1805. Pike's Purchase was later to become Fort Snelling, Minneapolis, and Saint Paul. The U.S. government wanted to build a fort to protect American interests in the fur trade in the region, and Pike negotiated the treaty. Pike valued the land at $200,000, but the U.S. Senate later agreed to pay only $2000. (WTF?!)
For hundreds of years before this area became the park it is now the riverbanks were dotted with Dakota villages. The confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers was a sacred space to them — and still is.
After he left Minnesota, Pike went on his historic expedition through seven states and Mexico and saw the Colorado mountain peak later named for him.
In 1819 Colonel Henry Leavenworth invited Jean-Baptiste Faribault, a French Canadian, and his family to settle on Pike Island near the new fort to help promote the fur trade. An 1821 treaty gave ownership of Pike Island to Elizabeth Pelagie Ferribault, a Dakota Indian, and wife of Jean-Baptiste Faribault.
The six-week Dakota War of 1862 resulted in the deaths of hundreds of settlers and Native Americans. After the conflict more than 400 Dakotas were tried, and 302 men condemned to be executed at Mankato, Minnesota. President Lincoln eventually commuted the sentences of all but 38 Dakota, who were hanged in a mass execution on December 26, 1862.
During this time more than 1600 Dakota women, children, and old men were held in an internment camp on Pike Island under the cannons of Fort Snelling. Winter living conditions were harsh, with little food and no shelter, and cholera struck the camp, killing more than three hundred. In May 1863, the survivors were forced aboard steamboats and relocated to Crow Creek in the southeastern Dakota Territory, a place stricken by drought at the time. The survivors of Crow Creek were moved three years later to the Santee Sioux Reservation in Nebraska.
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C-SPAN Cities Tour - Saint Paul: “The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir” by Kao Kalia Yang
Learn about Saint Paul’s growing Hmong community. Kao (COW) Kalia (Kah-lee-ah) Yang, author of, “The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir”, will share her family’s experience of living in a refugee camp in Thailand before resettling in the United States. The Hmong fought against communism in Laos during the Vietnam War. They were allied with the Kingdom of Laos forces and the United States. After the Communist victory in 1975, the political movement known as the Pathet Lao responded with a campaign of near genocide, annihilating an estimating 100,000 of 400,000 Hmong in Laos. Many fled to Western countries like the U.S. Today Saint Paul, Minnesota has the largest Hmong population per capita in the U.S.
U.S. Route 212*
In 1926, the U.S. Highway system was implemented in the country. U.S. 212 was originally designated as a route that connected U.S. 85 in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, with U.S. 12 in Willmar, Minnesota. In 1934, U.S. 212 was extended east to Saint Paul along mostly its modern alignment. In the Twin Cities area, U.S. 212 utilized Flying Cloud Drive and Vernon Avenue to reach Excelsior Boulevard. It then followed Lake Street through Minneapolis, crossing the Mississippi River into Saint Paul and becoming Marshall Avenue, finally ending at then U.S. 12 in downtown Saint Paul. In 1983, U.S. 212 was truncated to end at U.S. Highway 169 in Edina, resulting in U.S. 212 no longer connecting to U.S. 12, its parent route.
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Blue Bay Shepherd & GSD Hike (#3) On Paranormal Wita Tanka (Pike Island)
Footage from my 25Jan17 hike through the Mississippi River valley with my 12 month old Blue Bay Shepherd Kurgan and my 2 year old German Shepherd Lobo on our way to Wita Tanka (Pike Island). (part 3 of 6).
Pike Island, Dakota name Wita Tanka (Big Island), is an island at the confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers in the southwestern part of Saint Paul in the Twin Cities metropolitan area of Minnesota, U.S.. The island is now part of Fort Snelling State Park. It is a portion of the 100,000 acres (400 km2) of land purchased from the Mdewakanton Sioux Indians by Zebulon Pike in September 1805. Pike's Purchase was later to become Fort Snelling, Minneapolis, and Saint Paul. The U.S. government wanted to build a fort to protect American interests in the fur trade in the region, and Pike negotiated the treaty. Pike valued the land at $200,000, but the U.S. Senate later agreed to pay only $2000. (WTF?!)
