Did you know?

. . . that one of the last covered bridges is in Zumbrota?
. . . that Darwin is home to a twine ball weighing 17,400 pounds?
. . . that the Lift Bridge in Duluth lifts about 5,500 times a year?
. . . that Austin is home to Spam luncheon meat?
. . . that Pequot Lakes’ watertower is Paul Bunyan’s fishing bobber?

These and many other interesting facts about our great state are found inside!

 About The Author: Patty Overson's inquisitive nature leads her on adventures around the world and throughout her beloved home state of Minnesota. She travels the two-lane highways and four-lane freeways in search of interesting, quirky, and little-known places in order to gather tidbits to share with others interested in Minnesota, resulting in her books Minnesota Minutia, Tasty Foods Along Minnesota's Highways, and Staycation in Minnesota: Up North.  The mother of two grown children, Patty lives in a Minneapolis suburb with her husband, John. They often go exploring together.