The Swinford Townhomes were built overlooking Hawthorne Park in 1886. They were constructed in...
Twin Cities Area
The Swinford Townhomes
Como Park Pavilion and Street Car Station
The first pavilion was built on the shore of Lake Como in St. Paul in 1894. The wooden pavilion was...
Finding the Extraordinary in University Grove
The Gangsters of the Lowry Hotel in St Paul
Elizabeth Quinlan’s Renaissance Revival Palace
Landmark Center In St Paul
The William Hinkle House in Minneapolis
Miller Vocational High School in Minneapolis
Fire! At The Colonnade Hotel
Harry F. Legg House in Minneapolis
The Germania Bank Building in St Paul
Blaisdell Manor In Minneapolis
Washburn Park Water Tower: Tangletown’s...
The Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank in Minneapolis
Aberdeen Hotel: The Grandest Apartment Hotel in St...
St. Agatha’s Conservatory of Music and Art
Edwin H. Hewitt House in Minneapolis
The Metropolitan Hotel in St. Paul
Giddings Stone Igloos In Anoka
The Eight Days in May Protests
Lilac Way: Showcase of the Belt Line
First Church of Christ Scientist in Minneapolis
The Rise of the Selby Avenue Streetcar Line
Waldmann Brewery And Wurstery In Saint Paul
Wonderland Amusement Park’s Glass Castles
The Starvation Doctor: Quack Cure or Murder?
The Original Plan for the Anoka Asylum
Minnesota Linseed Oil Company in Minneapolis
Women’s City Club In St Paul
The Swinford Apartments
History Mystery – Spalding Hotel
The Weatherball in Minneapolis
Hamm Building in Saint Paul
How Betty Crocker Became America’s First Lady of...
Hamm’s Homes of Sky Blue Waters
The Minneapolis Industrial Exposition
Walker Art Center’s Idea House
George Peavey Mansion In Minneapolis
Robbinsdale Library
Sumner McKnight Mansion in Minneapolis
Who Killed Ruth Munson?
Ripley Memorial Maternity Hospital in Minneapolis
Charles and Grace Parker House in Minneapolis
Merchants National Bank Building In St. Paul
Lustron Homes on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis
The Turnblad Mansion at the American Swedish Institute
Charles Harrington Mansion in Minneapolis
Frank and Rosa Seifert House in St Paul
Mary Fridley: An Inconvenient Wife
Crown Roller Mill in Minneapolis
Finding Farm Ruins At Anoka State Hospital
District #28 School in Ramsey
Eugene Merrill House on Washburn Fair Oaks Park
The Jackson Hotel In Anoka
Wilder Public Baths
Kline Sanitarium In Anoka
The Horatio and Charlotte Van Cleve House
Pillsbury Library in Minneapolis
Schmid Farmhouse Ruins
The Brickyards of Coon Rapids
Edward and Sadie Gale Mansion in Minneapolis
Fourth Street Faces From Germania Life Insurance...
The Second Church of Christ Scientist in Minneapolis
The Saint Paul Hotel
The End of the Line: Wildwood Amusement Park
Frank E. Little Mansion in Minneapolis
H. Alden Smith Mansion in Minneapolis
Dirt on Their Skirts: The Minneapolis Millerettes
Birthplace Of F. Scott Fitzgerald In Saint Paul
The Woman’s Club of Minneapolis
Terrace Theatre in Robbinsdale
The Christian Mansion in Minneapolis
Colonnade Hotel In Saint Paul
The Murder Of Carol Thompson In Saint Paul
James J. Hill’s North Oaks Farm
North Branch of the Minneapolis Public Library
The Gates of Stonebridge
Sibley Historic Site in Mendota
John S. Bradstreet: The Apostle of Good Taste
Japanese Garden at Normandale Community College
Merriam’s Overlook: Secret Ruins Give Clues to...
Young-Quinlan’s Elizabeth Quinlan: The Queen of...
Greater Minnesota
Zumbrota Covered Bridge
You can’t drive through Zumbrota, Minnesota, without stopping at the covered bridge. It’s located...
Lonely Farm On The Interstate
I saw this pretty old farmhouse streak by my window as I was driving on I-35 and knew right away...
