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This Day in Minnesota History

October 2, 1968

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ISBN: 0873514165
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Congress passes the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, naming the upper St. Croix River one of eight rivers protected by this legislation. The lower fifty-two miles of the river are preserved on October 25, 1972.

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First published: July 1, 2015
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