October 14, 1851 – Chisago County, Minn. was organized on
this date.1 The name is derived from the Native
American phrase for the "large and lovely" lakes in the area.2
1Upham, Warren; Minnesota Geographic Names, Their Origin and Historic Significance; Minnesota Historical Society (St. Paul, Minn., 1969); p. 107.
2http://www.chisagocountyhistory.org/AreaHistory.html
1Upham, Warren; Minnesota Geographic Names, Their Origin and Historic Significance; Minnesota Historical Society (St. Paul, Minn., 1969); p. 107.
2http://www.chisagocountyhistory.org/AreaHistory.html
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