Forgotten Memories on Lake Mille Lacs
Roadside Grave Of Corporal Paul Steinbach
Exploring Angel Hill in Taylors Falls
Petrell Hall Near Fairbanks
The Wreck of the Arthur Orr
Waraju Distillery Ruins In New Ulm
Lincoln Branch Library In Duluth
The Gales of November: Crescent City Shipwreck
The Le Sueur Theater
Historic Franconia
Buchanan: A Town of Firsts
Old Schoolhouse Near Essig
Swenson’s General Store in Norseland
Sons of Norway Heimbygda Lodge In Lanesboro
Smith-Cosgrove House in Le Sueur
The Adolph Biermann House in Rochester
Churchill Methodist Church Near Brookfield
Berg Hotel in Sleepy Eye
Detroit Lakes Carnegie Library
Railroad Shops in Two Harbors
Little Falls Depot
Daniel Piper House in Medford
Fort Juleson Near Underwood
The Geldner Sawmill in Cleveland
Lake City And Rochester Stage Road Near Lake City
The Ruins of the Archibald Mill
Waverly’s Moderne Village Hall
Interstate Bridge in Duluth
Stewart Creek Stone-Arch Bridge in Duluth
Wandering Around The Toimi School
The Gales of November: Lafayette Shipwreck
The Gales of November: Mataafa Shipwreck
Rialto Theater In Aitkin
Wanda Gag House In New Ulm
Marguth Graves At The Birch Coulee Battlefield
The Church of the Holy Cross
West Riverside School Near Cambridge
Tenney: The Evolution of a Ghost Town
District 6 School in New Sweden
Who the Heck Was Asle Sorbel?
St Rose of Lima Catholic Church
Bucks Mill & Dam On The Pelican River
Oxford Mill Ruin
Swedish Mission Church of South Maple Ridge
Ruins of Sawyer School
The Duluth Homestead Project
Duluth’s Orpheum Theater
The Little Marais Inn
Hanover Bridge
Taconite Harbor: Lake Superior’s Ghost Town
Randall Cooperative Creamery
George & Charlotte Crosby House In Duluth
Watkins Rockledge Mansion in Homer
Endion Depot In Duluth
Izatys Village on Lake Mille Lacs
The Almelund Creamery
Exploring Ottawa
Green Lake Mounds
Rainy Lake Gold Rush
Jefferson Highway Through St. Cloud
What Might Have Been In Clifton On The French River
FEMCO Farms: The Birth of Diversified Farming
Visiting Golden Gate
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church of Darling
Remembering Quadna Resort
A Stop At The Mille Lacs Indian Trading Post
Thompson-Fasbender House in Hastings
Colonel Colvill of the First Minnesota
Welcome To Old Wadena
Munger Terrace In Duluth
Architecture of the State – The Rochester State...
Rush City Creamery Cooperative Ruins
George’s Ballroom In New Ulm
The Fergus Falls State Hospital
Hollywood-Inspired Fairyland Cottages in Detroit Lakes
Hutchinson Carnegie Library
Admiring The Old Sandstone School
Gravel Train Wreck Near Atwater
Meyer School In St Augusta
Roaming The Grounds Of Villa Maria In Frontenac
Jordan Brewery Complex
Joseph R. Brown’s Little Castle on the Prairie
Duluth’s Main Carnegie Library
Red Wing Iron Works
The End of the Line in Currie
Temple Baptist Church In Duluth
Chisago County State Bank in Center City
Hay Lake School Near Scandia
Historic Park Island Hotel Threatened With Demolition
Snake River Fur Post Near Pine City
A Turn of the Century Trestle in Akeley
Hasty: A Minnesota Ghost Town
Welcome to Hanska
Hollywood Town Hall
Moving Old Hibbing
Donald And Carrie Balfour House In Rochester
The Old School In Wolverton
Stone Ruins of Park Terrace in Duluth
Demolished Homes of the Mayo Brothers
The Milford Monument
Remembering The Milford Mine Disaster
Old Brewery In Preston
The New Ulm Company Service Station
Masonic Lodge In Clearwater
Henry and Lucy Myers House in Duluth
The Dudley Mansion in Duluth
Historic Warren Through Truss Bridge Near Madelia
Bally Blacksmith Shop In Grand Marais
Taylor House In Le Sueur
A Queen Anne Masterpiece in Canby
District 48 School Near Delano
Endion School In Duluth
Historic Wasioja
Welcome To Cobden
Florence Town Hall
The Minnesota Home School for Girls in Sauk Centre
The Mysterious Death of Clara Ober in Blue Earth
Enter Marlon Brando
Lincoln Park In Duluth
The Ten Thousand Lakes of Minnesota Association
Two Harbors Carnegie Library
Almond White and the Motley Castle
Lost Highway 61
The Fire Relief Houses of Pine County
Sugar Loaf Brewery In Winona
WPA-Era Fieldstone Halls
The Pine Tree Lumber Company
Exploring The History Of Beaver Bay
Prehistoric Minnesota Woman
Welcome To Dotson
Historic Ness Lutheran Church
Roscoe Butter and Cheese Factory
Lundring Service Station in Canby
Spencer Brook: Nearly a Ghost Town
Pan-Town-on-the-Mississippi: Pan Motor Company’s...
