{"product_id":"commemorative-replica-key-plaque-minnesota-statehood-fort-snelling-historical-display","title":"Minnesota Statehood Commemorative Key Plaque — Fort Snelling Historical Display — Field Find","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e+ THE FIND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA commemorative presentation plaque featuring a replica key and text tracing Minnesota statehood and the history of Fort Snelling. Found in good condition with light age-related wear consistent with display storage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e+ WHAT WE KNOW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Commemorative wall plaque with replica key\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Minnesota statehood \/ Fort Snelling history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wall-mounted presentation piece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good — light age-related wear, wall-ready\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e [WEIGHT]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e [DIMENSIONS]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e+ THE STORY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA key that never opened a door — and yet. Ceremonial keys have always been about something larger than locks: the gesture of welcome, the marking of a moment, the acknowledgment that a place has arrived at something worth commemorating. This one was made to mark Minnesota — its statehood, its settlement, the particular pride of a territory that became something.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFort Snelling sits at the confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers, a place where the geography of the continent made decisions inevitable. The history attached to this plaque is complicated and layered, as all honest history is. The object itself is simpler: a replica key on a presentation board, made to hang on a wall and remember.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e+ WHY WE CHOSE IT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause civic memorabilia at this level of specificity is rare. Because Minnesota history collectors will recognize exactly what this is. Because a commemorative key is a small, deliberate act of meaning-making — and this one has held its meaning for a long time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e+ ABOUT THIS PIECE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne available. Light age-related wear throughout — consistent with display storage, not damage. Wall-ready. A strong piece for a study, office, or Minnesota history collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Found in the Field","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47381361164473,"sku":"MUL8VR","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/9438\/4825\/files\/IMG-0404.jpg?v=1782135803","url":"https:\/\/foundinthefield.store\/products\/commemorative-replica-key-plaque-minnesota-statehood-fort-snelling-historical-display","provider":"Found in the Field","version":"1.0","type":"link"}