James J. Hill was the preeminent transportation pioneer in the American Northwest. He arrived in St...
Twin Cities Area
James J. Hill’s North Oaks Farm
H. Alden Smith Mansion in Minneapolis
Horatio Alden Smith made the bulk of his fortune as the co-owner of the Smith and Wyman Sash and...
Waldmann Brewery And Wurstery In Saint Paul
St. Agatha’s Conservatory of Music and Art
Washburn Park Water Tower: Tangletown’s...
Aberdeen Hotel: The Grandest Apartment Hotel in St...
Frank and Rosa Seifert House in St Paul
The Original Plan for the Anoka Asylum
Judson Bishop House In Saint Paul
Crown Roller Mill in Minneapolis
The Swinford Townhomes
The Weatherball in Minneapolis
Women’s City Club In St Paul
Who Killed Ruth Munson?
John S. Bradstreet: The Apostle of Good Taste
Finding Farm Ruins At Anoka State Hospital
The Horatio and Charlotte Van Cleve House
The Second Church of Christ Scientist in Minneapolis
Lilac Way: Showcase of the Belt Line
Robbinsdale Library
George Peavey Mansion In Minneapolis
Elizabeth Quinlan’s Renaissance Revival Palace
Mary Fridley: An Inconvenient Wife
Finding the Extraordinary in University Grove
Blaisdell Manor In Minneapolis
The Woman’s Club of Minneapolis
Minnesota Linseed Oil Company in Minneapolis
Como Park Pavilion and Street Car Station
The Brickyards of Coon Rapids
Birthplace Of F. Scott Fitzgerald In Saint Paul
Edwin H. Hewitt House in Minneapolis
District #28 School in Ramsey
The Christian Mansion in Minneapolis
The Turnblad Mansion at the American Swedish Institute
Hamm’s Homes of Sky Blue Waters
Landmark Center In St Paul
Young-Quinlan’s Elizabeth Quinlan: The Queen of...
Harry F. Legg House in Minneapolis
Giddings Stone Igloos In Anoka
Edward and Sadie Gale Mansion in Minneapolis
Wonderland Amusement Park’s Glass Castles
The Jackson Hotel In Anoka
The Eight Days in May Protests
Terrace Theatre in Robbinsdale
The Saint Paul Hotel
The Gates of Stonebridge
Fire! At The Colonnade Hotel
Sumner McKnight Mansion in Minneapolis
The Metropolitan Hotel in St. Paul
Eugene Merrill House on Washburn Fair Oaks Park
Schmid Farmhouse Ruins
The Starvation Doctor: Quack Cure or Murder?
The Gangsters of the Lowry Hotel in St Paul
Charles and Grace Parker House in Minneapolis
Kline Sanitarium In Anoka
Japanese Garden at Normandale Community College
Charles Harrington Mansion in Minneapolis
The William Hinkle House in Minneapolis
Dirt on Their Skirts: The Minneapolis Millerettes
History Mystery – Spalding Hotel
The End of the Line: Wildwood Amusement Park
The Rise of the Selby Avenue Streetcar Line
The Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank in Minneapolis
Hamm Building in Saint Paul
Lustron Homes on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis
Ripley Memorial Maternity Hospital in Minneapolis
Merriam’s Overlook: Secret Ruins Give Clues to...
Pillsbury Library in Minneapolis
Colonnade Hotel In Saint Paul
How Betty Crocker Became America’s First Lady of...
The Minneapolis Industrial Exposition
Wilder Public Baths
Sibley Historic Site in Mendota
Fourth Street Faces From Germania Life Insurance...
Frank E. Little Mansion in Minneapolis
The Swinford Apartments
Walker Art Center’s Idea House
First Church of Christ Scientist in Minneapolis
The Murder Of Carol Thompson In Saint Paul
Miller Vocational High School in Minneapolis
The Germania Bank Building in St Paul
Merchants National Bank Building In St. Paul
North Branch of the Minneapolis Public Library
Greater Minnesota
Thompson-Fasbender House in Hastings
This gorgeous Second Empire style home in Hastings was built for William Thompson in 1880. Thompson...
