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ST. PETER - TRAM 2014
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Welcome to St. Peter! St. Peter is a town of about 10,500 and it is Nicollet County’s county seat. Nestled along the Minnesota River, it is about a 15 minute drive from Mankato and about one hour from the Twin Cities. Once considered a site for Minnesota’s state capital, St. Peter has the distinction of having five Minnesota governor’s come from this city. St. Peter is the home of Gustavus Adolphus College, has
Entertainment at Minnesota Square Park • St. Peter Sings! This competition will feature 15-25 year olds competing at 4 p.m. in the park. The winner will advance to the Minnesota Sings competition on September 28 in the Twin Cities. • Karaoke by Brian Nichols will begin after the competition and will continue until 7 p.m. •TRAM Program begins at 7 p.m. • Floodplain Four, a St. Peter Dixieland Band, performs 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
a public outdoor pool, several city parks, a community center, public library, arts center, unique retail shops, restaurants and a history center. All places are bicycle friendly!
and many public and private buildings were also destroyed in the tornado. In the 16 years since the tornado, St. Peter has blossomed into vibrant community.
In 1998, an F3 tornado destroyed 153 homes, toppled 10,000 trees, totaled the library and community center and caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage to the Gustavus Adolphus College campus. Two churches
St. Peter is honored to be selected as an overnight stop for the 2014 TRAM. The St. Peter TRAM committee and Chamber of Commerce hope you enjoy your stay and wish you well as you continue your journey.