Over Memorial Day weekend, I was lucky enough to attend the pre-grand opening of the Sibley...
Twin Cities Area
Sibley Historic Site in Mendota
Dirt on Their Skirts: The Minneapolis Millerettes
In 1944, a group of talented athletes took the field at Nicollet Park in Minneapolis to wild...
Edwin H. Hewitt House in Minneapolis
The Turnblad Mansion at the American Swedish Institute
The End of the Line: Wildwood Amusement Park
Frank and Rosa Seifert House in St Paul
The Jackson Hotel In Anoka
The Rise of the Selby Avenue Streetcar Line
Kline Sanitarium In Anoka
Eugene Merrill House on Washburn Fair Oaks Park
Minnesota Linseed Oil Company in Minneapolis
Mary Fridley: An Inconvenient Wife
St. Agatha’s Conservatory of Music and Art
The Gangsters of the Lowry Hotel in St Paul
Women’s City Club In St Paul
District #28 School in Ramsey
Hamm Building in Saint Paul
Elizabeth Quinlan’s Renaissance Revival Palace
Miller Vocational High School in Minneapolis
First Church of Christ Scientist in Minneapolis
James J. Hill’s North Oaks Farm
Como Park Pavilion and Street Car Station
The Brickyards of Coon Rapids
Terrace Theatre in Robbinsdale
The Metropolitan Hotel in St. Paul
Fire! At The Colonnade Hotel
The Weatherball in Minneapolis
Robbinsdale Library
The Eight Days in May Protests
The Second Church of Christ Scientist in Minneapolis
John S. Bradstreet: The Apostle of Good Taste
Colonnade Hotel In Saint Paul
The Minneapolis Industrial Exposition
The Original Plan for the Anoka Asylum
Aberdeen Hotel: The Grandest Apartment Hotel in St...
History Mystery – Spalding Hotel
Merriam’s Overlook: Secret Ruins Give Clues to...
Finding the Extraordinary in University Grove
Edward and Sadie Gale Mansion in Minneapolis
Schmid Farmhouse Ruins
Finding Farm Ruins At Anoka State Hospital
North Branch of the Minneapolis Public Library
Fourth Street Faces From Germania Life Insurance...
The Germania Bank Building in St Paul
The Swinford Townhomes
The Woman’s Club of Minneapolis
Landmark Center In St Paul
Sumner McKnight Mansion in Minneapolis
Who Killed Ruth Munson?
The Starvation Doctor: Quack Cure or Murder?
Judson Bishop House In Saint Paul
Pillsbury Library in Minneapolis
Harry F. Legg House in Minneapolis
The Saint Paul Hotel
Merchants National Bank Building In St. Paul
The Murder Of Carol Thompson In Saint Paul
Charles Harrington Mansion in Minneapolis
The Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank in Minneapolis
H. Alden Smith Mansion in Minneapolis
Blaisdell Manor In Minneapolis
Young-Quinlan’s Elizabeth Quinlan: The Queen of...
The Horatio and Charlotte Van Cleve House
Waldmann Brewery And Wurstery In Saint Paul
The Gates of Stonebridge
Ripley Memorial Maternity Hospital in Minneapolis
Lustron Homes on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis
Wonderland Amusement Park’s Glass Castles
How Betty Crocker Became America’s First Lady of...
Birthplace Of F. Scott Fitzgerald In Saint Paul
Lilac Way: Showcase of the Belt Line
Japanese Garden at Normandale Community College
The Christian Mansion in Minneapolis
Washburn Park Water Tower: Tangletown’s...
Charles and Grace Parker House in Minneapolis
Wilder Public Baths
Frank E. Little Mansion in Minneapolis
Hamm’s Homes of Sky Blue Waters
Walker Art Center’s Idea House
The William Hinkle House in Minneapolis
Crown Roller Mill in Minneapolis
The Swinford Apartments
George Peavey Mansion In Minneapolis
Greater Minnesota
Watkins Rockledge Mansion in Homer
As preservationists approached Rockledge, the home’s owner, Ernest L. King Jr., shuffled to the...
Colonel Colvill of the First Minnesota
William Colvill — does that name ring a bell? Unless you're a Civil War history buff, this name...
