Quarter Cache Minnesota Traditional Cache
Lyndy: Archiving this cache as robb_dogg requested. Quarter Series to be refurbed this winter but for the moment......
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This cache is for trading of State Quarters. You may trade for any
state that may be present in the container. If you cannot come up
with a state quarter, a regular quarter is OK. Please bring
something to write with. Trail surface is rocky. Be sure to wear
good sturdy shoes. Would not hurt to bring some water along.
Minnesota
The second quarter to be released in 2005 commemorates the State of
Minnesota, "Land of 10,000 Lakes." On May 11, 1858, Minnesota
became the 32nd state admitted into the Union, and as such, it is
the 32nd coin to be issued in the United States Mint's popular 50
State Quarters® Program. The design features a tree-lined lake with
two people fishing, a loon on the water, and a textured outline of
the State surrounding its nickname, "Land of 10,000 Lakes."
The "Land of 10,000 Lakes" actually contains more than 15,000 such
bodies of water whose total shoreline exceeds 90,000 miles - more
than California, Hawaii and Florida combined. Equally renowned as
the home of the headwaters of the mighty Mississippi River, the
name Minnesota is derived from the Dakota Sioux word for "cloudy
water."
The natural beauty of Minnesota is vividly depicted on the reverse
of this new quarter-dollar. Lined with Norway Pine, many of the
lakes throughout the State offer much in the way of outdoor
recreation, as well as providing a home for the graceful loon,
Minnesota's state bird. Minnesota is also home to the Boundary
Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. This one- million acre wilderness
area was established by Congress in 1978, and contains more than
1,500 miles of canoe routes and nearly 2,200 designated campsites.
Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty announced the winning design at the
2004 Governor's Fishing Opener. By selecting the "Land of 10,000
Lakes" design, Governor Pawlenty chose the design recommended to
him by the Minnesota State Quarter Commission. Other designs
considered were "State with Symbols" including the State outline,
snowflake, loon and plow, and "Mississippi River Headwaters" and
"Fisherman/Lake Recreation." The Department of Treasury approved
the "Land of 10,000 Lakes" design on June 15, 2004.
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