The first pavilion was built on the shore of Lake Como in St. Paul in 1894. The wooden pavilion was...
Twin Cities Area
Como Park Pavilion and Street Car Station
The Germania Bank Building in St Paul
The Germania Bank building is the only remaining brownstone “skyscraper” in St Paul. The eight...
Who Killed Ruth Munson?
James J. Hill’s North Oaks Farm
The Original Plan for the Anoka Asylum
The Rise of the Selby Avenue Streetcar Line
The Brickyards of Coon Rapids
The End of the Line: Wildwood Amusement Park
Dirt on Their Skirts: The Minneapolis Millerettes
Robbinsdale Library
The Christian Mansion in Minneapolis
Frank E. Little Mansion in Minneapolis
Women’s City Club In St Paul
Merriam’s Overlook: Secret Ruins Give Clues to...
How Betty Crocker Became America’s First Lady of...
The Weatherball in Minneapolis
Blaisdell Manor In Minneapolis
Landmark Center In St Paul
Minnesota Linseed Oil Company in Minneapolis
The Minneapolis Industrial Exposition
Pillsbury Library in Minneapolis
Harry F. Legg House in Minneapolis
Kline Sanitarium In Anoka
The Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank in Minneapolis
Mary Fridley: An Inconvenient Wife
Birthplace Of F. Scott Fitzgerald In Saint Paul
Lustron Homes on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis
Sibley Historic Site in Mendota
Wonderland Amusement Park’s Glass Castles
The Jackson Hotel In Anoka
Elizabeth Quinlan’s Renaissance Revival Palace
Finding Farm Ruins At Anoka State Hospital
The Gangsters of the Lowry Hotel in St Paul
Crown Roller Mill in Minneapolis
Sumner McKnight Mansion in Minneapolis
North Branch of the Minneapolis Public Library
The Swinford Apartments
Merchants National Bank Building In St. Paul
First Church of Christ Scientist in Minneapolis
Ripley Memorial Maternity Hospital in Minneapolis
The Metropolitan Hotel in St. Paul
Lilac Way: Showcase of the Belt Line
Eugene Merrill House on Washburn Fair Oaks Park
Giddings Stone Igloos In Anoka
The Woman’s Club of Minneapolis
Japanese Garden at Normandale Community College
The Turnblad Mansion at the American Swedish Institute
Judson Bishop House In Saint Paul
St. Agatha’s Conservatory of Music and Art
The Gates of Stonebridge
Finding the Extraordinary in University Grove
The Starvation Doctor: Quack Cure or Murder?
Miller Vocational High School in Minneapolis
The Eight Days in May Protests
Terrace Theatre in Robbinsdale
Colonnade Hotel In Saint Paul
Walker Art Center’s Idea House
Schmid Farmhouse Ruins
Waldmann Brewery And Wurstery In Saint Paul
Hamm Building in Saint Paul
John S. Bradstreet: The Apostle of Good Taste
Wilder Public Baths
Hamm’s Homes of Sky Blue Waters
The Saint Paul Hotel
The Second Church of Christ Scientist in Minneapolis
The Swinford Townhomes
George Peavey Mansion In Minneapolis
Fire! At The Colonnade Hotel
Edward and Sadie Gale Mansion in Minneapolis
The William Hinkle House in Minneapolis
District #28 School in Ramsey
Edwin H. Hewitt House in Minneapolis
Charles Harrington Mansion in Minneapolis
Washburn Park Water Tower: Tangletown’s...
History Mystery – Spalding Hotel
H. Alden Smith Mansion in Minneapolis
The Murder Of Carol Thompson In Saint Paul
Frank and Rosa Seifert House in St Paul
The Horatio and Charlotte Van Cleve House
Young-Quinlan’s Elizabeth Quinlan: The Queen of...
Fourth Street Faces From Germania Life Insurance...
Charles and Grace Parker House in Minneapolis
Greater Minnesota
Colonel Colvill of the First Minnesota
William Colvill — does that name ring a bell? Unless you're a Civil War history buff, this name...
Visiting Golden Gate
A post office was first established in Golden Gate, Minnesota, in 1868. The little town sprang up...
