What is the history of Minneapolis, Minnesota?

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and the Mill City Museum Father Louis Hennepin was the first European to explore the area, giving the falls their name in 1680, as well as lending his name to the county in which Minneapolis is located. In 1805, Zebulon Pike led a US Army exploration party to find the source of the Mississippi. In 1806, the Lakota Sioux (?) signed a treaty with Pike, ceding land including the falls and the site of today's Minneapolis to the United States.
and the Mill City Museum Father Louis Hennepin was the first European to explore the area, giving the falls their name in 1680, as well as lending his name to the county in which Minneapolis is located. In 1805, Zebulon Pike led a US Army exploration party to find the source of the Mississippi. In 1806, the Lakota Sioux (?) signed a treaty with Pike, ceding land including the falls and the site of today's Minneapolis to the United States.<ref name Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minneapolis%2C_Minnesota

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