The Aberdeen Hotel may not have been the first luxury apartment hotel in the Twin Cities, but it...
Twin Cities Area
Aberdeen Hotel: The Grandest Apartment Hotel in St. Paul
Merriam’s Overlook: Secret Ruins Give Clues to an Opulent...
Before Summit Avenue became a magnet for the state’s empire builders, St. Paul’s elite built their...
Walker Art Center’s Idea House
Lilac Way: Showcase of the Belt Line
Merchants National Bank Building In St. Paul
The Swinford Townhomes
Wilder Public Baths
Harry F. Legg House in Minneapolis
Mary Fridley: An Inconvenient Wife
The Weatherball in Minneapolis
H. Alden Smith Mansion in Minneapolis
The Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank in Minneapolis
The Murder Of Carol Thompson In Saint Paul
The Brickyards of Coon Rapids
The Swinford Apartments
The Gates of Stonebridge
Hamm’s Homes of Sky Blue Waters
The Germania Bank Building in St Paul
Minnesota Linseed Oil Company in Minneapolis
Sibley Historic Site in Mendota
Who Killed Ruth Munson?
District #28 School in Ramsey
Pillsbury Library in Minneapolis
Blaisdell Manor In Minneapolis
Frank E. Little Mansion in Minneapolis
How Betty Crocker Became America’s First Lady of...
Crown Roller Mill in Minneapolis
Ripley Memorial Maternity Hospital in Minneapolis
Wonderland Amusement Park’s Glass Castles
Terrace Theatre in Robbinsdale
Giddings Stone Igloos In Anoka
Women’s City Club In St Paul
Finding the Extraordinary in University Grove
James J. Hill’s North Oaks Farm
The Jackson Hotel In Anoka
The Saint Paul Hotel
Lustron Homes on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis
The Eight Days in May Protests
Colonnade Hotel In Saint Paul
Washburn Park Water Tower: Tangletown’s...
The Horatio and Charlotte Van Cleve House
Fourth Street Faces From Germania Life Insurance...
Schmid Farmhouse Ruins
Elizabeth Quinlan’s Renaissance Revival Palace
Eugene Merrill House on Washburn Fair Oaks Park
St. Agatha’s Conservatory of Music and Art
Sumner McKnight Mansion in Minneapolis
North Branch of the Minneapolis Public Library
The Minneapolis Industrial Exposition
John S. Bradstreet: The Apostle of Good Taste
George Peavey Mansion In Minneapolis
Japanese Garden at Normandale Community College
Finding Farm Ruins At Anoka State Hospital
Charles Harrington Mansion in Minneapolis
The Original Plan for the Anoka Asylum
First Church of Christ Scientist in Minneapolis
The Woman’s Club of Minneapolis
Miller Vocational High School in Minneapolis
The Turnblad Mansion at the American Swedish Institute
Fire! At The Colonnade Hotel
The William Hinkle House in Minneapolis
Edward and Sadie Gale Mansion in Minneapolis
The Starvation Doctor: Quack Cure or Murder?
Young-Quinlan’s Elizabeth Quinlan: The Queen of...
Hamm Building in Saint Paul
Birthplace Of F. Scott Fitzgerald In Saint Paul
Como Park Pavilion and Street Car Station
The Christian Mansion in Minneapolis
Waldmann Brewery And Wurstery In Saint Paul
The Metropolitan Hotel in St. Paul
Edwin H. Hewitt House in Minneapolis
The Rise of the Selby Avenue Streetcar Line
Charles and Grace Parker House in Minneapolis
Judson Bishop House In Saint Paul
The End of the Line: Wildwood Amusement Park
Robbinsdale Library
Landmark Center In St Paul
Dirt on Their Skirts: The Minneapolis Millerettes
Frank and Rosa Seifert House in St Paul
The Gangsters of the Lowry Hotel in St Paul
History Mystery – Spalding Hotel
Kline Sanitarium In Anoka
The Second Church of Christ Scientist in Minneapolis
Greater Minnesota
Fort Juleson Near Underwood
One of my favorite stops lately was Fort Juelson in Otter Tail County. The site is located on the...
The Gales of November: George Herbert Shipwreck
November 27, 1905, was a typical Monday morning for the crew of the flat-bottomed scow, George...
