In 1899, the Twin City Rapid Transit Company extended its reach of their streetcars to the...
Twin Cities Area
The End of the Line: Wildwood Amusement Park
The Turnblad Mansion at the American Swedish Institute
The historic Turnblad mansion was built between 1904 and 1908 for Swan Turnblad, his wife...
Landmark Center In St Paul
Terrace Theatre in Robbinsdale
The Eight Days in May Protests
John S. Bradstreet: The Apostle of Good Taste
Pillsbury Library in Minneapolis
Lustron Homes on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis
Hamm Building in Saint Paul
The Swinford Apartments
Blaisdell Manor In Minneapolis
Walker Art Center’s Idea House
Aberdeen Hotel: The Grandest Apartment Hotel in St...
Eugene Merrill House on Washburn Fair Oaks Park
Young-Quinlan’s Elizabeth Quinlan: The Queen of...
Women’s City Club In St Paul
Washburn Park Water Tower: Tangletown’s...
Who Killed Ruth Munson?
The Jackson Hotel In Anoka
Fire! At The Colonnade Hotel
Finding Farm Ruins At Anoka State Hospital
Fourth Street Faces From Germania Life Insurance...
The Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank in Minneapolis
The Murder Of Carol Thompson In Saint Paul
Ripley Memorial Maternity Hospital in Minneapolis
How Betty Crocker Became America’s First Lady of...
District #28 School in Ramsey
Miller Vocational High School in Minneapolis
The Gates of Stonebridge
Merriam’s Overlook: Secret Ruins Give Clues to...
Mary Fridley: An Inconvenient Wife
First Church of Christ Scientist in Minneapolis
Charles and Grace Parker House in Minneapolis
St. Agatha’s Conservatory of Music and Art
Wilder Public Baths
The Original Plan for the Anoka Asylum
The Metropolitan Hotel in St. Paul
The Minneapolis Industrial Exposition
The Rise of the Selby Avenue Streetcar Line
The Starvation Doctor: Quack Cure or Murder?
Crown Roller Mill in Minneapolis
The Horatio and Charlotte Van Cleve House
Merchants National Bank Building In St. Paul
The Christian Mansion in Minneapolis
The Weatherball in Minneapolis
The Saint Paul Hotel
Robbinsdale Library
Colonnade Hotel In Saint Paul
Como Park Pavilion and Street Car Station
Japanese Garden at Normandale Community College
H. Alden Smith Mansion in Minneapolis
North Branch of the Minneapolis Public Library
The Brickyards of Coon Rapids
Edwin H. Hewitt House in Minneapolis
The Gangsters of the Lowry Hotel in St Paul
George Peavey Mansion In Minneapolis
Hamm’s Homes of Sky Blue Waters
The Woman’s Club of Minneapolis
Harry F. Legg House in Minneapolis
Frank E. Little Mansion in Minneapolis
The Germania Bank Building in St Paul
Sumner McKnight Mansion in Minneapolis
Waldmann Brewery And Wurstery In Saint Paul
Finding the Extraordinary in University Grove
Giddings Stone Igloos In Anoka
Sibley Historic Site in Mendota
Birthplace Of F. Scott Fitzgerald In Saint Paul
Minnesota Linseed Oil Company in Minneapolis
Kline Sanitarium In Anoka
The Swinford Townhomes
Dirt on Their Skirts: The Minneapolis Millerettes
The William Hinkle House in Minneapolis
Charles Harrington Mansion in Minneapolis
Lilac Way: Showcase of the Belt Line
Frank and Rosa Seifert House in St Paul
Judson Bishop House In Saint Paul
James J. Hill’s North Oaks Farm
The Second Church of Christ Scientist in Minneapolis
Schmid Farmhouse Ruins
Elizabeth Quinlan’s Renaissance Revival Palace
History Mystery – Spalding Hotel
Greater Minnesota
District 6 School in New Sweden
The District 6 school in New Sweden Township stands in a field surrounded by tall stalks of corn in...
Snake River Fur Post Near Pine City
The Snake River Fur Post has reopened for the season. As I’ve mentioned a few times before...
