The Germania Bank building is the only remaining brownstone “skyscraper” in St Paul. The eight...
Twin Cities Area
The Germania Bank Building in St Paul
Wonderland Amusement Park’s Glass Castles
At the turn of the 20th century, urban amusement parks were a popular form of communal...
Harry F. Legg House in Minneapolis
Blaisdell Manor In Minneapolis
Como Park Pavilion and Street Car Station
Minnesota Linseed Oil Company in Minneapolis
The Weatherball in Minneapolis
Hamm’s Homes of Sky Blue Waters
Landmark Center In St Paul
Charles and Grace Parker House in Minneapolis
Finding Farm Ruins At Anoka State Hospital
Women’s City Club In St Paul
Aberdeen Hotel: The Grandest Apartment Hotel in St...
The End of the Line: Wildwood Amusement Park
The Gates of Stonebridge
H. Alden Smith Mansion in Minneapolis
Ripley Memorial Maternity Hospital in Minneapolis
Fourth Street Faces From Germania Life Insurance...
The Swinford Apartments
Who Killed Ruth Munson?
The Brickyards of Coon Rapids
Edwin H. Hewitt House in Minneapolis
The Gangsters of the Lowry Hotel in St Paul
Merchants National Bank Building In St. Paul
Dirt on Their Skirts: The Minneapolis Millerettes
The Woman’s Club of Minneapolis
Kline Sanitarium In Anoka
The Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank in Minneapolis
Sumner McKnight Mansion in Minneapolis
Washburn Park Water Tower: Tangletown’s...
Giddings Stone Igloos In Anoka
Sibley Historic Site in Mendota
Elizabeth Quinlan’s Renaissance Revival Palace
The Murder Of Carol Thompson In Saint Paul
The Metropolitan Hotel in St. Paul
The Horatio and Charlotte Van Cleve House
Crown Roller Mill in Minneapolis
Lustron Homes on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis
The Christian Mansion in Minneapolis
Mary Fridley: An Inconvenient Wife
Merriam’s Overlook: Secret Ruins Give Clues to...
Eugene Merrill House on Washburn Fair Oaks Park
District #28 School in Ramsey
Colonnade Hotel In Saint Paul
St. Agatha’s Conservatory of Music and Art
Birthplace Of F. Scott Fitzgerald In Saint Paul
Judson Bishop House In Saint Paul
Walker Art Center’s Idea House
Wilder Public Baths
Young-Quinlan’s Elizabeth Quinlan: The Queen of...
Frank E. Little Mansion in Minneapolis
George Peavey Mansion In Minneapolis
Terrace Theatre in Robbinsdale
Miller Vocational High School in Minneapolis
First Church of Christ Scientist in Minneapolis
Charles Harrington Mansion in Minneapolis
The William Hinkle House in Minneapolis
Finding the Extraordinary in University Grove
The Minneapolis Industrial Exposition
Waldmann Brewery And Wurstery In Saint Paul
The Second Church of Christ Scientist in Minneapolis
Fire! At The Colonnade Hotel
North Branch of the Minneapolis Public Library
The Swinford Townhomes
Edward and Sadie Gale Mansion in Minneapolis
The Original Plan for the Anoka Asylum
Frank and Rosa Seifert House in St Paul
The Rise of the Selby Avenue Streetcar Line
Hamm Building in Saint Paul
Lilac Way: Showcase of the Belt Line
The Starvation Doctor: Quack Cure or Murder?
John S. Bradstreet: The Apostle of Good Taste
Pillsbury Library in Minneapolis
The Jackson Hotel In Anoka
The Saint Paul Hotel
Japanese Garden at Normandale Community College
How Betty Crocker Became America’s First Lady of...
The Turnblad Mansion at the American Swedish Institute
The Eight Days in May Protests
Schmid Farmhouse Ruins
James J. Hill’s North Oaks Farm
Robbinsdale Library
Greater Minnesota
Old Brewery In Preston
The Preston Brewery sits at the base of a bluff along the Root River, a site known for its scenic...
Green Lake Mounds
I love it when counties place markers at their historic sites! I always stop to see what little...
