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This Day in Minnesota History

August 14, 1830

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ISBN: 0873514165
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The council house of the Indian Agency at St. Peters is destroyed by arson. Arsonists strike again on February 24, 1831, burning the agency home. Indian agent Lawrence Taliaferro was unpopular with corrupt traders, who disliked his strict enforcement of federal rules.

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First published: July 1, 2015
Last modified: August 14, 2023