Welcome To Old Wadena
The Ruins of the Archibald Mill
Roscoe Butter and Cheese Factory
Daniel Piper House in Medford
Exploring Sandstone
Moderne New Ulm Library
The Fergus Falls State Hospital
Old Schoolhouse Near Essig
Sons of Norway Heimbygda Lodge In Lanesboro
Detroit Lakes Carnegie Library
Who the Heck Was Asle Sorbel?
Berg Hotel in Sleepy Eye
The Milford Monument
What Might Have Been In Clifton On The French River
Hollywood Town Hall
Masonic Lodge In Clearwater
The Duluth Homestead Project
Temple Baptist Church In Duluth
The Gales of November: Lafayette Shipwreck
Fort Juleson Near Underwood
A Queen Anne Masterpiece in Canby
Sugar Loaf Brewery In Winona
Old Brewery In Preston
The Gales of November: Crescent City Shipwreck
Lincoln Branch Library In Duluth
Demolished Homes of the Mayo Brothers
Churchill Methodist Church Near Brookfield
Thompson-Fasbender House in Hastings
Prehistoric Minnesota Woman
Taylor House In Le Sueur
Lost Highway 61
Randall Cooperative Creamery
Petrell Hall Near Fairbanks
Remembering Quadna Resort
Remembering The Milford Mine Disaster
Zumbrota Covered Bridge
Spencer Brook: Nearly a Ghost Town
Admiring The Old Sandstone School
The New Ulm Company Service Station
The Mysterious Death of Clara Ober in Blue Earth
Rush City Creamery Cooperative Ruins
Endion School In Duluth
Welcome to Hanska
Lincoln Park In Duluth
Lonely Farm On The Interstate
Exploring Ottawa
Exploring Angel Hill in Taylors Falls
Jefferson Highway Through St. Cloud
State Theater In Hutchinson
Hanover Bridge
Lundring Service Station in Canby
Joseph R. Brown’s Little Castle on the Prairie
Swedish Mission Church of South Maple Ridge
Rainy Lake Gold Rush
Mudbaden Sulphur Springs
Exploring The History Of Beaver Bay
The Old School In Wolverton
Green Lake Mounds
Bucks Mill & Dam On The Pelican River
Huff-Lamberton House In Winona
Jordan Brewery Complex
Waverly’s Moderne Village Hall
Waraju Distillery Ruins In New Ulm
Hasty: A Minnesota Ghost Town
Taconite Harbor: Lake Superior’s Ghost Town
Smith-Cosgrove House in Le Sueur
George’s Ballroom In New Ulm
Two Harbors Carnegie Library
Duluth’s Orpheum Theater
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church of Darling
Donald And Carrie Balfour House In Rochester
Roaming The Grounds Of Villa Maria In Frontenac
Historic Wasioja
Hay Lake School Near Scandia
Tenney: The Evolution of a Ghost Town
Historic Ness Lutheran Church
The End of the Line in Currie
Historic Warren Through Truss Bridge Near Madelia
Marguth Graves At The Birch Coulee Battlefield
The Wreck of the Arthur Orr
Sunrise Memorial Chapel In Hermantown
Tivoli Gardens in New Ulm
The Gales of November: George Herbert Shipwreck
George & Charlotte Crosby House In Duluth
The Gales of November: Mataafa Shipwreck
Izatys Village on Lake Mille Lacs
Wandering Around The Toimi School
The Dudley Mansion in Duluth
Gravel Train Wreck Near Atwater
Bally Blacksmith Shop In Grand Marais
Swenson’s General Store in Norseland
The Adolph Biermann House in Rochester
The Minnesota Home School for Girls in Sauk Centre
Railroad Shops in Two Harbors
Broken Down Dam Park In Fergus Falls
Watkins Rockledge Mansion in Homer
Moving Old Hibbing
A Turn of the Century Trestle in Akeley
District 6 School in New Sweden
West Riverside School Near Cambridge
The Pine Tree Lumber Company
The Ten Thousand Lakes of Minnesota Association
Florence Town Hall
Buchanan: A Town of Firsts
District 48 School Near Delano
Meyer School In St Augusta
Stewart Creek Stone-Arch Bridge in Duluth
Duluth’s Main Carnegie Library
The Church of the Holy Cross
Duluth’s Incline Railway
Wanda Gag House In New Ulm
Hollywood-Inspired Fairyland Cottages in Detroit Lakes
Historic Franconia
Architecture of the State – The Rochester State...