Two Harbors Carnegie Library
Chisago County State Bank in Center City
Huff-Lamberton House In Winona
Wanda Gag House In New Ulm
Railroad Shops in Two Harbors
Duluth’s Incline Railway
The Ruins of the Archibald Mill
Red Wing Iron Works
The Geldner Sawmill in Cleveland
Endion School In Duluth
Wandering Around The Toimi School
Fort Juleson Near Underwood
State Theater In Hutchinson
Lost Highway 61
Endion Depot In Duluth
Little Falls Depot
Marguth Graves At The Birch Coulee Battlefield
St Rose of Lima Catholic Church
The Gales of November: Mataafa Shipwreck
Duluth’s Orpheum Theater
Roaming The Grounds Of Villa Maria In Frontenac
George & Charlotte Crosby House In Duluth
Masonic Lodge In Clearwater
The Adolph Biermann House in Rochester
The Church of the Holy Cross
Munger Terrace In Duluth
Randall Cooperative Creamery
The Minnesota Home School for Girls in Sauk Centre
Waverly’s Moderne Village Hall
The Gales of November: Lafayette Shipwreck
Florence Town Hall
Hasty: A Minnesota Ghost Town
The Ten Thousand Lakes of Minnesota Association
WPA-Era Fieldstone Halls
Forgotten Memories on Lake Mille Lacs
Rialto Theater In Aitkin
What Might Have Been In Clifton On The French River
The Almelund Creamery
Historic Ness Lutheran Church
Spencer Brook: Nearly a Ghost Town
Moderne New Ulm Library
The Duluth Homestead Project
Bend in the River Regional Park
Jordan Brewery Complex
Hollywood-Inspired Fairyland Cottages in Detroit Lakes
Prehistoric Minnesota Woman
The Milford Monument
Komensky School Near Hutchinson
Who the Heck Was Asle Sorbel?
Oxford Mill Ruin
A Queen Anne Masterpiece in Canby
The Wreck of the Arthur Orr
West Riverside School Near Cambridge
Jefferson Highway Through St. Cloud
Admiring The Old Sandstone School
The End of the Line in Currie
Donald And Carrie Balfour House In Rochester
Ruins of Sawyer School
Tivoli Gardens in New Ulm
Remembering Quadna Resort
Mudbaden Sulphur Springs
Henry and Lucy Myers House in Duluth
Taylor House In Le Sueur
Exploring Sandstone
A Turn of the Century Trestle in Akeley
Swenson’s General Store in Norseland
Lundring Service Station in Canby
Stone Ruins of Park Terrace in Duluth
Sunrise Memorial Chapel In Hermantown
Buchanan: A Town of Firsts
Izatys Village on Lake Mille Lacs
The Fire Relief Houses of Pine County
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church of Darling
Sugar Loaf Brewery In Winona
The New Ulm Company Service Station
Historic Franconia
Bucks Mill & Dam On The Pelican River
Finding The Past In Swatara
Remembering The Milford Mine Disaster
Lonely Farm On The Interstate
Lincoln Park In Duluth
Visiting Golden Gate
Moving Old Hibbing
Gravel Train Wreck Near Atwater
Roadside Grave Of Corporal Paul Steinbach
Meyer School In St Augusta
Stewart Creek Stone-Arch Bridge in Duluth
Hollywood Town Hall
Interstate Bridge in Duluth
Thompson-Fasbender House in Hastings
Hay Lake School Near Scandia
District 6 School in New Sweden
Swedish Mission Church of South Maple Ridge
Colonel Colvill of the First Minnesota
Daniel Piper House in Medford
Churchill Methodist Church Near Brookfield
Joseph R. Brown’s Little Castle on the Prairie
Welcome To Dotson
The Gales of November: George Herbert Shipwreck
Historic Park Island Hotel Threatened With Demolition
Hanover Bridge
Rainy Lake Gold Rush
Historic Wasioja
The Dudley Mansion in Duluth
Old Schoolhouse Near Essig
The Little Marais Inn
Waraju Distillery Ruins In New Ulm
Roscoe Butter and Cheese Factory
Sons of Norway Heimbygda Lodge In Lanesboro
Broken Down Dam Park In Fergus Falls
George’s Ballroom In New Ulm
Duluth’s Main Carnegie Library
A Stop At The Mille Lacs Indian Trading Post
Architecture of the State – The Rochester State...
