On this Date in Minnesota History: July 27

July 27, 1858 – “The land area of Polk County was established when Governor H. H. Sibley signed the bill creating the county on [this date]. The land area for the county was set off from the territorial county of Pembina, which included parts of northwestern Minnesota and northeastern North Dakota. The law set up the southern boundary of Pembina as the northern boundary of Polk County. When the present counties north of Polk were established, the name Pembina was erased from the county map of Minnesota.”

http://www.co.polk.mn.us/index.asp?SEC=35F5E9E4-2454-4EC9-BBB1-320943022099&DE=CA2705B2-B978-4732-917F-03F03A4DABE5&Type=B_BASIC

http://www.co.polk.mn.us/

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