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This Day in Minnesota History

January 6, 1860

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ISBN: 0873514165
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Joseph R. Brown's steam wagon, a horseless carriage that debuted in Henderson on July 4, is permanently mired near Three Mile Creek en route to Fort Ridgely. Brown would build another tractor in 1862, but he died before perfecting it.

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First published: July 1, 2015
Last modified: October 6, 2018