Happy Birthday Minnesota!

Minnesota officially became a state on this day many, many years ago!

Today is Minnesota's 154th birthday!

When Minnesota became a state in 1858, it had a population of 150,000 but was the third largest state at the time behind Texas and California. The state's population now is 5.457 million
Minnesota was the 32nd star on the U.S. flag.
Minnesota inventions include: Scotch tape, the stapler, Tonka trucks, Wheaties cereal, Bisquick, Aveda beauty products, and Green Giant veggies
Minnesota has 90,000 miles of shoreline, more than California, Florida and Hawaii combined!