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This Day in Minnesota History

January 23, 1857

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ISBN: 0873514165
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In a homemade balloon, William Markoe lifts off from St. Paul and lands near Cannon Falls in Minnesota's first balloon ascension. A second flight on October 8, a feature of a territorial fair, reaches White Bear Lake.

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First published: July 1, 2015
Last modified: September 24, 2018