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The last remaining historic covered bridge in Minnesota.

⛲️Zumbrota Covered Bridge is Minnesota's last remaining historic covered bridge. It has been restored and is located in Covered Bridge Park in Zumbrota, Minnesota. The bridge was completed in November 1869 as a replacement for Zumbrota's original bridge which was destroyed by the spring flood of that year. The covered portion of the bridge was added in 1871. The bridge served until 1932 when it was moved to the fairgrounds. In 1997 the bridge was moved to its current location in Covered Bridge Park, about 100 yards from its original location. The bridge roof partially collapsed on February 24, 2019, following one of the snowiest months in state history. In 1905, Zumbrota had a bridge often called "Zumbrota's second covered bridge" which spanned the Zumbro River, one-half mile upstream. It was a railroad bridge for the Duluth, Red Wing, and Southern Railroad.

National Themes For October 8 National Fluffernutter Day, National Pierogi Day, and American Touch Tag Day.

🥜National Fluffernutter Day! In 1917, Archibald Query of Somerville, Massachusetts invented a sweet marshmallow-like spread called Marshmallow Creme. Before that, in 1913 during World War I, Emma and Amory Curtis of Melrose, Massachusetts invented Snowflake Marshmallow Creme and published a recipe for a peanut butter and marshmallow creme sandwich, which is the earliest known example of a Fluffernutter. Query sold his recipe for Marshmallow Creme to Durkee-Mower, Inc. in 1920, who renamed it Marshmallow Fluff. Over 100 years later they continue to sell it under that name today. It was in 1960 that the term Fluffernutter was created by an advertising agency for Durkee-Mower in an attempt to effectively market the peanut butter and marshmallow sandwich.

🍲National Pierogi Day recognizes an international dish that is a type of dumpling. Pierogi are dumplings made up of unleavened dough. First, pierogi are boiled. Then, cooks will either bake or fry the dumplings in butter to finish cooking them. Usually semicircular in shape, pierogi are traditionally stuffed with a variety of savory fillings. Other pierogi servings include melted butter, sour cream, fried bacon crumbles, sauteed mushrooms, and onions and/or green onion. The dessert variety, those filled with a fruit filling, can be enjoyed topped with applesauce, maple syrup, chocolate sauce and/or whipped cream. There are other similar types of dumpling-like dishes in other ethnic cuisines. Alberta, Canada, is home to a 6000-pound pierogi standing 25 feet tall and is made of sturdy fiberglass and steel. Piercing the giant pierogi, built-in 1991, is an equally giant fork.

🏃‍♀️American Touch Tag Day! Celebrating the traditional childhood game, American Touch Tag Day encourages kids of all ages to get out play! It can be celebrated by getting out in the fresh air, running around and tagging someone. Dating back to ancient Rome, this game has been played worldwide with a variety of names and rules. Typically it involves a player running around, chasing other players, in an attempt to “tag” or touch them. Most forms of this game have no teams, scores, or equipment. Usually, the goal involves being the last player left untagged or being safe. Tag! You’re it!

This is the last day of National Themes. It's been over a year now since I started and it's been enlightening and funny with everyone but don't despair😩 I am going to finish out the rest of the 17 states on covered bridges.

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