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