WPA-Era Fieldstone Halls
Komensky School Near Hutchinson
Red Wing Iron Works
Bend in the River Regional Park
Interstate Bridge in Duluth
Pan-Town-on-the-Mississippi: Pan Motor Company’s...
The Geldner Sawmill in Cleveland
Snake River Fur Post Near Pine City
Forgotten Memories on Lake Mille Lacs
Ruins of Sawyer School
The Almelund Creamery
Stone Ruins of Park Terrace in Duluth
Endion Depot In Duluth
Welcome To Dotson
A Stop At The Mille Lacs Indian Trading Post
Historic Park Island Hotel Threatened With Demolition
Munger Terrace In Duluth
St Rose of Lima Catholic Church
Henry and Lucy Myers House in Duluth
Oxford Mill Ruin
Hutchinson Carnegie Library
Chisago County State Bank in Center City
Welcome To Cobden
FEMCO Farms: The Birth of Diversified Farming
The Fire Relief Houses of Pine County
Rialto Theater In Aitkin
The Le Sueur Theater
Lake City And Rochester Stage Road Near Lake City
The Little Marais Inn
Almond White and the Motley Castle
Roadside Grave Of Corporal Paul Steinbach
Little Falls Depot
Finding The Past In Swatara
Craigie Flour Mill Near Ottertail
Enter Marlon Brando
Dead Good Walks
Chippewa City Cemetery
Chippewa City was a turn of the century settlement on the north shore of Lake Superior near Grand...
Garden Valley Smallpox Cemetery In Wisconsin
Amidst the tranquil beauty of the Wisconsin countryside, the weathered gravestones of the Garden...
Exploring Woodlawn Cemetery
Toimi Settlers Children’s Cemetery
Golden Gate Cemetery
St. Wenceslaus Cemetery in New Prague
Walking The Rochester State Hospital Cemetery
A Walk Around Medo Central Cemetery
Saint Paul’s Oakland Cemetery
Two Historic Churches and a Cemetery in Valley Grove
Exploring The Iberia Cemetery
Glader Cemetery in Lindström
A Stop At Frontenac Cemetery
Old Settlers Cemetery In Hovland
Soldiers & Sailors Cemetery in Hastings
Spirit Hill Cemetery in Jordan
Historic St. Peter Church and Cemetery in Mendota
Maple Hill Cemetery
Old Zion Lutheran Cemetery Near Green Isle
Chester Township 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 Eloise Butler?
Eloise Butler’s interest in the natural world began when her aunt taught her how to identify the...
Who the Heck Was Sally Ordway Irvine?
Who the Heck Was Minnesota’s Biggest Baby?
Who the Heck Was Judge C.R. Magney?
Who the Heck Was Bernard Pietenpol?
Who the Heck Was Pierre Bottineau?
Who the Heck Was Fred Young Of The Young-Quinlan...
Who the Heck Was Edith Robbins Daniel?
Who the Heck Was Veda Ponikvar?
Who the Heck Was Johan Hvoslef?
Who the Heck Was Roy Wilkins?
Who the Heck Was Laura Baker?
Roadtrips
Abandoned Mill Near Arcadia
The East Arcadia Roller Mill is located on the southern bank of Turton Creek near Arcadia...
Discovering Wisconsin Point
I found one of my new favorite places in 2020 while enjoying time outside while social distancing...
Welcome to Heaton
The Birthplace Of Laura Ingalls Near Pepin
Watts Free Library In Leonard
S.S. Meteor In Superior
Carnegie Library In Watertown
Winter At The Lamar School
Visiting The Old Warehouses In Superior
Ringling Brothers Circus Memorial In Wahpeton
Punished Woman’s Lake
Discovering The Lake Superior Mill
Cushing Land Agency In St. Croix Falls
Holy Trinity Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church In Wilton
The Carnegie Library In Milbank
The Carnegie Libraries Of Superior
Caddie Woodlawn Park Near Menomonie
The First Modern Hospital In Wahpeton
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