Because thats what the government wanted the capital to be.
Saint Paul is the capital city in the U.S. state of Minnesota.
Saint Paul is the capital city in the U.S. state of Minnesota.
The Minnesota Territory was created in 1849 with Saint Paul as its capital. Minnesota was admitted into the union in 1858 with Saint Paul becoming the capital of the state.
Minneapolis is not a state capital. The capital of Minnesota is Saint Paul.
Saint Paul is the capital of Minnesota
Saint Paul is the capital city in the U.S. state of Minnesota.
St. Paul is the capital of Minnesota.
Saint Paul is the capital city of Minnesota.
Saint Paul is the capital city in the U.S. state of Minnesota.
Saint Paul is the capital city in the U.S. state of Minnesota.
By the early 1840s, Saint Paul was important as a trading center and a destination for settlers heading west. The Minnesota Territory was formalized in 1849 and Saint Paul named as its capital. On May 11, 1858, Minnesota was admitted to the union as the thirty-second state, with Saint Paul as the capital.
Saint Paul is the capital city in the U.S. state of Minnesota.