As the population of St. Paul grew, people began moving out of the city's core and into quieter...
Twin Cities Area
The Rise of the Selby Avenue Streetcar Line
Ripley Memorial Maternity Hospital in Minneapolis
The Martha G. Ripley Hospital for Women was a pioneering institution in the history of Minnesota...
Judson Bishop House In Saint Paul
Who Killed Ruth Munson?
How Betty Crocker Became America’s First Lady of...
Aberdeen Hotel: The Grandest Apartment Hotel in St...
Walker Art Center’s Idea House
Japanese Garden at Normandale Community College
Blaisdell Manor In Minneapolis
The William Hinkle House in Minneapolis
Robbinsdale Library
George Peavey Mansion In Minneapolis
John S. Bradstreet: The Apostle of Good Taste
Young-Quinlan’s Elizabeth Quinlan: The Queen of...
Landmark Center In St Paul
Hamm Building in Saint Paul
Wilder Public Baths
The End of the Line: Wildwood Amusement Park
Frank E. Little Mansion in Minneapolis
Schmid Farmhouse Ruins
Minnesota Linseed Oil Company in Minneapolis
The Woman’s Club of Minneapolis
Charles Harrington Mansion in Minneapolis
Fire! At The Colonnade Hotel
The Gangsters of the Lowry Hotel in St Paul
Women’s City Club In St Paul
The Metropolitan Hotel in St. Paul
The Saint Paul Hotel
Edward and Sadie Gale Mansion in Minneapolis
The Swinford Apartments
North Branch of the Minneapolis Public Library
Mary Fridley: An Inconvenient Wife
Birthplace Of F. Scott Fitzgerald In Saint Paul
Colonnade Hotel In Saint Paul
Washburn Park Water Tower: Tangletown’s...
The Second Church of Christ Scientist in Minneapolis
Sibley Historic Site in Mendota
Eugene Merrill House on Washburn Fair Oaks Park
Miller Vocational High School in Minneapolis
St. Agatha’s Conservatory of Music and Art
The Murder Of Carol Thompson In Saint Paul
Lustron Homes on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis
Charles and Grace Parker House in Minneapolis
Finding the Extraordinary in University Grove
The Starvation Doctor: Quack Cure or Murder?
Waldmann Brewery And Wurstery In Saint Paul
Elizabeth Quinlan’s Renaissance Revival Palace
Frank and Rosa Seifert House in St Paul
Pillsbury Library in Minneapolis
H. Alden Smith Mansion in Minneapolis
Merriam’s Overlook: Secret Ruins Give Clues to...
The Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank in Minneapolis
The Christian Mansion in Minneapolis
The Weatherball in Minneapolis
The Jackson Hotel In Anoka
District #28 School in Ramsey
Harry F. Legg House in Minneapolis
The Horatio and Charlotte Van Cleve House
Kline Sanitarium In Anoka
Sumner McKnight Mansion in Minneapolis
The Eight Days in May Protests
The Minneapolis Industrial Exposition
The Swinford Townhomes
Terrace Theatre in Robbinsdale
The Gates of Stonebridge
Crown Roller Mill in Minneapolis
James J. Hill’s North Oaks Farm
First Church of Christ Scientist in Minneapolis
The Brickyards of Coon Rapids
Hamm’s Homes of Sky Blue Waters
History Mystery – Spalding Hotel
Giddings Stone Igloos In Anoka
Edwin H. Hewitt House in Minneapolis
Fourth Street Faces From Germania Life Insurance...
Lilac Way: Showcase of the Belt Line
Finding Farm Ruins At Anoka State Hospital
The Original Plan for the Anoka Asylum
The Turnblad Mansion at the American Swedish Institute
Como Park Pavilion and Street Car Station
Merchants National Bank Building In St. Paul
The Germania Bank Building in St Paul
Wonderland Amusement Park’s Glass Castles
Greater Minnesota
Tivoli Gardens in New Ulm
In 1872, Joseph Schmucker took over operation of Friton Brewery, which was the first brewery to...
The Old School In Wolverton
When Miller’s Station was established in 1878, the small trading post town was a steamboat stop...