Bend in the River Regional Park
Meyer School In St Augusta
The Ten Thousand Lakes of Minnesota Association
Petrell Hall Near Fairbanks
Rainy Lake Gold Rush
The Ruins of the Archibald Mill
The Wreck of the Arthur Orr
The Church of the Holy Cross
The Gales of November: Crescent City Shipwreck
The Minnesota Home School for Girls in Sauk Centre
Welcome to Hanska
Bucks Mill & Dam On The Pelican River
The Almelund Creamery
District 6 School in New Sweden
Daniel Piper House in Medford
Lake City And Rochester Stage Road Near Lake City
A Turn of the Century Trestle in Akeley
Sugar Loaf Brewery In Winona
Detroit Lakes Carnegie Library
Gravel Train Wreck Near Atwater
Huff-Lamberton House In Winona
Hay Lake School Near Scandia
Wanda Gag House In New Ulm
The Milford Monument
Architecture of the State – The Rochester State...
Enter Marlon Brando
Hanover Bridge
Exploring Ottawa
Old Schoolhouse Near Essig
Little Falls Depot
Taconite Harbor: Lake Superior’s Ghost Town
Duluth’s Main Carnegie Library
Rush City Creamery Cooperative Ruins
Finding The Past In Swatara
George & Charlotte Crosby House In Duluth
Red Wing Iron Works
Spencer Brook: Nearly a Ghost Town
Roaming The Grounds Of Villa Maria In Frontenac
Welcome To Old Wadena
Lundring Service Station in Canby
Forgotten Memories on Lake Mille Lacs
Admiring The Old Sandstone School
Jefferson Highway Through St. Cloud
The Le Sueur Theater
Wandering Around The Toimi School
Randall Cooperative Creamery
Izatys Village on Lake Mille Lacs
Roadside Grave Of Corporal Paul Steinbach
Sons of Norway Heimbygda Lodge In Lanesboro
Buchanan: A Town of Firsts
Prehistoric Minnesota Woman
Hollywood Town Hall
Moderne New Ulm Library
Lost Highway 61
Berg Hotel in Sleepy Eye
A Stop At The Mille Lacs Indian Trading Post
Chisago County State Bank in Center City
Ruins of Sawyer School
State Theater In Hutchinson
Historic Wasioja
Henry and Lucy Myers House in Duluth
Zumbrota Covered Bridge
Moving Old Hibbing
Komensky School Near Hutchinson
Demolished Homes of the Mayo Brothers
Historic Ness Lutheran Church
Waraju Distillery Ruins In New Ulm
Masonic Lodge In Clearwater
A Queen Anne Masterpiece in Canby
Joseph R. Brown’s Little Castle on the Prairie
Remembering Quadna Resort
The Gales of November: Mataafa Shipwreck
Thompson-Fasbender House in Hastings
St Rose of Lima Catholic Church
Historic Franconia
The Duluth Homestead Project
Roscoe Butter and Cheese Factory
Swedish Mission Church of South Maple Ridge
The Geldner Sawmill in Cleveland
Who the Heck Was Asle Sorbel?
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church of Darling
What Might Have Been In Clifton On The French River
Jordan Brewery Complex
Watkins Rockledge Mansion in Homer
Old Brewery In Preston
Smith-Cosgrove House in Le Sueur
Remembering The Milford Mine Disaster
WPA-Era Fieldstone Halls
The End of the Line in Currie
Craigie Flour Mill Near Ottertail
The Fire Relief Houses of Pine County
Waverly’s Moderne Village Hall
Taylor House In Le Sueur
Churchill Methodist Church Near Brookfield
The Fergus Falls State Hospital
Swenson’s General Store in Norseland
Green Lake Mounds
FEMCO Farms: The Birth of Diversified Farming
Exploring Sandstone
Rialto Theater In Aitkin
Colonel Colvill of the First Minnesota
Duluth’s Incline Railway
Broken Down Dam Park In Fergus Falls
Two Harbors Carnegie Library
Lonely Farm On The Interstate
The Mysterious Death of Clara Ober in Blue Earth
Welcome To Cobden
Marguth Graves At The Birch Coulee Battlefield
Welcome To Dotson
Hollywood-Inspired Fairyland Cottages in Detroit Lakes
Stone Ruins of Park Terrace in Duluth
The Adolph Biermann House in Rochester
District 48 School Near Delano
Exploring The History Of Beaver Bay
Pan-Town-on-the-Mississippi: Pan Motor Company’s...
