McGraw-Hill SocialStudies 2003
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Virtual Field Trips and State Resources
Minnesota
Capital: St. Paul
Major Cities: Minneapolis, Duluth, Rochester, Bloomington, St. Cloud
Location: Midwest
Nickname: North Star State, Gopher State
Admitted to the Union: 1858
State Motto: "L'etoile du Nord" (Star of the North)
State Flower: Lady Slipper
State Bird: Common Loon
Virtual Field Trips:
State of Minnesota, Official Home Page
http://www.state.mn.us/portal/mn/jsp/home.do?agency=NorthStar
 
Explore Minnesota
http://www.exploreminnesota.com/
 
Minnesota Historical Society
http://www.mnhs.org/index.html
 
The Paul Bunyan Trail
http://www.paulbunyantrail.com/
 
Historic Fort Snelling
http://www.mnhs.org/places/sites/hfs/