History of Minnesota
Minnesota gained legal existence as the Minnesota Territory in 1849, and became the 32nd U.S. state on May 11, 1858. The oldest known human remains in Minnesota, dating back about 9000 years ago, were discovered near Browns Valley in 1933. Around 700 BC, burial mounds were created, and 10,000 such mounds dotted the region. By 800 AD, wild rice became...