On this Date in Minnesota History: August 6

August 6, 1883 – “Stillwater [Minn.] residents hear for the first time the breath-taking melody produced by the colossal six-ton ten-bell chimes of St. Michael's Church. These are the first chimes of this caliber in the northwest and are operated by Mamie Hoy, the first and only woman to have the privilege of operating the ropes of the gigantic mechanism. The chimes would continue to be heard in their original form until Christmas Day, 1962. The chimes are still heard today, although the mechanism has since been electrified.”

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St. Michael's Church, Stillwater, Minn.
Photo taken by Pamela J. Erickson. Released into the public domain Aug. 6, 2015,
as long as acknowledgement included. 

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