On This Date in Minnesota History: November 10

November 10, 1857 – Founded on this date by Benedictine monks, St. John’s University in Collegeville, Minn., remains today the oldest continuous establishment of higher learning in the state.

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1920 photo of St. John's University in Collegeville

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