For hundreds of years before this area became the park it is now the riverbanks were dotted with Dakota villages. The confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers was a sacred space to them — and still is.
After he left Minnesota, Pike went on his historic expedition through seven states and Mexico and saw the Colorado mountain peak later named for him.
In 1819 Colonel Henry Leavenworth invited Jean-Baptiste Faribault, a French Canadian, and his family to settle on Pike Island near the new fort to help promote the fur trade. An 1821 treaty gave ownership of Pike Island to Elizabeth Pelagie Ferribault, a Dakota Indian, and wife of Jean-Baptiste Faribault.
The six-week Dakota War of 1862 resulted in the deaths of hundreds of settlers and Native Americans. After the conflict more than 400 Dakotas were tried, and 302 men condemned to be executed at Mankato, Minnesota. President Lincoln eventually commuted the sentences of all but 38 Dakota, who were hanged in a mass execution on December 26, 1862.
During this time more than 1600 Dakota women, children, and old men were held in an internment camp on Pike Island under the cannons of Fort Snelling. Winter living conditions were harsh, with little food and no shelter, and cholera struck the camp, killing more than three hundred. In May 1863, the survivors were forced aboard steamboats and relocated to Crow Creek in the southeastern Dakota Territory, a place stricken by drought at the time. The survivors of Crow Creek were moved three years later to the Santee Sioux Reservation in Nebraska.
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WW2 Memorial St Paul MN dedication Flyby Part 2
This is the 2nd set of warbirds that flew over the state capitol during the dedication ceremony of the WW2 memorial in St Paul MN
Military Records at the Minnesota Historical Society
Military service has been an important event in the lives of many Minnesotans since the state's earliest years. The Minnesota State Archives, part of the Minnesota Historical Society Collections, is a rich resource for documenting Minnesotans' service in the state's National Guard as well as overseas. The collection is particularly strong for the period from the Civil War through World War I, with less complete documentation through the Vietnam War.
C-SPAN Cities Tour- Alexandria: History of Fort Ward
Explore historic Fort Ward, one of the best preserved Union forts, built to protect the city of Washington, DC from Confederate forces in the American Civil War. This former Union Army installation is now located in the city of Alexandria, Virginia. It is currently well-preserved with 90-95% of its earthen walls intact.
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Wardens House Synopsis
This is our first video synopsis of one of our investigations. This one if of our third trip to the Warden's House in Stillwater, MN. Stay tuned for other videos and full length documentaries from future investigations!
Hampton Inn Minneapolis/Eagan - Eagan Hotels, Minnesota
Hampton Inn Minneapolis/Eagan 3 Stars Hotel in Eagan, Minnesota Within US Travel Directory One of our bestsellers in Eagan! Offering free shuttle service to the Mall of America and local area sites, this hotel is located near Minneapolis city centre and features modern rooms featuring wireless internet and coffeemakers.
The Hampton Inn Minneapolis/Eagan provides a number of free amenities, including a daily breakfast buffet.
Guests will also appreciate on-site exercise facilities, an indoor pool and a cosy fireplace in the lobby.
With the Minneapolis/Eagan Hampton Inn's free shuttle service within a 8 km (8 km) radius, Cascade Bay Waterpark and historic Fort Snelling are easily accessible.
The Minneapolis Convention Center and the State Capitol building are also a short drive away.
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House Floor Session – part 2D 5/3/18
This is the fourth and final portion of the Thursday House Floor Session.
CALENDAR FOR THE DAY.
SF3656 (Knoblach) Omnibus Supplemental Finance bill.
Runs 2 hour, 34 minutes.
