On this Date in Minnesota history: July 15

July 15, 1917 – “Washington County’s National Guard unit, Company K is called upon after the United States declares war on Germany. Because the company only [possessed] 20 men, three recruiters [traveled] the county in search of volunteers. The company [was] eventually assembled at the Stillwater Armory with a total of 150 men.”

http://projects.wchsmn.org/reference/events/company-k-assembled-world-war-i/

Stillwater Armory
Photo taken by Pamela J. Erickson. Released into the public domain July 15, 2014,
as long as acknowledgement included.