For those looking to the East Bank for guidance on anniversary celebrations,
the town formerly known as St. Anthony observed its sesquicentennial in 1999,
the 150th anniversary of the platting of the townsite. I have the
sesquicentennial poster at my desk.
For bonus points: What county was
Ray Marshall asks:
By the way, I do believe that this year might indeed be the 150th birthday
of the city of Minneapolis. Why is it that the city fathers and mothers and
undecideds haven't come up with a celebration for us?
Here's what the public library's web site says:
Minneapolis was
Since Minneapolis and St. Anthony merged in the 1860's, the beginning of
our city might be dated to 1838 when Franklin Steele and others
established preemptive claims on the eastside of the river. Steele
engaged a Metis couple to live on his claim. There was a Metis village
at the falls - I
CORRECTION
The Metis village, the Metis farms and St. Anthony of Padua Church were
on the west bank - in St. Anthony. As was the settlement of the early
New Englanders - John Stevens being an exception.
Shawne FitzGerald
Powderhorn
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