Thursday, April 11, 2013

On This Date in Minnesota History: April 11


April 11, 1680 – “Father Louis Hennepin explored the Mississippi [River] by canoe, [and] was captured by a group of Dakota [on this date]. During captivity he [was] the first white man to see the Falls of St. Anthony, which he named for his patron saint. On July 25, explorer Daniel Greysolon, Sieur du Lhut arranged for Hennepin's release.”
http://www.thehistorypeople.com/data/docs/timeline-part1.pdf


Father Louis Hennepin

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Father_Hennepin.jpg




St. Anthony Falls today, Minneapolis, Minn.

Photo taken by Pamela J. Erickson. Released into the public domain April 11, 2013,
as long as acknowledgement included.
 

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