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Minnesota Territory was an Organized Territory of the United States from March 3 , 1849 to May 11 , 1858 , when Minnesota was admitted as the 32nd State . The original boundaries, as carved out of Iowa Territory , included the current Minnesota region and most of The Dakotas east of the Missouri River . Minnesota Territory also included portions of Wisconsin Territory that did not become part of Wisconsin , located between the Mississippi River and Wisconsin, including the Arrowhead Region .

The territorial capital was St. Paul, Minnesota .


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