Fun Facts
Q. How much does a manhole cover weigh?
A. Between 80lbs. - 110lbs.
Share Your Story
Become Part of History—Saint Paul History!
The citizens of Saint Paul are invited to submit their stories about why it is that you feel a sense of belonging to this unique city. Along with your story, we ask that you submit an image of your hand—all stories and hands will be featured on the web site for fellow citizens to read and enjoy!
What will happen to the stories and handprints?
A sampling of hands will be used to create future series of manhole covers in conjunction with the Hand in History outreach program, and both the stories and handprints will be available on the handinhistory.com web site for all to view and enjoy!
Who Can Contribute?
Citizens of the City of Saint Paul, their descendants and friends are invited to write and submit stories and handprints. Stories must be kept to 3,000 characters. All stories are important to the rich heritage that is the City of Saint Paul!
Now It’s Your Turn To Make History?
2-Step Process
- Create an Account (Already have an account? Login at the right. )
- Write and Prepare Story and Upload Hands