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=====Land Transfer Events to Statehood (1821)=====

1803    Included in the Louisiana Purchase from France.

1804    Louisiana Purchase organized into the "District of Louisiana" and the
        Territory of Orleans (Louisiana).

1805    "District of Louisiana" reorganized as Territory of Louisiana.

1812    Territory of Louisiana reorganized into Missouri Territory (aka The Indian Country).

1821    Missouri admitted to the Union as 24th State.
        Note - Current NW corner not included until 1836.

1836    NorthWest corner of Missouri added.
        (From Michigan/Wisconsin Territory)

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12/1998 M.A.Leonard, Last Update-01/02/2006