Happy National Minnesota Day – 2026

Happy Minnesota Day!

Sunday was National Minnesota Day for 2026. . .

Happy National Minnesota Day ! ! !

Some Great Minnesota Sites:
Here is a list of some some great places to visit while in Minnesota:

: Mall of America, 60 E Broadway, Bloomington, MN 55425

: North Shore Scenic Drive, 221 West First Street Duluth, MN 55802

: Minnehaha Park, 4801 S Minnehaha Drive Minneapolis, MN 55417

: Minneapolis Institute of Art, 2400 3rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55404

: Gooseberry Falls State Park, 3206 MN-61, Two Harbors, MN 55616

: Mill City Museum, 704 S 2nd St, Minneapolis, MN 55401

: Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, 725 Vineland Pl, Minneapolis, MN 55403

: Target Field, 1 Twins Way, Minneapolis, MN 55403

: Aerial Lift Bridge, 601 S Lake Ave, Duluth, MN 55802

: Glensheen (The Historic Congdon Estate), 3300 London Rd, Duluth, MN 55804

: Split Rock Lighthouse, 3713 Split Rock Lighthouse Rd, Two Harbors, MN 55616

: Guthrie Theater, 818 S 2nd St, Minneapolis, MN 55415

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A Great “About” Minnesota Video:
You can visit this video featuring Minnesota:

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Video: Courtesy of That Is Interesting on YouTube – Minnesota – The US Explained

Minnesota on Google Maps:
You can visit the Google Maps segment featuring Minnesota:

Minnesota Popular Maps:
You can visit these great maps of Minnesota:

Minnesota Popular Maps

Roads & Cities	Map Places	County Map	Lakes & Rivers	Satellite Map
Maps courtesy of GIS Geography: gisgeography.com

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Minnesota’s Statehood Facts:

Date: 05/11/1858
Capital: Saint Paul
Population: 5,830,000 (2025)
Size: Land area of 79,610 square miles; Total area of 86,943 square miles
Nickname: North Star State, Land of 10,000 Lakes, and Gopher State
State Motto: L’Étoile du Nord, French for “Star of the North”
Tree: Red Pine, or Norway Pine (Pinus Resinosa)
Flower: Showy Lady’s Slipper (Cypripedium Reginae)
Bird: Common Loon (Gavia Immer)

The History:

Minnesota Officially Adopted as a U.S. State, State Song, Admission Date & Minnesota Flag
State Name Info ♪ State Song ♫	Admission	Capital	Flag Image
32^nd State. Minnesota (Unorganized territory of the Mexican Cession) (partial) “Minnesota Gurls” by Katy Perry (Modern), “I Love You, Minnesota” Abraham F. Frankenstein (Original)	05/11/1858	Saint Paul

More on Historical Facts & More:
You can visit my 2025 article to see historical facts, climate remarks, and more about Minnesota:

Happy National Minnesota Day – 2025

See: Officially Adopted as a U.S. States, State Songs, Admission Dates & Flags at:

Happy National States & Capitals Day – 2025

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