The Pine Tree Lumber Company
Old Schoolhouse Near Essig
Fort Juleson Near Underwood
Who the Heck Was Asle Sorbel?
George’s Ballroom In New Ulm
District 6 School in New Sweden
Architecture of the State – The Rochester State...
Bend in the River Regional Park
St Rose of Lima Catholic Church
Daniel Piper House in Medford
Spencer Brook: Nearly a Ghost Town
A Queen Anne Masterpiece in Canby
Sons of Norway Heimbygda Lodge In Lanesboro
The Gales of November: Crescent City Shipwreck
The Old School In Wolverton
Visiting Golden Gate
Tenney: The Evolution of a Ghost Town
Red Wing Iron Works
The Gales of November: George Herbert Shipwreck
The Milford Monument
Sunrise Memorial Chapel In Hermantown
The Geldner Sawmill in Cleveland
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church of Darling
The Mysterious Death of Clara Ober in Blue Earth
Broken Down Dam Park In Fergus Falls
The Almelund Creamery
Petrell Hall Near Fairbanks
Snake River Fur Post Near Pine City
Berg Hotel in Sleepy Eye
Oxford Mill Ruin
Wanda Gag House In New Ulm
Duluth’s Incline Railway
Joseph R. Brown’s Little Castle on the Prairie
Welcome To Cobden
Churchill Methodist Church Near Brookfield
Welcome To Dotson
Roadside Grave Of Corporal Paul Steinbach
Welcome to Hanska
Historic Ness Lutheran Church
Roaming The Grounds Of Villa Maria In Frontenac
The Ruins of the Archibald Mill
Enter Marlon Brando
Detroit Lakes Carnegie Library
Remembering Quadna Resort
Lonely Farm On The Interstate
Temple Baptist Church In Duluth
Stewart Creek Stone-Arch Bridge in Duluth
Almond White and the Motley Castle
The Adolph Biermann House in Rochester
What Might Have Been In Clifton On The French River
Green Lake Mounds
Moderne New Ulm Library
Taconite Harbor: Lake Superior’s Ghost Town
A Turn of the Century Trestle in Akeley
Taylor House In Le Sueur
Hay Lake School Near Scandia
George & Charlotte Crosby House In Duluth
Duluth’s Orpheum Theater
The Church of the Holy Cross
Tivoli Gardens in New Ulm
Exploring Angel Hill in Taylors Falls
Two Harbors Carnegie Library
Lake City And Rochester Stage Road Near Lake City
The New Ulm Company Service Station
Mudbaden Sulphur Springs
Jordan Brewery Complex
District 48 School Near Delano
State Theater In Hutchinson
Historic Park Island Hotel Threatened With Demolition
Waraju Distillery Ruins In New Ulm
Endion School In Duluth
Hutchinson Carnegie Library
The Gales of November: Mataafa Shipwreck
The Fergus Falls State Hospital
Exploring Ottawa
Forgotten Memories on Lake Mille Lacs
Komensky School Near Hutchinson
Remembering The Milford Mine Disaster
Waverly’s Moderne Village Hall
Rainy Lake Gold Rush
Roscoe Butter and Cheese Factory
Jefferson Highway Through St. Cloud
Buchanan: A Town of Firsts
Little Falls Depot
The Little Marais Inn
Thompson-Fasbender House in Hastings
Wandering Around The Toimi School
Marguth Graves At The Birch Coulee Battlefield
Moving Old Hibbing
Bucks Mill & Dam On The Pelican River
The Dudley Mansion in Duluth
Masonic Lodge In Clearwater
Bally Blacksmith Shop In Grand Marais
Meyer School In St Augusta
The Fire Relief Houses of Pine County
West Riverside School Near Cambridge
Lundring Service Station in Canby
Admiring The Old Sandstone School
Ruins of Sawyer School
Exploring Sandstone
Sugar Loaf Brewery In Winona
A Stop At The Mille Lacs Indian Trading Post
Duluth’s Main Carnegie Library
Hasty: A Minnesota Ghost Town
FEMCO Farms: The Birth of Diversified Farming
Huff-Lamberton House In Winona
Craigie Flour Mill Near Ottertail
Randall Cooperative Creamery
Prehistoric Minnesota Woman
Swedish Mission Church of South Maple Ridge
Historic Wasioja
Chisago County State Bank in Center City
Pan-Town-on-the-Mississippi: Pan Motor Company’s...
