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Pig's Eye's Notepad: Historical Encyclopedia of St. Paul, MN |
 | | Home to thousands of Native Americans for centuries, the earliest known name for St. Paul is that which it was called by the Indians: IM-IN-I-JA SKA, which, translated into English means "White Rock", it's name having been taken from the high limestone bluffs in the area. |
 | | In 1819, the sound of soldiers and construction first disturbed the silence of the forest and rivers at the confluence of the Minnesota and the Mississippi rivers. |
 | | St. Paul, Northwest Territories French and Canadian Heritage Center, ©1980-83. |
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