On This Date in Minnesota History: November 1

November 1, 1849 – “A memorial for an appropriation to construct a Minnesota Territorial Prison is presented to and approved by Congress. Construction of the prison begins at Stillwater in 1851 and the first stage is completed by 1853.”

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Original Stillwater State Prison

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