Minnesota became a state on May 11, 1858
It was named by the Dakota, it means Cloudy Water because of the Minnesota River.
The number of Rivers in Minnesota is 6,564 (92,000 Miles)
The number of LAKES is 11,842 (4,967,510 acres)
The STATE BIRD is the Loon
The STATE TREE is the Norway Pine
The STATE BUTTERFLY is the Monarch
The STATE FLOWER is the Pink & White Lady Slipper
The STATE FISH is the Walleye
The STATE MUSHROOM is the Morel
The STATE GRAIN is Wild Rice
The STATE MUFFIN is Blueberry
The STATE DRINK is Milk
The STATE GEMSTONE is the Lake Superior Agate
The STATE MOTTO is Land of 10,000 Lakes
The STATE NICKNAME is The Northstar State
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