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National Bank Notes > Minnesota

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Saint Paul, Second NB, 725
Fr. 480 $10 1882BB
Grade: VF+    

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SAINT PAUL is the second largest city in the state, the county seat of Ramsey County, and the state capital of Minnesota. Adjoining Minneapolis, it is one half of the "Twin Cities". The origin and growth of the city was spurred by the proximity of Fort Snelling, the first major United States military presence in the area, and by its location on the Upper Mississippi River. Originally called Pig's Eye or Pig's Eye Landing, it was first settled when Pierre "Pig's Eye" Parrant, fur trader turned bootlegger, located a distillery and tavern there in 1838. Saint Paul developed around Lambert's Landing, the northernmost natural navigable port on the Mississippi; by the early 1840s the area had become important as a trading center and a stopping point for settlers heading west. The community received its present name from a little Catholic chapel built in 1841 under the direction of Father Lucian Galtier. The Minnesota Territory was formalized in 1849 with Saint Paul named as its capital. In 1854, Saint Paul incorporated as a city and in 1858, Minnesota was admitted to the union with Saint Paul becoming the capital of the 32nd state. Well-known residents have included writer F. Scott Fitzgerald and radio host and author Garrison Keillor.

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