Browsing named entities in Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing). You can also browse the collection for St. Peters River (Minnesota, United States) or search for St. Peters River (Minnesota, United States) in all documents.

Your search returned 4 results in 2 document sections:

Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Sibley, Henry Hastings 1811-1891 (search)
Sibley, Henry Hastings 1811-1891 Pioneer; born in Detroit, Mich., Feb. 20, 1811; became a partner in the American Fur Company in 1834. On one of his trips he arrived at the mouth of the Minnesota River, and was so much pleased with the place that he settled there. On May 29, 1848, when Wisconsin became a State, St. Croix River was made the western boundary. This left about 23,000 square miles east of the Mississippi without a government. In November, 1848, Mr. Sibley was elected to represent this district in Congress where he was instrumental in having an act passed creating the Territory of Minnesota, which was made to include the rest of Wisconsin and a large area west of the Mississippi. He served in Congress till 1853. Minnesota was created a State on May 11, 1858, and he was chosen its first governor. He commanded the white volunteer forces of Iowa and Minnesota against the Sioux rising of 1862, and on Sept. 23 broke the power of the Indians in a decisive battle at Woo
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Minnesota, (search)
arrives at Mackinaw from Massachusetts, August, 1766; Green Bay, Wis., Sept. 18; at Prairie du Chien, Oct. 10; Falls of St. Anthony, Nov. 17; and ascends the Minnesota River to the stream which now bears his name......1766 Northwestern Fur Company builds a stockade at Sandy Lake......1794 Heirs of Carver's American wife disand for other reasons, it is resolved that the petition be not granted......Jan. 23, 1823 First steamboat to navigate the Mississippi from St. Louis to the Minnesota River, the Virginia, reaches Fort Snelling......May, 1823 An expedition fitted out by government, in charge of Maj. S. H. Long, discovers that Pembina, the fort Historical Society organized by law......Nov. 15, 1849 Congress appropriates $20,000 for a territorial prison......1851 Treaty at Traverse des Sioux, on Minnesota River, the Sioux cede lands in Iowa and in Minnesota east of the Red River of the North, Lake Traverse, and the Sioux River......July 23, 1851 Dog-train with exp