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Bloomington celebrates 150 years

Commemorating our Sesquicentennial in 2008

Purchase mementoes at City Hall and at Sesqucentennial events throughout the year.

On May 11, 1858, the State of Minnesota and the Town of Bloomington were established, making 2008 the Sesquicentennial year for both. Throughout the year, special events and activities have been scheduled to commemorate Bloomington's 150th anniversary.

• About the celebratory logo
• CALENDAR of events
• Old Town Hall: Preserving Bloomington's Past
  
• Sesquicentennial book, DVD, souvenirs

Community partners

These businesses and organizations have joined forces with Bloomington to create unique offerings in celebration of the city's sesquicentennial.

• AAA Minneapolis
• Bloomington Chamber of Commerce
• Bloomington Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Bloomington Fine Arts Council
• Bloomington Historical Society
• Bloomington School District
• Bloomington Sister City Organization
• Hennepin County Libraries (Oxboro and Penn Lake)
• Mall of America
• Minnesota Masonic Home
• Northwestern Health Sciences University
• Pond-Dakota Heritage Society

About the celebratory logo

The sesquicentennial logo combines the OLD (an illustration of Bloomington's renovated Old Town Hall) with the NEW (the land, river and colors of the City of Bloomington logo).

For more information, contact:

Janine Hill, Communications Administrator
PH: 952-563-8819, TTY: 952-563-8740
E-mail: jhill@ci.bloomington.mn.us

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