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Prospect House & Civil War Museum
Lakes Country Living takes viewers on a quick tour of the historic Prospect House in Battle Lake, Minnesota. Jay Johnson, tour guide and great grandson of James Allison Cap Colehour, tells the story of Cap's Civil War exploits as he shows just some of the amazing collection of documents and artifacts on display here. See the first and second floors of the beautiful mansion as it was last remodeled in 1929, and the third floor as it was originally used to house summer tourists from 1886 to 1924. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Prospect House & Civil War Museum is worth driving many miles to visit; but plan to stay a while - there's a lot to look at!
House Floor Session – part 2A 5/3/18
This is the first portion of the Thursday House Floor Session.
CALENDAR FOR THE DAY.
SF3656 (Knoblach) Omnibus Supplemental Finance bill.
Runs 2 hours, 7 minutes.
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Civil War Prisoners of War Awsomeness
Civil War Homecoming
The year 1865 saw inauguration, abolition, armistice, assassination, grief, celebration, and reunion. The brand new state of Minnesota mourned and commemorated along with the rest of the nation.
A live stage show featuring Dan Chouinard, Beth Gilleland, Dane Stauffer, Kevin Kling, Maria Jette, T. Mychael Rambo, Prudence Johnson, members of the Roe Family Singers, and the Brass Messengers as well as Eric Jacobson, Annette Atkins, Gwen Westerman, Mark Ritchie, Dean Urdahl, Patricia Bauer, and David Geister.
ACT I
0:00:00 Opening sequence: Randal Dietrich & Stephen Smith
0:01:20 Music: The Vacant Chair
0:04:00 Welcome: Dan Chouinard
0:05:30 Lincoln’s 2nd Inaugural (part 1 of 2): Dean Urdahl
0:07:30 Music: Weeping Sad & Lonely
0:10:00 Civil War literature: Dan Chouinard
0:10:30 Bowlers: Beth Gilleland & Dane Stauffer
0:13:25 Christie Brothers: Mark Ritchie & Kevin Kling
0:16:00 1861-1864: Eric Jacobson
0:23:00 Gettysburg: Kevin Kling
0:27:30 Music: Brother Green
0:29:30 Civil War Music: Dan Chouinard
0:31:30 Music: Battle Cry of Freedom
0:32:20 1865: Dan Chouinard
0:32:50 Music: Home for Me
0:35:50 13th Amendment: Dan Chouinard
0:38:40 Lincoln’s 2nd Inaugural (part 2 of 2): Dean Urdahl
0:40:20 Frederick Douglass: T. Mychael Rambo
0:42:00 Music: True Lover’s Fairwell
0:42:45 Bowlers: Beth Gilleland & Dane Stauffer
0:46:20 Lee’s Surrender/Fall of Richmond: Pat Bauer
0:47:15 Music: Dixie
0:48:00 Lincoln’s assassination: Dan Chouinard
0:51:50 LeDuc: Pat Bauer & David Geister
0:53:17 Funeral Train: Dan Chouinard
0:56:00 Grand Review: Dan Chouinard
0:56:50 Christie Brothers: Mark Ritchie & Kevin Kling
0:58:50 Music: Down by the Riverside
1:00:55 Intermission: Stephen Smith, Shari Lamke, Randal Dietrich
ACT II
1:02:00 Shall We Gather At the River
1:03:40 Homecomings: Mark Ritchie & Kevin Kling & Dan Chouinard
1:07:05 Music: Home Sweet Home
1:08:30 Music: Maiden in the Garden
1:10:45 Civil War Veterans: Dan Chouinard
1:12:30 Bowlers: Beth Gilleland & Dane Stauffer
1:14:45 MN & the Civil War: Annette Atkins
1:19:30 Blacks in MN: Dan Chouinard & T. Mychael Rambo
1:22:00 Music: I’ll Overcome Someday
1:25:00 Native People: Gwen Westerman
1:31:45 War’s Legacy: Eric Jacobson
1:38:50 Litany of stories
1:44:50 Angel Band
1:47:20 Civil War in our Midst
1:52:20 Music: Jacob’s Ladder
1:55:40 Closing Comments & Credits
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Dred Scott v. Sandford, 60 U.S. 393 (1857), was a landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court held that African Americans, whether slave or free, could not be American citizens and therefore had no standing to sue in federal court, and that the federal government had no power to regulate slavery in the federal territories acquired after the creation of the United States. Dred Scott, an African American slave who had been taken by his owners to free states and territories, attempted to sue for his freedom. In a 7--2 decision written by Chief Justice Roger B. Taney, the Court denied Scott's request. For only the second time in its history the Supreme Court ruled an Act of Congress to be unconstitutional.
