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Celebrating Minnesota's Sesquicentennial
May 12, 2008 11:05 PM | GeneralMollie Pherson, Regional Librarian
I had the special opportunity of participating in the Historic Statehood Day Celebration at the State Capitol on Sunday, May 11th. What a great day! And I got to spend it with my hubby, so that was even better! It was my first time at the State Capitol in St. Paul, so I really wanted to see everything possible. Ben (the hubby) and I got to see the lighting of the chandelier in the Rotunda, we visited with some of the Statehood Historical Characters roaming around the Capitol grounds, we took a self-guided tour of the Capitol chambers and public spaces, and, my favorite part of the day, we got to see the golden horses on the Capitol.
After the events taking place inside of the Capitol, we ventured outside to watch the Minnesota Sesquicentennial Statehood Kickoff. The opening part of the ceremony included the arrival of the Wagon Train, music by a brass quintet, and congratulatory remarks by our state's diginitaries. We got to hear the winning Minnesota Statehood essays from students around the state--one of the being from Canton, MN. Lastly, the Sesquicentennial Banner & Journal that made the rounds in the SELCO/SELS region was presented to Governor Tim Pawlenty, who then presented the items to Nina Archabal, the Executive Director of the Minnesota Historical Society for archiving.
It was so exciting to be a part of Minnesota's history!
For pictures of the Celebration, check out SELCO's Flickr page.
Mollie posing next to Representative Tina Liebling's spot in the House of Representatives
