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This Day in Minnesota History

January 21, 1839

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ISBN: 0873514165
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The US War Department orders Edward Janes, Wisconsin territorial marshal, to expel the Selkirk squatters from Fort Snelling military reservation. The fort's commander had complained of the settlers selling whiskey to the soldiers.

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First published: July 1, 2015
Last modified: October 21, 2019