St. Paul has retained quite a few of its old, historic downtown buildings. So it’s hard for...
Twin Cities Area
Merchants National Bank Building In St. Paul
Colonnade Hotel In Saint Paul
Originally named the Palazzo, the Colonnade Hotel opened on St. Peter Street in Saint Paul in 1888...
Lilac Way: Showcase of the Belt Line
H. Alden Smith Mansion in Minneapolis
The Gangsters of the Lowry Hotel in St Paul
The Swinford Apartments
Women’s City Club In St Paul
The Second Church of Christ Scientist in Minneapolis
Como Park Pavilion and Street Car Station
The Saint Paul Hotel
The Turnblad Mansion at the American Swedish Institute
James J. Hill’s North Oaks Farm
Giddings Stone Igloos In Anoka
History Mystery – Spalding Hotel
St. Agatha’s Conservatory of Music and Art
The Rise of the Selby Avenue Streetcar Line
Ripley Memorial Maternity Hospital in Minneapolis
Japanese Garden at Normandale Community College
The Metropolitan Hotel in St. Paul
Frank E. Little Mansion in Minneapolis
Minnesota Linseed Oil Company in Minneapolis
Merriam’s Overlook: Secret Ruins Give Clues to...
Aberdeen Hotel: The Grandest Apartment Hotel in St...
Finding Farm Ruins At Anoka State Hospital
Young-Quinlan’s Elizabeth Quinlan: The Queen of...
Elizabeth Quinlan’s Renaissance Revival Palace
Dirt on Their Skirts: The Minneapolis Millerettes
The Original Plan for the Anoka Asylum
Frank and Rosa Seifert House in St Paul
Walker Art Center’s Idea House
Eugene Merrill House on Washburn Fair Oaks Park
Robbinsdale Library
The Brickyards of Coon Rapids
The Weatherball in Minneapolis
The Christian Mansion in Minneapolis
Crown Roller Mill in Minneapolis
Hamm Building in Saint Paul
George Peavey Mansion In Minneapolis
District #28 School in Ramsey
The Starvation Doctor: Quack Cure or Murder?
Lustron Homes on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis
Miller Vocational High School in Minneapolis
Who Killed Ruth Munson?
Fire! At The Colonnade Hotel
The Germania Bank Building in St Paul
Wonderland Amusement Park’s Glass Castles
Hamm’s Homes of Sky Blue Waters
Sumner McKnight Mansion in Minneapolis
Charles Harrington Mansion in Minneapolis
The Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank in Minneapolis
The Horatio and Charlotte Van Cleve House
Edward and Sadie Gale Mansion in Minneapolis
The End of the Line: Wildwood Amusement Park
The Swinford Townhomes
Kline Sanitarium In Anoka
Sibley Historic Site in Mendota
Waldmann Brewery And Wurstery In Saint Paul
Harry F. Legg House in Minneapolis
How Betty Crocker Became America’s First Lady of...
The Minneapolis Industrial Exposition
John S. Bradstreet: The Apostle of Good Taste
The Jackson Hotel In Anoka
First Church of Christ Scientist in Minneapolis
Schmid Farmhouse Ruins
Judson Bishop House In Saint Paul
Terrace Theatre in Robbinsdale
Blaisdell Manor In Minneapolis
The Woman’s Club of Minneapolis
Birthplace Of F. Scott Fitzgerald In Saint Paul
Charles and Grace Parker House in Minneapolis
Landmark Center In St Paul
Fourth Street Faces From Germania Life Insurance...
Washburn Park Water Tower: Tangletown’s...
The Gates of Stonebridge
North Branch of the Minneapolis Public Library
The William Hinkle House in Minneapolis
Wilder Public Baths
Finding the Extraordinary in University Grove
Pillsbury Library in Minneapolis
The Murder Of Carol Thompson In Saint Paul
Edwin H. Hewitt House in Minneapolis
Mary Fridley: An Inconvenient Wife
Greater Minnesota
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church of Darling
Happy accidents. That’s sometimes how I find some of my favorite places to share with you. I...
The Ruins of the Archibald Mill
The Archibald mill is located on the banks of the Cannon River in Dundas. Brothers John S. and...
