GC1MNC2Saint Paul
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By: poolsharkycat@
| Hide Date: 02/13/2009
| Status: Available
Country: United States
| State: Colorado Coordinates: N39° 42.022 W104° 52.422 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
Saint Paul is the capital of Minnesota. In 1841, Father Lucien Galtier was sent to minister to the Catholic French Canadians and established a chapel on the bluffs above Lambert's Landing named for his favorite saint, Paul the Apostle. Galtier intended for the settlement to adopt the name Saint Paul in honor of the new chapel. In 1847 a New York educator named Harriet Bishop moved to the area and opened the city's first school. The Minnesota Territory was formalized in 1849 and Saint Paul named as capital. In 1857, the territorial legislature voted to move the capital to Saint Peter. However, Joe Rolette, a territorial legislator, stole the physical text of the approved bill and went into hiding, thus preventing the move. On May 11, 1858, Minnesota was admitted to the union as the thirty-second state with Saint Paul as the capital.
07/19/2018 By LostinDenver Thank you for placing this geocache here for all of us to enjoy. Right now, and for the next three years, Saint Paul Minnesota has a special place in my heart. My daughter is going to Macalester College in St Paul. Tftc!
06/17/2018 By boober42 1st cashe since 2010. Got a three year old who's trying it out!! Easy
06/16/2018 By SPat ABQ Had a great time getting out to stretch our legs in our new neighborhood! Sarah found this, swapped some swag! TFTC
06/10/2018 By Scaber This cache didn't stump me. Thank you for placing this cache and helping to keep our recreation going.
05/30/2018 By joleenstahl Great hiding place my nephew loved it
Saint Paul
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