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This Day in Minnesota History

January 30, 1841

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ISBN: 0873514165
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Captain Seth Eastman begins the first of his four commands at Fort Snelling, this one lasting until October 26. An artist and former instructor of drawing at West Point, Eastman would record in his paintings images of the fort, traditional Dakota ways, and frontier life.

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First published: July 1, 2015
Last modified: September 30, 2018