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After two weeks of voting and more than 10,000 votes, the Minnesota Sesquicentennial Commission is proud to announce the five communities that will serve as Honorary Capitals for the Sesquicentennial year.
These communities will each have a day during Minnesota’s Statehood Week, May 11th-18th, 2008. During their day communities will work with the Minnesota Sesquicentennial Commission to plan activities and help raise awareness for their area. Activities could include any number of events; visits by Sesquicentennial Commission members, pancake breakfasts, tours of the town, picnics, recognition ceremony, hosting a civic engagement roundtable discussion, or recognizing Sesquicentennial grant winners.
As the month of May draws closer be sure to check the Minnesota Sesquicentennial Calendar for more information on Honorary Capital events planned for across the state and clear your schedule for the following dates:
Coniferous Forest: Bemidji – May 12th
Tallgrass Aspen Parklands: Thief River Falls – May 13th
Deciduous Forest: Detroit Lakes – May 14th
Prairie Grasslands: New Ulm – May 15th
Driftless Area: Winona – May 16th
To visit the Minnesota Sesquicentennial Events Calendar, please click here: http://www.huntcal.com/cgi/calview.cgi/sesqui/MN150?vm=r
Sesquicentennial Spotlight Tour -
Looking for something to do this summer? We have it covered…
Starting this summer the Minnesota Sesquicentennial Commission will be sponsoring a Sesquicentennial Spotlight Tour. Each month a new map will be unveiled showcasing each of Minnesota’s five natural regions. These maps will take travelers from interesting sites and landmarks, to the Honorary Capital towns as well as each community that was nominated in the Capital for a Day program. Minnesota has so many unique sites. We at the Minnesota Sesquicentennial Commission want to help you experience all that that this state has to offer.
Keep watch this summer for the Sesquicentennial Spotlight Maps:
June – Tallgrass Aspen Parklands
July – Deciduous Forest/Prairie Grassland
August – Coniferous Forest
September – Driftless Area
If you have any suggestions of historic landmarks, interesting sites, great restaurants or other noteworthy places of interest to be included in the Sesquicentennial Spotlight Maps, please contact Claire Plank at Claire@mn150years.org