Portal:Minnesota/October in the history of Minnesota

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The Minnesota Central, an early predecessor of the Milwaukee Road, built a rail line from Minneapolis to Fort Snelling in 1865. The railroad gradually extended to Faribault, Owatonna, and Austin. It crossed the Iowa border and met up with the McGregor & Western line. This connection gave Minneapolis rail service to Milwaukee via Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, with through service beginning on October 14, 1867. (Full article)