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This Day in Minnesota History

February 28, 1866

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ISBN: 0873514165
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Beltrami County is formed, though settler colonists did not move into the area until the 1880s. The county's name honors Italian adventurer Giacomo C. Beltrami, who had explored the region in 1823.

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First published: July 1, 2015
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