The Le Sueur Theater
The Le Sueur Theater on Main Street in Le Sueur, Minnesota, opened in 1884. The building was...
Fort Juleson Near Underwood
District 48 School Near Delano
Jefferson Highway Through St. Cloud
Demolished Homes of the Mayo Brothers
Bend in the River Regional Park
Huff-Lamberton House In Winona
Duluth’s Main Carnegie Library
Watkins Rockledge Mansion in Homer
Wanda Gag House In New Ulm
George & Charlotte Crosby House In Duluth
The Fire Relief Houses of Pine County
Marguth Graves At The Birch Coulee Battlefield
Ruins of Sawyer School
Taconite Harbor: Lake Superior’s Ghost Town
The Milford Monument
Stewart Creek Stone-Arch Bridge in Duluth
Florence Town Hall
St Rose of Lima Catholic Church
Remembering The Milford Mine Disaster
The Gales of November: Crescent City Shipwreck
The Duluth Homestead Project
Masonic Lodge In Clearwater
The Gales of November: Lafayette Shipwreck
A Stop At The Mille Lacs Indian Trading Post
Hanover Bridge
Pan-Town-on-the-Mississippi: Pan Motor Company’s...
Welcome to Hanska
Komensky School Near Hutchinson
What Might Have Been In Clifton On The French River
Lundring Service Station in Canby
Remembering Quadna Resort
Welcome To Cobden
Colonel Colvill of the First Minnesota
Mudbaden Sulphur Springs
Rush City Creamery Cooperative Ruins
Old Brewery In Preston
The Church of the Holy Cross
Petrell Hall Near Fairbanks
Lost Highway 61
Exploring Sandstone
Moderne New Ulm Library
Munger Terrace In Duluth
Randall Cooperative Creamery
The Ten Thousand Lakes of Minnesota Association
Moving Old Hibbing
Hollywood Town Hall
Roadside Grave Of Corporal Paul Steinbach
Detroit Lakes Carnegie Library
Welcome To Dotson
Prehistoric Minnesota Woman
Historic Franconia
The Pine Tree Lumber Company
Waraju Distillery Ruins In New Ulm
Exploring Angel Hill in Taylors Falls
Lincoln Branch Library In Duluth
Old Schoolhouse Near Essig
The Ruins of the Archibald Mill
Endion Depot In Duluth
Donald And Carrie Balfour House In Rochester
Henry and Lucy Myers House in Duluth
Interstate Bridge in Duluth
Daniel Piper House in Medford
The Little Marais Inn
Zumbrota Covered Bridge
Who the Heck Was Asle Sorbel?
Swenson’s General Store in Norseland
Exploring Ottawa
Sons of Norway Heimbygda Lodge In Lanesboro
Lake City And Rochester Stage Road Near Lake City
Endion School In Duluth
Duluth’s Incline Railway
Historic Park Island Hotel Threatened With Demolition
Smith-Cosgrove House in Le Sueur
Visiting Golden Gate
Roaming The Grounds Of Villa Maria In Frontenac
Finding The Past In Swatara
Little Falls Depot
A Queen Anne Masterpiece in Canby
Broken Down Dam Park In Fergus Falls
Sugar Loaf Brewery In Winona
District 6 School in New Sweden
FEMCO Farms: The Birth of Diversified Farming
Forgotten Memories on Lake Mille Lacs
The Adolph Biermann House in Rochester
Izatys Village on Lake Mille Lacs
Berg Hotel in Sleepy Eye
The Mysterious Death of Clara Ober in Blue Earth
Joseph R. Brown’s Little Castle on the Prairie
Architecture of the State – The Rochester State...
