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M innesota. Stone Bambrick 2013 . State flag. Trivia. The St. Lawrence Seaway opened in 1959 allowing oceangoing ships to reach Duluth .

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M innesota

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  1. Minnesota Stone Bambrick 2013

  2. State flag

  3. Trivia • The St. Lawrence Seaway opened in 1959 allowing oceangoing ships to reach Duluth. • The world's largest pelican stands at the base of the Mill Pond dam on the Pelican River, right in downtown Pelican Rapids. The 15 1/2 feet tall concrete statue was built in 1957. • The Guthrie Theater is the largest regional playhouse in the country. • The first Children's department in a Library is said to be that of the Minneapolis Public Library, which separated children's books from the rest of the collection in Dec. 1889.

  4. Important facts about Minnesota • Minnesota is very cold and snows and rains a lot. • Minnesota is known for al the lakes it has. It has about 12,000 lakes. • Minnesota is also a part of the Great Plains. • Minnesota is one of the biggest states.

  5. State Flower- Cypripedium reginae

  6. State Gem

  7. Longitude and latitude Longitude=94.0000° W latitude=46.0000°N

  8. States and countries that borderMinnesota are: Canada, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin and lake Superior

  9. State Tree- Pinusresinosa

  10. State Bird-Common loon

  11. Founder- Willis Gorman

  12. State seal

  13. State fish-Walleye

  14. Mall of America One of the top 4 places visited in Minnesota

  15. Itasca State Park It most be one fun place because it’s one of the top 4 visited places in Minnesota.

  16. Boundary waters It’s another one of the top 4 visited places in Minnesota.

  17. Lake Minnetonka Lake Minnetonka is also one of the top 4 places visited places in Minnesota.

  18. Population • 5,379,139

  19. Did you know that Minnesota’s state nickname is the land of the 10,000 lake state.

  20. State Indians The Paleo Indians live in Minnesota.

  21. Famous person Larry Fitzgerald is from Minnesota and plays for the Arizona cardinals.

  22. Bibliography hd.housedivided.dickinson.edu www.hubpage.com www.millhoppertech.com www.seanotecruises.com sparkinproductions.com www.backpacker.com www.netstate.com beachtreasuresandtreasurebeaches.com superioragates.weebly.com

  23. Bibliography Minnesota-From Sea to Shining Sea. Judy L. Has Day Children's press New York2003 www.sos.state.mn.us www.birdfinder.com www.send-flowers-online. wwww.statesymbolsusa.org wwp.greenwichmeantime.com

  24. Bibliography Minnesota- Stars and Regions. Dr. Herman viola.Boston.2005. www.thevisiontherapycenter.com www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com www.statesymbolsusa.org

  25. Thanksforwatching

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