Sesquicentennial Spotlight Tour -
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Starting now the Minnesota Sesquicentennial Commission will be sponsoring a Sesquicentennial Spotlight Tour. Each month a new tour will be unveiled showcasing each of Minnesota’s five natural regions. These tours will take travelers from interesting sites and landmarks, to the Honorary Capital towns in each region and to each community that was nominated in the Capital for a Day program. Minnesota has so many unique sites. We at the Minnesota Sesquicentennial Commission want to help you experience all that that this state has to offer.
Keep watch this summer for the Sesquicentennial Spotlight Tours:
June – Tallgrass Aspen Parklands
July – Deciduous Forest/Prairie Grassland
August – Coniferous Forest
September – Driftless Area
If you have any suggestions of historic landmarks, interesting sites, great restaurants or other noteworthy places of interest to be included in the Sesquicentennial Spotlight Tours, please contact Claire Plank at Claire@mn150years.org
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Capitals for a Day communities represent their unique biome throughout the Sesquicentennial Year. What's a Biome? Learn more
After two weeks of voting and more than 10,000 votes, the Minnesota Sesquicentennial Commission is proud to announce the five communities that are serving as Honorary Capitals for the Sesquicentennial year. Each celebrated a special day in which they served as Honorary Capital of Minnesota.
Coniferous Forest: Bemidji – May 12th
Tallgrass Aspen Parklands: Thief River Falls – May 13th
Deciduous Forest: Detroit Lakes – May 14th
Prairie Grasslands: New Ulm – May 15th
Driftless Area: Winona – May 16th
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And they will also be recognized throughout the year as honorary capitals as each region is highlighted on the Sesquicentennial Spotlight Tours.