Bemidji, The First
City on the Mississippi, Minnesota USA
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Famous People and Distinctions
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Paul
Bunyan
and Babe
the Blue Ox
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Jane Russell
-Actress
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 Constructed
in 1937. Considered second most
photographed roadside attraction in the
nation. |
 Born
in Bemidji, Minnesota, June 21,
1921
Died February 28, 2011
Santa Maria, CA
Picture during her visit to
Bemidji in August 2002.
Jane in middle- joined by her Jacobi cousins.
Preferring not be photographed with the
statues of Paul Bunyan and Babe, this
lakeside location adjacent to the Tourist
Information Center was chosen. |
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Brian Hickerson
- Baseball Player |
Gary Sargent - Hockey
Player |
- Dave Casper
- Football Player
Tight
End- Oakland/LA Raiders, Houston
Oilers,
MN Vikings
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Will Weaver
-Author |
Gary Paulsen - Author |
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Team Fenson
- Curling
2006 US Mens Olympic Curling
Bronze Medal Winners
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Famous Dates |
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1784 – Last battle between Sioux Indians driven
out by the Chippewa Indians
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1832 – Guided by Chief Ozawindib (Yellow Head),
Henry Schoolcraft discovers the Mississippi River
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1896 – Bemidji’s City Charter signed
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1897 – Bemidji becomes a county seat. |
1899 – Last battle between U.S. Army and American
Indians fought at Sugar Point
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