What Might Have Been In Clifton On The French River
The Pine Tree Lumber Company
Craigie Flour Mill Near Ottertail
Sons of Norway Heimbygda Lodge In Lanesboro
Bally Blacksmith Shop In Grand Marais
Swedish Mission Church of South Maple Ridge
Historic Ness Lutheran Church
Endion School In Duluth
Lincoln Branch Library In Duluth
Moving Old Hibbing
Hay Lake School Near Scandia
Duluth’s Orpheum Theater
Red Wing Iron Works
Thompson-Fasbender House in Hastings
The Ruins of the Archibald Mill
Sunrise Memorial Chapel In Hermantown
Swenson’s General Store in Norseland
Remembering The Milford Mine Disaster
Taconite Harbor: Lake Superior’s Ghost Town
Lake City And Rochester Stage Road Near Lake City
Welcome To Cobden
Demolished Homes of the Mayo Brothers
Interstate Bridge in Duluth
Joseph R. Brown’s Little Castle on the Prairie
Roscoe Butter and Cheese Factory
George & Charlotte Crosby House In Duluth
Rainy Lake Gold Rush
Moderne New Ulm Library
Jordan Brewery Complex
The Fergus Falls State Hospital
Churchill Methodist Church Near Brookfield
Welcome To Old Wadena
Bucks Mill & Dam On The Pelican River
Prehistoric Minnesota Woman
Detroit Lakes Carnegie Library
Stone Ruins of Park Terrace in Duluth
Oxford Mill Ruin
Smith-Cosgrove House in Le Sueur
Mudbaden Sulphur Springs
The Minnesota Home School for Girls in Sauk Centre
Tivoli Gardens in New Ulm
Meyer School In St Augusta
The Adolph Biermann House in Rochester
Florence Town Hall
The Almelund Creamery
Jefferson Highway Through St. Cloud
Green Lake Mounds
Buchanan: A Town of Firsts
Historic Wasioja
Rush City Creamery Cooperative Ruins
Duluth’s Incline Railway
Visiting Golden Gate
Marguth Graves At The Birch Coulee Battlefield
The Geldner Sawmill in Cleveland
Lundring Service Station in Canby
FEMCO Farms: The Birth of Diversified Farming
Endion Depot In Duluth
Exploring Ottawa
WPA-Era Fieldstone Halls
Waraju Distillery Ruins In New Ulm
George’s Ballroom In New Ulm
A Turn of the Century Trestle in Akeley
Hollywood-Inspired Fairyland Cottages in Detroit Lakes
Welcome to Hanska
Donald And Carrie Balfour House In Rochester
Enter Marlon Brando
The Milford Monument
Old Brewery In Preston
The Fire Relief Houses of Pine County
Temple Baptist Church In Duluth
Rialto Theater In Aitkin
Lincoln Park In Duluth
Komensky School Near Hutchinson
Hasty: A Minnesota Ghost Town
Welcome To Dotson
The Gales of November: Mataafa Shipwreck
A Queen Anne Masterpiece in Canby
Exploring Angel Hill in Taylors Falls
The Gales of November: Crescent City Shipwreck
Remembering Quadna Resort
Roaming The Grounds Of Villa Maria In Frontenac
Finding The Past In Swatara
Roadside Grave Of Corporal Paul Steinbach
Bend in the River Regional Park
West Riverside School Near Cambridge
Watkins Rockledge Mansion in Homer
The Old School In Wolverton
Taylor House In Le Sueur
District 48 School Near Delano
Two Harbors Carnegie Library
The Dudley Mansion in Duluth
Izatys Village on Lake Mille Lacs
Hollywood Town Hall
The Wreck of the Arthur Orr
Historic Franconia
Lonely Farm On The Interstate
The Church of the Holy Cross
Wanda Gag House In New Ulm
Masonic Lodge In Clearwater
State Theater In Hutchinson
The End of the Line in Currie
St Rose of Lima Catholic Church
A Stop At The Mille Lacs Indian Trading Post
The Mysterious Death of Clara Ober in Blue Earth
The Le Sueur Theater
Stewart Creek Stone-Arch Bridge in Duluth
Admiring The Old Sandstone School
Berg Hotel in Sleepy Eye
Architecture of the State – The Rochester State...
