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February 28
| 1866 |
Beltrami County is formed, though settler colonists would not live in 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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| 1872 |
Minneapolis and St. Anthony are united into one city. |
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| 1891 |
Horsecar service ends in St. Paul. |
 The Gunflint Trail is a nationally designated scenic byway, also known as Cook County Road Twelve. It starts in Grand Marais and runs fifty-seven miles northwest to Trail’s End Campground near Saganaga Lake on the border of Canada. The trail, which cuts through parts of the Superior National Forest and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, is a popular destination for fishing, camping, canoeing, hiking, and other outdoor recreation. |
 A Gothic Revival-style house built in 1867 at 1625 Third Avenue in Anoka served as a residence for four generations of the Heman Ticknor family. In 1996, the home began to operate as a bed and breakfast. |
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