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This Day in Minnesota History

July 21, 1820

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ISBN: 0873514165
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The members of Captain Stephen Kearny's expedition to find a road from Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Fort St. Anthony (later called Fort Snelling) arrive at Lake Pepin, having lost their way. Kearny then marches his men north to the fort.

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First published: July 1, 2015
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