Although Taney hoped that his ruling would settle the slavery question once and for all, the decision immediately spurred vehement dissent from anti-slavery elements in the North, especially Republicans. Most scholars today (and many contemporary lawyers) considered the ruling regarding slavery in the territories to be dictum, not binding precedent. The decision would prove to be an indirect catalyst for the American Civil War. It was functionally superseded by the Civil Rights Act of 1866, which gave blacks full citizenship. It is now widely regarded by scholars as the worst decision ever made by the Supreme Court.
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House Veterans Affairs Division 3/12/18
Presentation of the Flag by the Waite Park American Legion Silver Star Post 428.
01:22 - Chair comments and introductions of attendees to the hearing.
16:34 - HF3507 (Lueck) Secretary of State directed to collect veteran status data from applications for appointments to state agencies, boards, councils, commissions, and task forces.
23:16 - HF3477 (Bliss) Purple Heart City or Purple Heart County designation authorized.
31:51 - HF3429 (Dettmer) Disabled veterans homestead exclusion spousal benefit modified.
39:28 - HF3009 (Poston) Centers for independent living funding provided for services to veterans, and money appropriated.
1:00:16 - American Legion 100th Anniversary presentation.
1:15:13 - Update from United Veterans Legislative Council of Minnesota.
Runs 1 hour, 24 minutes.
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Minneapolis | Wikipedia audio article
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Minneapolis
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Minneapolis ( (listen)) is the county seat of Hennepin County and the larger of the Twin Cities, the 16th-largest metropolitan area in the United States. As of 2017, Minneapolis is the largest city in the state of Minnesota and 45th-largest in the United States, with an estimated population of 422,331. The Twin Cities metropolitan area consists of Minneapolis, its neighbor Saint Paul, and suburbs which altogether contain about 3.6 million people, and is the third-largest economic center in the Midwest.Minneapolis lies on both banks of the Mississippi River, just north of the river's confluence with the Minnesota River, and adjoins Saint Paul, the state's capital. The city is abundantly rich in water, with 13 lakes, wetlands, the Mississippi River, creeks and waterfalls; many connected by parkways in the Chain of Lakes and the Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway. It was once the world's flour milling capital and a hub for timber. The city and surrounding region is the primary business center between Chicago and Seattle. In 2011, Minneapolis proper was home to the fifth-highest number of Fortune 500 headquarters in the United States. As an integral link to the global economy, Minneapolis is categorized as a global city.Minneapolis has one of the largest LGBT populations in the U.S. proportional to its overall population. Noted for its strong music and performing arts scenes, Minneapolis is home to both the award-winning Guthrie Theater and the historic First Avenue nightclub. Reflecting the region's status as an epicenter of folk, funk, and alternative rock music, the city served as the launching pad for several of the 20th century's most influential musicians, including Bob Dylan and Prince. More recently, Minneapolis has become noted for its underground and independent hip-hop and rap scenes, producing artists such as Brother Ali, Atmosphere, and Dessa.The name Minneapolis is attributed to Charles Hoag, the city's first schoolmaster, who combined mni, a Dakota Sioux word for water, and polis, the Greek word for city.
Veterans' Organizations Outline Services
Minnesota's veterans' organizations appeared before the Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy Committee Thursday, January 19, to outline ways they provide services to those who served their country.