Duluth’s Incline Railway
The Gales of November: George Herbert Shipwreck
Craigie Flour Mill Near Ottertail
State Theater In Hutchinson
Bend in the River Regional Park
Finding The Past In Swatara
Tivoli Gardens in New Ulm
Mudbaden Sulphur Springs
Huff-Lamberton House In Winona
Sunrise Memorial Chapel In Hermantown
Moderne New Ulm Library
Exploring Sandstone
Broken Down Dam Park In Fergus Falls
Komensky School Near Hutchinson
Dead Good Walks
Exploring The Iberia Cemetery
The first group of settlers in this section of Brown County was made up of eastern Yankees. Iberia...
St. Wenceslaus Cemetery in New Prague
The first burial took place at St. Wenceslaus Cemetery in 1884. The cemetery is located about three...
Garden Valley Smallpox Cemetery In Wisconsin
Old Settlers Cemetery In Hovland
Old Zion Lutheran Cemetery Near Green Isle
Chippewa City Cemetery
Spirit Hill Cemetery in Jordan
Chester Township Cemetery
Walking The Rochester State Hospital Cemetery
Historic St. Peter Church and Cemetery in Mendota
A Walk Around Medo Central Cemetery
Golden Gate Cemetery
Two Historic Churches and a Cemetery in Valley Grove
Saint Paul’s Oakland Cemetery
Glader Cemetery in Lindström
Maple Hill Cemetery
Toimi Settlers Children’s Cemetery
A Stop At Frontenac Cemetery
Soldiers & Sailors Cemetery in Hastings
Exploring Woodlawn Cemetery
Who the heck was...
Who the Heck Was Edith Robbins Daniel?
Edith Robbins was the eldest daughter of Robbinsdale’s founder Andrew B. Robbins. She...
Who the Heck Was Johan Hvoslef?
Johan Hvoslef was born in Norway in 1839. After graduating from the University of Norway, he came...
Who the Heck Was Laura Baker?
Who the Heck Was Fred Young Of The Young-Quinlan...
Who the Heck Was Pierre Bottineau?
Who the Heck Was Bernard Pietenpol?
Who the Heck Was Roy Wilkins?
Who the Heck Was John Beargrease?
Who the Heck Was Judge C.R. Magney?
Who the Heck Was Sally Ordway Irvine?
Who the Heck Was Veda Ponikvar?
Who the Heck Was Minnesota’s Biggest Baby?
Who the Heck Was Eloise Butler?
Roadtrips
Abandoned Mill Near Arcadia
The East Arcadia Roller Mill is located on the southern bank of Turton Creek near Arcadia...
Winter At The Lamar School
It’s clear that the schoolhouse in Lamar, WI is a place of pride for the community. It has become a...
Holy Trinity Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church In Wilton
S.S. Meteor In Superior
Caddie Woodlawn Park Near Menomonie
The Carnegie Library In Milbank
Watts Free Library In Leonard
The Carnegie Libraries Of Superior
The First Modern Hospital In Wahpeton
Ringling Brothers Circus Memorial In Wahpeton
Discovering The Lake Superior Mill
Carnegie Library In Watertown
Discovering Wisconsin Point
Visiting The Old Warehouses In Superior
Cushing Land Agency In St. Croix Falls
Punished Woman’s Lake
The Birthplace Of Laura Ingalls Near Pepin
Welcome to Heaton
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