Lincoln Branch Library In Duluth
Donald And Carrie Balfour House In Rochester
Duluth’s Orpheum Theater
Stewart Creek Stone-Arch Bridge in Duluth
The Pine Tree Lumber Company
Endion School In Duluth
Tenney: The Evolution of a Ghost Town
Railroad Shops in Two Harbors
The Old School In Wolverton
Exploring Angel Hill in Taylors Falls
George’s Ballroom In New Ulm
The Dudley Mansion in Duluth
The Little Marais Inn
Oxford Mill Ruin
Mudbaden Sulphur Springs
Almond White and the Motley Castle
Bally Blacksmith Shop In Grand Marais
Endion Depot In Duluth
Lincoln Park In Duluth
Munger Terrace In Duluth
Tivoli Gardens in New Ulm
The New Ulm Company Service Station
Historic Warren Through Truss Bridge Near Madelia
Temple Baptist Church In Duluth
Hutchinson Carnegie Library
West Riverside School Near Cambridge
Florence Town Hall
Snake River Fur Post Near Pine City
Hasty: A Minnesota Ghost Town
Sunrise Memorial Chapel In Hermantown
Interstate Bridge in Duluth
Historic Park Island Hotel Threatened With Demolition
Visiting Golden Gate
The Gales of November: Lafayette Shipwreck
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...
A Walk Around Medo Central Cemetery
When I arrived at the Medo Central Cemetery, I didn’t know much about the history of the area...
Saint Paul’s Oakland Cemetery
Glader Cemetery in Lindström
Toimi Settlers Children’s Cemetery
Exploring The Iberia Cemetery
Spirit Hill Cemetery in Jordan
Two Historic Churches and a Cemetery in Valley Grove
Chippewa City Cemetery
Maple Hill Cemetery
Soldiers & Sailors Cemetery in Hastings
Old Settlers Cemetery In Hovland
A Stop At Frontenac Cemetery
Chester Township Cemetery
Walking The Rochester State Hospital Cemetery
Old Zion Lutheran Cemetery Near Green Isle
Golden Gate Cemetery
Garden Valley Smallpox Cemetery In Wisconsin
St. Wenceslaus Cemetery in New Prague
Exploring Woodlawn Cemetery
Who the heck was...
Who the Heck Was Sally Ordway Irvine?
Sarah Prudence Ordway—known by her nickname, Sally—was born in 1910. She was the granddaughter of...
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 Fred Young Of The Young-Quinlan...
Who the Heck Was Eloise Butler?
Who the Heck Was John Beargrease?
Who the Heck Was Judge C.R. Magney?
Who the Heck Was Roy Wilkins?
Who the Heck Was Bernard Pietenpol?
Who the Heck Was Edith Robbins Daniel?
Who the Heck Was Veda Ponikvar?
Who the Heck Was Pierre Bottineau?
Who the Heck Was Laura Baker?
Who the Heck Was Johan Hvoslef?
Roadtrips
Caddie Woodlawn Park Near Menomonie
Any other Caddie Woodlawn fans out there? This one is for you 🙂 The book Caddie Woodlawn was...
Cushing Land Agency In St. Croix Falls
This cute building was built in 1882 and was home to the Cushing Land Agency in St. Croix Falls...
The Carnegie Library In Milbank
The Carnegie Libraries Of Superior
Visiting The Old Warehouses In Superior
Holy Trinity Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church In Wilton
Discovering Wisconsin Point
Watts Free Library In Leonard
Carnegie Library In Watertown
Punished Woman’s Lake
The Birthplace Of Laura Ingalls Near Pepin
The First Modern Hospital In Wahpeton
Abandoned Mill Near Arcadia
S.S. Meteor In Superior
Winter At The Lamar School
Ringling Brothers Circus Memorial In Wahpeton
Discovering The Lake Superior Mill
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