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This Day in Minnesota History

November 2, 1869

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ISBN: 0873514165
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Measuring one-third of a township, tiny Manomin County (named for manoomin, the Ojibwe word for wild rice) is abolished and transferred to Anoka County. Known as Mamomin Township until 1879, the territory is now the town of Fridley.

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First published: July 1, 2015
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