30th United States Congress - States Admitted and Territories Established

States Admitted and Territories Established

  • May 29, 1848: Wisconsin admitted as the 30th U.S. state, sess. 1, ch. 50, 9 Stat. 235
  • August 14, 1848: Oregon Territory was formed from territory ceded by Great Britain and others.
  • March 3, 1849: Minnesota Territory formed from the Wisconsin Territory, sess. 2, ch. 121, 9 Stat. 403

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