Statehood Day, May 11th
May 10, 2008 News
This Sunday, May 11th, is Statehood Day; the beginning of a whole week of commemorations for Minnesota’s big 1-5-0.
The Minnesota Statehood Week Kickoff Ceremony begins at 3:30pm, Sunday, May 11 at the State Capitol in St. Paul. It marks the beginning of Minnesota’s 150th anniversary of statehood.
Don’t miss the Sesquicentennial Wagon Train as it treks down Summit Ave in St. Paul and arrives at the State Capitol at 3:30pm. Get the whole family there early to watch as 20 wagons and 100 horses parade to the Capitol to herald the start of Statehood Week.
The first 250 people to arrive at the State Capitol Grounds May 11th will receive 1 free bus pass compliments of Metro Transit. Use it to return to the Capitol on Saturday, May 17th or Sunday, May 18th for the Statehood Weekend Festival.
Join us at all or one of the Capitals for a Day during Statehood Week:
Bemidji – May 12
Thief River Falls – May 13
Detroit Lakes – May 14
New Ulm – May 15
Winona – May 16
Saturday and Sunday, May 17 and 18, is the Minnesota Sesquicentennial Weekend. See the 26 plane fly-over at the State Capitol on Saturday the 17th at 12:30pm and be present on Sunday, May 18th for the “Official Statehood Commemoration Ceremony,” at 6:58 pm concluding with Fireworks over the Capitol, presented by Target at 8:45 pm. For more info go to the official website.
