When Minnesota became a territory in 1848, there were few land transportation routes other than the Red River Trails, although water transportation was possible along the rivers.
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In the 1840s, the mountains were pierced by the Woods Trail and skirted by the East Plains Trail, two of the Red River Trails between Fort Garry (modern Winnipeg) and Saint Paul, Minnesota.