Fort Juleson Near Underwood
Exploring Sandstone
Huff-Lamberton House In Winona
Who the Heck Was Asle Sorbel?
Little Falls Depot
Randall Cooperative Creamery
Pan-Town-on-the-Mississippi: Pan Motor Company’s...
Zumbrota Covered Bridge
The Duluth Homestead Project
Railroad Shops in Two Harbors
Waverly’s Moderne Village Hall
Old Schoolhouse Near Essig
Lost Highway 61
Hanover Bridge
Ruins of Sawyer School
Hutchinson Carnegie Library
Munger Terrace In Duluth
Wandering Around The Toimi School
Daniel Piper House in Medford
Historic Warren Through Truss Bridge Near Madelia
Exploring The History Of Beaver Bay
Colonel Colvill of the First Minnesota
Forgotten Memories on Lake Mille Lacs
Petrell Hall Near Fairbanks
The Gales of November: Lafayette Shipwreck
The Ten Thousand Lakes of Minnesota Association
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church of Darling
Broken Down Dam Park In Fergus Falls
Sugar Loaf Brewery In Winona
The New Ulm Company Service Station
Historic Park Island Hotel Threatened With Demolition
Duluth’s Main Carnegie Library
Almond White and the Motley Castle
Chisago County State Bank in Center City
The Little Marais Inn
Tenney: The Evolution of a Ghost Town
Spencer Brook: Nearly a Ghost Town
The Gales of November: George Herbert Shipwreck
Dead Good Walks
Two Historic Churches and a Cemetery in Valley Grove
To say this place is picturesque is an understatement. The Valley Grove churches are located on top...
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...
Glader Cemetery in Lindström
Historic St. Peter Church and Cemetery in Mendota
Soldiers & Sailors Cemetery in Hastings
Exploring Woodlawn Cemetery
Walking The Rochester State Hospital Cemetery
St. Wenceslaus Cemetery in New Prague
Old Zion Lutheran Cemetery Near Green Isle
Toimi Settlers Children’s Cemetery
Maple Hill Cemetery
Garden Valley Smallpox Cemetery In Wisconsin
Chippewa City Cemetery
Chester Township Cemetery
Spirit Hill Cemetery in Jordan
Golden Gate Cemetery
A Stop At Frontenac Cemetery
Old Settlers Cemetery In Hovland
Saint Paul’s Oakland Cemetery
Exploring The Iberia Cemetery
Who the heck was...
Who the Heck Was Pierre Bottineau?
Pierre Bottineau was born around 1817 near Pembina in the Red River region of what is now North...
Who the Heck Was Bernard Pietenpol?
A new dawn of mechanical advancement was brought to the forefront of American consciousness because...
Who the Heck Was Minnesota’s Biggest Baby?
Who the Heck Was Edith Robbins Daniel?
Who the Heck Was Judge C.R. Magney?
Who the Heck Was Eloise Butler?
Who the Heck Was Veda Ponikvar?
Who the Heck Was Johan Hvoslef?
Who the Heck Was Laura Baker?
Who the Heck Was Fred Young Of The Young-Quinlan...
Who the Heck Was Sally Ordway Irvine?
Who the Heck Was Roy Wilkins?
Who the Heck Was John Beargrease?
Roadtrips
Punished Woman’s Lake
I l-o-v-e historical markers. They often share hyper-local historical tidbits that people who don’t...
Holy Trinity Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church In Wilton
The Holy Trinity Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church in Wilton, North Dakota, was built in 1913. Church...
The Carnegie Libraries Of Superior
Discovering The Lake Superior Mill
Ringling Brothers Circus Memorial In Wahpeton
Welcome to Heaton
Cushing Land Agency In St. Croix Falls
The Carnegie Library In Milbank
Discovering Wisconsin Point
Visiting The Old Warehouses In Superior
Abandoned Mill Near Arcadia
The Birthplace Of Laura Ingalls Near Pepin
The First Modern Hospital In Wahpeton
Caddie Woodlawn Park Near Menomonie
Winter At The Lamar School
Watts Free Library In Leonard
Carnegie Library In Watertown
Gravel Train Wreck Near Atwater
S.S. Meteor In Superior
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