The Mysterious Death of Clara Ober in Blue Earth
Snake River Fur Post Near Pine City
Zumbrota Covered Bridge
Detroit Lakes Carnegie Library
The Old School In Wolverton
The Fergus Falls State Hospital
Almond White and the Motley Castle
Craigie Flour Mill Near Ottertail
Pan-Town-on-the-Mississippi: Pan Motor Company’s...
Lake City And Rochester Stage Road Near Lake City
The Le Sueur Theater
Petrell Hall Near Fairbanks
Demolished Homes of the Mayo Brothers
Berg Hotel in Sleepy Eye
Exploring The History Of Beaver Bay
Welcome To Old Wadena
District 48 School Near Delano
Watkins Rockledge Mansion in Homer
The Gales of November: Crescent City Shipwreck
Exploring Ottawa
Lincoln Branch Library In Duluth
Historic Warren Through Truss Bridge Near Madelia
Hutchinson Carnegie Library
Enter Marlon Brando
Welcome To Cobden
Bally Blacksmith Shop In Grand Marais
Welcome to Hanska
Rush City Creamery Cooperative Ruins
Exploring Angel Hill in Taylors Falls
FEMCO Farms: The Birth of Diversified Farming
Smith-Cosgrove House in Le Sueur
The Pine Tree Lumber Company
Temple Baptist Church In Duluth
Taconite Harbor: Lake Superior’s Ghost Town
Tenney: The Evolution of a Ghost Town
Dead Good Walks
Chester Township Cemetery
For some reason, I always seem to come across pretty rural cemeteries on the hottest days. I was on...
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...
Garden Valley Smallpox Cemetery In Wisconsin
Soldiers & Sailors Cemetery in Hastings
A Stop At Frontenac Cemetery
Walking The Rochester State Hospital Cemetery
Spirit Hill Cemetery in Jordan
Two Historic Churches and a Cemetery in Valley Grove
Maple Hill Cemetery
Glader Cemetery in Lindström
Golden Gate Cemetery
Old Zion Lutheran Cemetery Near Green Isle
St. Wenceslaus Cemetery in New Prague
Saint Paul’s Oakland Cemetery
Chippewa City Cemetery
Historic St. Peter Church and Cemetery in Mendota
Old Settlers Cemetery In Hovland
Exploring The Iberia Cemetery
Toimi Settlers Children’s Cemetery
Exploring Woodlawn Cemetery
Who the heck was...
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 Johan Hvoslef?
Johan Hvoslef was born in Norway in 1839. After graduating from the University of Norway, he came...
Who the Heck Was Roy Wilkins?
Who the Heck Was John Beargrease?
Who the Heck Was Sally Ordway Irvine?
Who the Heck Was Fred Young Of The Young-Quinlan...
Who the Heck Was Laura Baker?
Who the Heck Was Bernard Pietenpol?
Who the Heck Was Veda Ponikvar?
Who the Heck Was Pierre Bottineau?
Who the Heck Was Eloise Butler?
Who the Heck Was Judge C.R. Magney?
Who the Heck Was Edith Robbins Daniel?
Roadtrips
Visiting The Old Warehouses In Superior
These two warehouses in Superior, Wisconsin are pretty popular places to photograph. After...
The Carnegie Library In Milbank
The first library opened in Millbank, South Dakota, in 1882. It served the community so well that...
The Carnegie Libraries Of Superior
Cushing Land Agency In St. Croix Falls
Winter At The Lamar School
Abandoned Mill Near Arcadia
The First Modern Hospital In Wahpeton
Carnegie Library In Watertown
Caddie Woodlawn Park Near Menomonie
Ringling Brothers Circus Memorial In Wahpeton
Welcome to Heaton
Punished Woman’s Lake
Discovering Wisconsin Point
Holy Trinity Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church In Wilton
Discovering The Lake Superior Mill
S.S. Meteor In Superior
Watts Free Library In Leonard
The Birthplace Of Laura Ingalls Near Pepin
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