The Minnesota
Territorial Pioneers
Established May 11, 1897 - Incorporated 1924
The Minnesota Territory included parts of the original Northwest Territory (1783), Louisiana Purchase (1803) and lands along the Red River of the North ceded to the US by the Anglo-American Convention of 1818. Along with the state of Minnesota, portions of the states of North and South Dakota were part of the Minnesota Territory.
If your ancestors were among those who called the territory home before Minnesota became a state, celebrate your heritage - become a member of the Minnesota Territorial Pioneers!
Not eligible to become a member? Click here to learn how you can become a Friend of the Pioneers.
When Did Your Family Arrive in Minnesota?
Watch Us on WCCO
WCCO paid a visit to the Pioneer Log Cabin at the 2016 State Fair. Click the link above to watch the story.
We're Updating Our Website
We've just begun the long process of designing and building a new website to better serve our educational and outreach efforts. In the interim, we've created this temporary site. While we've tried to copy over much of our online materials, some things may have been left out. If you're looking for something that you can't find, let us know, and we'll try to get it to you.
News and Events
Preserving Our Pioneer Heritage
Our Mission: To Preserve and Promote Awareness of the Heritage and History of Territorial Minnesota Through Educational Outreach
Members of the Minnesota Territorial Pioneers trace their ancestry to the pioneers who settled in the Minnesota Territory before the state of Minnesota was admitted to the union in 1858.
The organization seeks to preserve pioneer heritage and encourage the study of Minnesota's history through organizational activities and community outreach. MTP was founded in 1897 and celebrates its 119th anniversary in 2016.