Scott County celebrates Minnesota’s Sesquicentennial with a special event Saturday at Murphy’s Landing in Shakopee.

Along with a day full of activities, there will be a special re-enactment of the Lincoln-Douglas debate of 1858.

Abraham Lincoln and Judge Stephen Douglas are actually performers Taber Akin and David Woodard – former Historic Fort Snelling staff.

The debate takes place at 1 p.m. Admission to The Landing that day is free.

Other 150th birthday celebration events include: horse-drawn trolley rides, historic children’ s games and activities, living history tours, Minnesota Historical Society History Player interpretation of World War II pilot Virginia May Hope, an 1860s baseball game – Quicksteps vs. Northfield Silver Stars, picnic food (sales benefit the Scott County Historical Society) and more.

For more information, call The Landing at 763-694-7784 or Scott County Historical Society at 952-445-0378.