Meyer School In St Augusta
Prehistoric Minnesota Woman
Duluth’s Orpheum Theater
The Little Marais Inn
Lonely Farm On The Interstate
Mudbaden Sulphur Springs
Sons of Norway Heimbygda Lodge In Lanesboro
A Stop At The Mille Lacs Indian Trading Post
The Mysterious Death of Clara Ober in Blue Earth
Wandering Around The Toimi School
What Might Have Been In Clifton On The French River
Taconite Harbor: Lake Superior’s Ghost Town
Rialto Theater In Aitkin
Forgotten Memories on Lake Mille Lacs
The Ruins of the Archibald Mill
The Milford Monument
The Church of the Holy Cross
Daniel Piper House in Medford
Ruins of Sawyer School
Duluth’s Main Carnegie Library
Bend in the River Regional Park
Exploring Angel Hill in Taylors Falls
Lost Highway 61
Bucks Mill & Dam On The Pelican River
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church of Darling
Little Falls Depot
Who the Heck Was Asle Sorbel?
Remembering The Milford Mine Disaster
WPA-Era Fieldstone Halls
Randall Cooperative Creamery
Moderne New Ulm Library
Swenson’s General Store in Norseland
Demolished Homes of the Mayo Brothers
Architecture of the State – The Rochester State...
FEMCO Farms: The Birth of Diversified Farming
Bally Blacksmith Shop In Grand Marais
Craigie Flour Mill Near Ottertail
Rainy Lake Gold Rush
George & Charlotte Crosby House In Duluth
Izatys Village on Lake Mille Lacs
The Gales of November: George Herbert Shipwreck
Colonel Colvill of the First Minnesota
St Rose of Lima Catholic Church
Moving Old Hibbing
Hutchinson Carnegie Library
Interstate Bridge in Duluth
Endion Depot In Duluth
Exploring Sandstone
The Fire Relief Houses of Pine County
Lincoln Branch Library In Duluth
The Duluth Homestead Project
The Dudley Mansion in Duluth
Swedish Mission Church of South Maple Ridge
Welcome To Cobden
Historic Ness Lutheran Church
Roaming The Grounds Of Villa Maria In Frontenac
Churchill Methodist Church Near Brookfield
Oxford Mill Ruin
The Pine Tree Lumber Company
Sugar Loaf Brewery In Winona
Wanda Gag House In New Ulm
The Gales of November: Crescent City Shipwreck
Two Harbors Carnegie Library
The Ten Thousand Lakes of Minnesota Association
Welcome To Old Wadena
Hollywood Town Hall
The Minnesota Home School for Girls in Sauk Centre
The Wreck of the Arthur Orr
Zumbrota Covered Bridge
Historic Park Island Hotel Threatened With Demolition
Historic Warren Through Truss Bridge Near Madelia
Finding The Past In Swatara
Waraju Distillery Ruins In New Ulm
Petrell Hall Near Fairbanks
Komensky School Near Hutchinson
Railroad Shops in Two Harbors
Waverly’s Moderne Village Hall
Detroit Lakes Carnegie Library
Historic Wasioja
Stone Ruins of Park Terrace in Duluth
Exploring The History Of Beaver Bay
Lundring Service Station in Canby
Duluth’s Incline Railway
Henry and Lucy Myers House in Duluth
Sunrise Memorial Chapel In Hermantown
Welcome to Hanska
Jefferson Highway Through St. Cloud
Stewart Creek Stone-Arch Bridge in Duluth
State Theater In Hutchinson
Temple Baptist Church In Duluth
The End of the Line in Currie
Buchanan: A Town of Firsts
Florence Town Hall
The Gales of November: Lafayette Shipwreck
Snake River Fur Post Near Pine City
Munger Terrace In Duluth
The Gales of November: Mataafa Shipwreck
Lincoln Park In Duluth
Historic Franconia
Exploring Ottawa
Taylor House In Le Sueur
Joseph R. Brown’s Little Castle on the Prairie
Welcome To Dotson
Berg Hotel in Sleepy Eye
Red Wing Iron Works
Enter Marlon Brando
Broken Down Dam Park In Fergus Falls
Fort Juleson Near Underwood
Hanover Bridge
Rush City Creamery Cooperative Ruins
Donald And Carrie Balfour House In Rochester
Hay Lake School Near Scandia
Smith-Cosgrove House in Le Sueur
The Adolph Biermann House in Rochester
The New Ulm Company Service Station
George’s Ballroom In New Ulm
Gravel Train Wreck Near Atwater
Jordan Brewery Complex
District 48 School Near Delano
District 6 School in New Sweden
Endion School In Duluth
A Turn of the Century Trestle in Akeley
The Almelund Creamery
Almond White and the Motley Castle
Chisago County State Bank in Center City
Spencer Brook: Nearly a Ghost Town
Remembering Quadna Resort
Old Schoolhouse Near Essig
Old Brewery In Preston
Masonic Lodge In Clearwater
The Fergus Falls State Hospital
Roadside Grave Of Corporal Paul Steinbach
Pan-Town-on-the-Mississippi: Pan Motor Company’s...