Welcome To Dotson
Welcome To Cobden
Taylor House In Le Sueur
Mudbaden Sulphur Springs
Waverly’s Moderne Village Hall
Hollywood Town Hall
The New Ulm Company Service Station
The Almelund Creamery
The Milford Monument
George & Charlotte Crosby House In Duluth
Thompson-Fasbender House in Hastings
The Gales of November: Lafayette Shipwreck
Who the Heck Was Asle Sorbel?
State Theater In Hutchinson
West Riverside School Near Cambridge
Interstate Bridge in Duluth
Roadside Grave Of Corporal Paul Steinbach
Moderne New Ulm Library
Architecture of the State – The Rochester State...
Craigie Flour Mill Near Ottertail
Tenney: The Evolution of a Ghost Town
Buchanan: A Town of Firsts
Swedish Mission Church of South Maple Ridge
The Fire Relief Houses of Pine County
Jefferson Highway Through St. Cloud
Churchill Methodist Church Near Brookfield
Jordan Brewery Complex
Tivoli Gardens in New Ulm
The Fergus Falls State Hospital
Oxford Mill Ruin
The Adolph Biermann House in Rochester
Watkins Rockledge Mansion in Homer
Remembering The Milford Mine Disaster
WPA-Era Fieldstone Halls
The Wreck of the Arthur Orr
Exploring Sandstone
Sunrise Memorial Chapel In Hermantown
Lake City And Rochester Stage Road Near Lake City
Masonic Lodge In Clearwater
Visiting Golden Gate
Snake River Fur Post Near Pine City
Lincoln Branch Library In Duluth
The Gales of November: Crescent City Shipwreck
Old Schoolhouse Near Essig
George’s Ballroom In New Ulm
Fort Juleson Near Underwood
The Old School In Wolverton
Roscoe Butter and Cheese Factory
Historic Wasioja
Welcome To Old Wadena
Hollywood-Inspired Fairyland Cottages in Detroit Lakes
Munger Terrace In Duluth
Exploring Angel Hill in Taylors Falls
Sugar Loaf Brewery In Winona
Wanda Gag House In New Ulm
The Duluth Homestead Project
Remembering Quadna Resort
Lincoln Park In Duluth
The Dudley Mansion in Duluth
Chisago County State Bank in Center City
The Church of the Holy Cross
Roaming The Grounds Of Villa Maria In Frontenac
Temple Baptist Church In Duluth
Petrell Hall Near Fairbanks
Gravel Train Wreck Near Atwater
Stone Ruins of Park Terrace in Duluth
Welcome to Hanska
Swenson’s General Store in Norseland
Henry and Lucy Myers House in Duluth
Prehistoric Minnesota Woman
Hasty: A Minnesota Ghost Town
Lonely Farm On The Interstate
What Might Have Been In Clifton On The French River
Railroad Shops in Two Harbors
Little Falls Depot
Endion School In Duluth
Exploring The History Of Beaver Bay
Red Wing Iron Works
Green Lake Mounds
Old Brewery In Preston
The Gales of November: Mataafa Shipwreck
District 48 School Near Delano
Joseph R. Brown’s Little Castle on the Prairie
Broken Down Dam Park In Fergus Falls
A Turn of the Century Trestle in Akeley
Spencer Brook: Nearly a Ghost Town
Berg Hotel in Sleepy Eye
The Pine Tree Lumber Company
Historic Park Island Hotel Threatened With Demolition
Zumbrota Covered Bridge
Detroit Lakes Carnegie Library
Daniel Piper House in Medford
Rialto Theater In Aitkin
Finding The Past In Swatara
A Queen Anne Masterpiece in Canby
Colonel Colvill of the First Minnesota
Izatys Village on Lake Mille Lacs
Almond White and the Motley Castle
Florence Town Hall
Endion Depot In Duluth
Duluth’s Main Carnegie Library
The Gales of November: George Herbert Shipwreck
Sons of Norway Heimbygda Lodge In Lanesboro
Huff-Lamberton House In Winona
Forgotten Memories on Lake Mille Lacs
Komensky School Near Hutchinson
District 6 School in New Sweden
Historic Franconia
Enter Marlon Brando
Randall Cooperative Creamery
Marguth Graves At The Birch Coulee Battlefield
Moving Old Hibbing
Bally Blacksmith Shop In Grand Marais
Taconite Harbor: Lake Superior’s Ghost Town
Bucks Mill & Dam On The Pelican River
Stewart Creek Stone-Arch Bridge in Duluth
The Ten Thousand Lakes of Minnesota Association
Waraju Distillery Ruins In New Ulm
A Stop At The Mille Lacs Indian Trading Post
Historic Ness Lutheran Church
Pan-Town-on-the-Mississippi: Pan Motor Company’s...