The Gales of November: Lafayette Shipwreck
Lost Highway 61
Henry and Lucy Myers House in Duluth
Donald And Carrie Balfour House In Rochester
Historic Franconia
Gravel Train Wreck Near Atwater
Old Brewery In Preston
The Duluth Homestead Project
Lincoln Park In Duluth
Izatys Village on Lake Mille Lacs
Welcome To Old Wadena
Florence Town Hall
Interstate Bridge in Duluth
Stone Ruins of Park Terrace in Duluth
Rush City Creamery Cooperative Ruins
Munger Terrace In Duluth
The End of the Line in Currie
Hollywood Town Hall
The Minnesota Home School for Girls in Sauk Centre
Rialto Theater In Aitkin
Hanover Bridge
Swenson’s General Store in Norseland
WPA-Era Fieldstone Halls
Endion Depot In Duluth
The Le Sueur Theater
Demolished Homes of the Mayo Brothers
Hollywood-Inspired Fairyland Cottages in Detroit Lakes
Railroad Shops in Two Harbors
Lincoln Branch Library In Duluth
Zumbrota Covered Bridge
Finding The Past In Swatara
Smith-Cosgrove House in Le Sueur
The Ten Thousand Lakes of Minnesota Association
The Wreck of the Arthur Orr
Historic Warren Through Truss Bridge Near Madelia
Exploring The History Of Beaver Bay
Dead Good Walks
Garden Valley Smallpox Cemetery In Wisconsin
Amidst the tranquil beauty of the Wisconsin countryside, the weathered gravestones of the Garden...
Toimi Settlers Children’s Cemetery
About half of a mile away from the Toimi School is a quiet little cemetery nestled back in the...
Two Historic Churches and a Cemetery in Valley Grove
Golden Gate Cemetery
Chester Township Cemetery
A Stop At Frontenac Cemetery
Walking The Rochester State Hospital Cemetery
Soldiers & Sailors Cemetery in Hastings
Exploring Woodlawn Cemetery
A Walk Around Medo Central Cemetery
Spirit Hill Cemetery in Jordan
Glader Cemetery in Lindström
Maple Hill Cemetery
Exploring The Iberia Cemetery
Old Zion Lutheran Cemetery Near Green Isle
Old Settlers Cemetery In Hovland
Saint Paul’s Oakland Cemetery
Historic St. Peter Church and Cemetery in Mendota
St. Wenceslaus Cemetery in New Prague
Chippewa City 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 Sally Ordway Irvine?
Sarah Prudence Ordway—known by her nickname, Sally—was born in 1910. She was the granddaughter of...
Who the Heck Was Fred Young Of The Young-Quinlan...
Who the Heck Was John Beargrease?
Who the Heck Was Laura Baker?
Who the Heck Was Bernard Pietenpol?
Who the Heck Was Johan Hvoslef?
Who the Heck Was Roy Wilkins?
Who the Heck Was Judge C.R. Magney?
Who the Heck Was Eloise Butler?
Who the Heck Was Edith Robbins Daniel?
Who the Heck Was Pierre Bottineau?
Who the Heck Was Veda Ponikvar?
Roadtrips
Watts Free Library In Leonard
The Watts Free Libary in Leonard, North Dakota, represents small community libraries built from...
Punished Woman’s Lake
I l-o-v-e historical markers. They often share hyper-local historical tidbits that people who don’t...
Abandoned Mill Near Arcadia
S.S. Meteor In Superior
The Carnegie Libraries Of Superior
The Birthplace Of Laura Ingalls Near Pepin
Carnegie Library In Watertown
The Carnegie Library In Milbank
Cushing Land Agency In St. Croix Falls
Ringling Brothers Circus Memorial In Wahpeton
Discovering Wisconsin Point
Welcome to Heaton
Visiting The Old Warehouses In Superior
The First Modern Hospital In Wahpeton
Discovering The Lake Superior Mill
Winter At The Lamar School
Caddie Woodlawn Park Near Menomonie
Holy Trinity Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church In Wilton
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