1854Government
Red Wing was once home to Hamline University, founded in 1854 as Minnesota's first institution of higher education.
1861Military
The Red Wing Pottery and stoneware industry began in 1861, when county potter John Paul discovered the large, glacially deposited clay pit beds in the northwest of the city, clo...
1862Government
The school was founded in Red Wing in 1862 by Eric Norelius, moved to East Union in 1863, and then was built in St.
1869Military
It closed in 1869 because of low enrollment due to diversion of students to the American Civil War.
1871Architecture
Paul in 1871, it reopened there in 1880.
1873History
In 1873, Red Wing led the country in wheat sold by farmers.
1877Military
The first commercial pottery company, Red Wing Stoneware, was founded in 1877.
1879Government
Red Wing Seminary was a Lutheran Church seminary, founded in 1879.
1887Government
The Aurora Ski Club in Red Wing, founded on February 8, 1887, was one of the first ski clubs in North America, reflecting the skills of Scandinavian immigrants in the area.
1889Government
In 1889, the federal government established a Mdewakanton Sioux Indian reservation along the Mississippi River to free up land for settlers.
1917History
Red Wing Seminary operated until 1917.
1936Government
The federal government established a Mdewakanton Sioux Indian reservation—now Prairie Island Indian Community—in 1936 along the Mississippi River.
1937Architecture
The factory buildings remain, but only traces of the railroad, abandoned in 1937, are left.
1973Architecture
In 1973, the Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant opened along the river.
2000History
=== 2000 ===
At the 2000 census, there were 16,116 people, 6,562 households, and 4,166 families in the city.
2008History
The National Trust for Historic Preservation placed Red Wing on its 2008 distinctive destinations list because of its "impressive architecture and enviable natural environment".
2010History
These include:
Burnside Township
East Red Wing
Eggleston
== Demographics ==
=== 2010 ===
As of the 2010 census, there were 16,459 people, 7,017 households, and 4,328 famili...
2029History
His term ends in January 2029.