Bend in the River Regional Park
Meyer School In St Augusta
Hanover Bridge
Hay Lake School Near Scandia
Two Harbors Carnegie Library
Rainy Lake Gold Rush
Rush City Creamery Cooperative Ruins
Ruins of Sawyer School
The End of the Line in Currie
FEMCO Farms: The Birth of Diversified Farming
St Rose of Lima Catholic Church
Wandering Around The Toimi School
Donald And Carrie Balfour House In Rochester
The Mysterious Death of Clara Ober in Blue Earth
The Le Sueur Theater
Lost Highway 61
The Little Marais Inn
Hutchinson Carnegie Library
Historic Warren Through Truss Bridge Near Madelia
Smith-Cosgrove House in Le Sueur
Duluth’s Incline Railway
Exploring Ottawa
Duluth’s Orpheum Theater
Admiring The Old Sandstone School
The Geldner Sawmill in Cleveland
Demolished Homes of the Mayo Brothers
The Minnesota Home School for Girls in Sauk Centre
Lundring Service Station in Canby
Dead Good Walks
Historic St. Peter Church and Cemetery in Mendota
The first chapel for the parish of St. Peter was located in a log cabin across the river from Fort...
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...
A Stop At Frontenac Cemetery
Walking The Rochester State Hospital Cemetery
Exploring Woodlawn Cemetery
A Walk Around Medo Central Cemetery
Saint Paul’s Oakland Cemetery
Exploring The Iberia Cemetery
Garden Valley Smallpox Cemetery In Wisconsin
Old Zion Lutheran Cemetery Near Green Isle
Chester Township Cemetery
Maple Hill Cemetery
Spirit Hill Cemetery in Jordan
Chippewa City Cemetery
Glader Cemetery in Lindström
Golden Gate Cemetery
Soldiers & Sailors Cemetery in Hastings
St. Wenceslaus Cemetery in New Prague
Old Settlers Cemetery In Hovland
Toimi Settlers Children’s Cemetery
Who the heck was...
Who the Heck Was Eloise Butler?
Eloise Butler’s interest in the natural world began when her aunt taught her how to identify the...
Who the Heck Was Laura Baker?
Laura Belle Baker was born in Chariton, Iowa on April 10, 1859. Her parents were liberal and civic...
Who the Heck Was John Beargrease?
Who the Heck Was Minnesota’s Biggest Baby?
Who the Heck Was Johan Hvoslef?
Who the Heck Was Sally Ordway Irvine?
Who the Heck Was Roy Wilkins?
Who the Heck Was Judge C.R. Magney?
Who the Heck Was Edith Robbins Daniel?
Who the Heck Was Bernard Pietenpol?
Who the Heck Was Veda Ponikvar?
Who the Heck Was Pierre Bottineau?
Who the Heck Was Fred Young Of The Young-Quinlan...
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...
Visiting The Old Warehouses In Superior
These two warehouses in Superior, Wisconsin are pretty popular places to photograph. After...
The First Modern Hospital In Wahpeton
The Carnegie Library In Milbank
Discovering Wisconsin Point
Watts Free Library In Leonard
S.S. Meteor In Superior
Discovering The Lake Superior Mill
Punished Woman’s Lake
Caddie Woodlawn Park Near Menomonie
Abandoned Mill Near Arcadia
The Birthplace Of Laura Ingalls Near Pepin
Winter At The Lamar School
Ringling Brothers Circus Memorial In Wahpeton
Welcome to Heaton
Holy Trinity Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church In Wilton
Carnegie Library In Watertown
Cushing Land Agency In St. Croix Falls
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