Tenney: The Evolution of a Ghost Town
West Riverside School Near Cambridge
Lake City And Rochester Stage Road Near Lake City
Green Lake Mounds
A Queen Anne Masterpiece in Canby
Visiting Golden Gate
Watkins Rockledge Mansion in Homer
Hasty: A Minnesota Ghost Town
Huff-Lamberton House In Winona
Marguth Graves At The Birch Coulee Battlefield
Roscoe Butter and Cheese Factory
Hollywood-Inspired Fairyland Cottages in Detroit Lakes
Admiring The Old Sandstone School
The Le Sueur Theater
The Geldner Sawmill in Cleveland
Thompson-Fasbender House in Hastings
Dead Good Walks
Chippewa City Cemetery
Chippewa City was a turn of the century settlement on the north shore of Lake Superior near Grand...
Two Historic Churches and a Cemetery in Valley Grove
To say this place is picturesque is an understatement. The Valley Grove churches are located on top...
Garden Valley Smallpox Cemetery In Wisconsin
Walking The Rochester State Hospital Cemetery
Old Settlers Cemetery In Hovland
Old Zion Lutheran Cemetery Near Green Isle
A Stop At Frontenac Cemetery
St. Wenceslaus Cemetery in New Prague
Glader Cemetery in Lindström
A Walk Around Medo Central Cemetery
Chester Township Cemetery
Maple Hill Cemetery
Exploring Woodlawn Cemetery
Historic St. Peter Church and Cemetery in Mendota
Soldiers & Sailors Cemetery in Hastings
Exploring The Iberia Cemetery
Saint Paul’s Oakland Cemetery
Golden Gate Cemetery
Spirit Hill Cemetery in Jordan
Toimi Settlers Children’s Cemetery
Who the heck was...
Who the Heck Was John Beargrease?
Since 1980, the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon has attracted mushers from around the world...
Who the Heck Was Minnesota’s Biggest Baby?
Minnesota’s biggest baby was born on July 16, 1936. At birth, the baby boy--later named Jacob...
Who the Heck Was Eloise Butler?
Who the Heck Was Fred Young Of The Young-Quinlan...
Who the Heck Was Edith Robbins Daniel?
Who the Heck Was Pierre Bottineau?
Who the Heck Was Judge C.R. Magney?
Who the Heck Was Bernard Pietenpol?
Who the Heck Was Roy Wilkins?
Who the Heck Was Veda Ponikvar?
Who the Heck Was Johan Hvoslef?
Who the Heck Was Laura Baker?
Who the Heck Was Sally Ordway Irvine?
Roadtrips
The Carnegie Libraries Of Superior
Sometimes I stumble on something great as I drive from point A to point B, which is how I found one...
Punished Woman’s Lake
I l-o-v-e historical markers. They often share hyper-local historical tidbits that people who don’t...
Discovering Wisconsin Point
Caddie Woodlawn Park Near Menomonie
Ringling Brothers Circus Memorial In Wahpeton
The Birthplace Of Laura Ingalls Near Pepin
Carnegie Library In Watertown
The First Modern Hospital In Wahpeton
Abandoned Mill Near Arcadia
Cushing Land Agency In St. Croix Falls
The Carnegie Library In Milbank
Discovering The Lake Superior Mill
Watts Free Library In Leonard
Welcome to Heaton
Winter At The Lamar School
Holy Trinity Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church In Wilton
Visiting The Old Warehouses In Superior
S.S. Meteor In Superior
Article Archive
Edward and Sadie Gale Mansion in Minneapolis
Henry and Lucy Myers House in Duluth
Fire! At The Colonnade Hotel
Colonnade Hotel In Saint Paul
Donald And Carrie Balfour House In Rochester
Fourth Street Faces From Germania Life Insurance...
Garden Valley Smallpox Cemetery In Wisconsin
The Jackson Hotel In Anoka
Who the Heck Was Fred Young Of The Young-Quinlan...
The Murder Of Carol Thompson In Saint Paul
Sugar Loaf Brewery In Winona
Waldmann Brewery And Wurstery In Saint Paul
Sons of Norway Heimbygda Lodge In Lanesboro
Birthplace Of F. Scott Fitzgerald In Saint Paul
Blaisdell Manor In Minneapolis
Huff-Lamberton House In Winona
Lake City And Rochester Stage Road Near Lake City