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This Day in Minnesota History

December 20, 1847

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ISBN: 0873514165
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St. Croix County, Wisconsin Territory, is given a parcel of land in Stillwater for a county courthouse. Finished in 1849, the building is the first courthouse in what is now Minnesota.

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First published: July 1, 2015
Last modified: December 20, 2023