Monday, October 27, 2014

On This Date in Minnesota History: October 27

October 27, 1849 – Established on this date, Dakota County, Minn., “was named for the Dakota people, meaning an alliance or league.”

Upham, Warren; Minnesota Geographic Names, Their Origin and Historic Significance; Minnesota Historical Society (St. Paul, Minn., 1969); p. 164.

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