The New Ulm Company Service Station
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church of Darling
Jordan Brewery Complex
A Turn of the Century Trestle in Akeley
The Fergus Falls State Hospital
Hutchinson Carnegie Library
Railroad Shops in Two Harbors
Craigie Flour Mill Near Ottertail
The Dudley Mansion in Duluth
Duluth’s Orpheum Theater
The Wreck of the Arthur Orr
Hay Lake School Near Scandia
The Gales of November: George Herbert Shipwreck
Two Harbors Carnegie Library
Historic Warren Through Truss Bridge Near Madelia
The Minnesota Home School for Girls in Sauk Centre
Waverly’s Moderne Village Hall
Swedish Mission Church of South Maple Ridge
The End of the Line in Currie
Lonely Farm On The Interstate
Bucks Mill & Dam On The Pelican River
Bally Blacksmith Shop In Grand Marais
The Geldner Sawmill in Cleveland
Taylor House In Le Sueur
Welcome To Old Wadena
Tivoli Gardens in New Ulm
Exploring The History Of Beaver Bay
Historic Ness Lutheran Church
George’s Ballroom In New Ulm
The Old School In Wolverton
The Gales of November: Mataafa Shipwreck
Lincoln Park In Duluth
Red Wing Iron Works
Churchill Methodist Church Near Brookfield
West Riverside School Near Cambridge
Snake River Fur Post Near Pine City
Almond White and the Motley Castle
Historic Wasioja
Admiring The Old Sandstone School
Rialto Theater In Aitkin
Meyer School In St Augusta
Oxford Mill Ruin
Gravel Train Wreck Near Atwater
Hasty: A Minnesota Ghost Town
Temple Baptist Church In Duluth
Spencer Brook: Nearly a Ghost Town
WPA-Era Fieldstone Halls
Hollywood-Inspired Fairyland Cottages in Detroit Lakes
The Almelund Creamery
Roscoe Butter and Cheese Factory
Wandering Around The Toimi School
State Theater In Hutchinson
Stone Ruins of Park Terrace in Duluth
Chisago County State Bank in Center City
Rainy Lake Gold Rush
Enter Marlon Brando
Green Lake Mounds
Sunrise Memorial Chapel In Hermantown
Buchanan: A Town of Firsts
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...
Glader Cemetery in Lindström
Glader cemetery is located on a hill overlooking South Center Lake in Lindström. It is the oldest...
A Stop At Frontenac Cemetery
Two Historic Churches and a Cemetery in Valley Grove
Maple Hill Cemetery
Exploring Woodlawn Cemetery
St. Wenceslaus Cemetery in New Prague
Spirit Hill Cemetery in Jordan
Old Settlers Cemetery In Hovland
Old Zion Lutheran Cemetery Near Green Isle
Soldiers & Sailors Cemetery in Hastings
Walking The Rochester State Hospital Cemetery
Chippewa City Cemetery
Saint Paul’s Oakland Cemetery
A Walk Around Medo Central Cemetery
Historic St. Peter Church and Cemetery in Mendota
Golden Gate Cemetery
Exploring The Iberia Cemetery
Toimi Settlers Children’s Cemetery
Garden Valley Smallpox Cemetery In Wisconsin
Who the heck was...
Who the Heck Was Judge C.R. Magney?
Clarence R. Magney was born on January 11, 1883 and spent his childhood in the St. Croix River...
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 Veda Ponikvar?
Who the Heck Was Johan Hvoslef?
Who the Heck Was Laura Baker?
Who the Heck Was Sally Ordway Irvine?
Who the Heck Was Edith Robbins Daniel?
Who the Heck Was Eloise Butler?
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 Pierre Bottineau?
Who the Heck Was Bernard Pietenpol?
Roadtrips
Discovering Wisconsin Point
I found one of my new favorite places in 2020 while enjoying time outside while social distancing...
Visiting The Old Warehouses In Superior
These two warehouses in Superior, Wisconsin are pretty popular places to photograph. After...
The Carnegie Libraries Of Superior
S.S. Meteor In Superior
Welcome to Heaton
Carnegie Library In Watertown
Watts Free Library In Leonard
The Carnegie Library In Milbank
The First Modern Hospital In Wahpeton
Winter At The Lamar School
Ringling Brothers Circus Memorial In Wahpeton
Caddie Woodlawn Park Near Menomonie
Abandoned Mill Near Arcadia
Discovering The Lake Superior Mill
Holy Trinity Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church In Wilton
Punished Woman’s Lake
The Birthplace Of Laura Ingalls Near Pepin
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