The Aberdeen Hotel may not have been the first luxury apartment hotel in the Twin Cities, but it...
Twin Cities Area
Aberdeen Hotel: The Grandest Apartment Hotel in St. Paul
The Horatio and Charlotte Van Cleve House
On March 22, 1836, Charlotte Ouisconsin Clark married Lieutenant Horatio Phillips Van Cleve a few...
Finding the Extraordinary in University Grove
Women’s City Club In St Paul
The Second Church of Christ Scientist in Minneapolis
Hamm Building in Saint Paul
Walker Art Center’s Idea House
The Rise of the Selby Avenue Streetcar Line
The Starvation Doctor: Quack Cure or Murder?
Harry F. Legg House in Minneapolis
The Germania Bank Building in St Paul
The Swinford Apartments
The Metropolitan Hotel in St. Paul
The Woman’s Club of Minneapolis
Lustron Homes on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis
Edwin H. Hewitt House in Minneapolis
The Gangsters of the Lowry Hotel in St Paul
Charles and Grace Parker House in Minneapolis
Lilac Way: Showcase of the Belt Line
Sumner McKnight Mansion in Minneapolis
Young-Quinlan’s Elizabeth Quinlan: The Queen of...
Fire! At The Colonnade Hotel
Merchants National Bank Building In St. Paul
Merriam’s Overlook: Secret Ruins Give Clues to...
Who Killed Ruth Munson?
The Weatherball in Minneapolis
How Betty Crocker Became America’s First Lady of...
Wilder Public Baths
The William Hinkle House in Minneapolis
Miller Vocational High School in Minneapolis
The Minneapolis Industrial Exposition
The Eight Days in May Protests
District #28 School in Ramsey
H. Alden Smith Mansion in Minneapolis
The Turnblad Mansion at the American Swedish Institute
Mary Fridley: An Inconvenient Wife
Dirt on Their Skirts: The Minneapolis Millerettes
Minnesota Linseed Oil Company in Minneapolis
Hamm’s Homes of Sky Blue Waters
Colonnade Hotel In Saint Paul
Waldmann Brewery And Wurstery In Saint Paul
History Mystery – Spalding Hotel
George Peavey Mansion In Minneapolis
The Christian Mansion in Minneapolis
Blaisdell Manor In Minneapolis
Crown Roller Mill in Minneapolis
Schmid Farmhouse Ruins
Robbinsdale Library
The Swinford Townhomes
John S. Bradstreet: The Apostle of Good Taste
First Church of Christ Scientist in Minneapolis
Sibley Historic Site in Mendota
Wonderland Amusement Park’s Glass Castles
The Jackson Hotel In Anoka
North Branch of the Minneapolis Public Library
James J. Hill’s North Oaks Farm
Pillsbury Library in Minneapolis
Fourth Street Faces From Germania Life Insurance...
Japanese Garden at Normandale Community College
Giddings Stone Igloos In Anoka
The Gates of Stonebridge
The Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank in Minneapolis
Finding Farm Ruins At Anoka State Hospital
Charles Harrington Mansion in Minneapolis
Terrace Theatre in Robbinsdale
The Murder Of Carol Thompson In Saint Paul
Eugene Merrill House on Washburn Fair Oaks Park
Birthplace Of F. Scott Fitzgerald In Saint Paul
Frank and Rosa Seifert House in St Paul
The End of the Line: Wildwood Amusement Park
Washburn Park Water Tower: Tangletown’s...
Landmark Center In St Paul
Ripley Memorial Maternity Hospital in Minneapolis
Frank E. Little Mansion in Minneapolis
Judson Bishop House In Saint Paul
Como Park Pavilion and Street Car Station
Elizabeth Quinlan’s Renaissance Revival Palace
The Brickyards of Coon Rapids
Kline Sanitarium In Anoka
The Original Plan for the Anoka Asylum
St. Agatha’s Conservatory of Music and Art
Greater Minnesota
Komensky School Near Hutchinson
District Number 11 in McLeod County was first organized in 1865 to serve the predominantly Czech...
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church of Darling
Happy accidents. That’s sometimes how I find some of my favorite places to share with you. I...
Rialto Theater In Aitkin
Welcome To Cobden
Bally Blacksmith Shop In Grand Marais
Duluth’s Incline Railway
Red Wing Iron Works
Historic Franconia
Lost Highway 61
What Might Have Been In Clifton On The French River
Exploring Angel Hill in Taylors Falls
Pan-Town-on-the-Mississippi: Pan Motor Company’s...
Duluth’s Orpheum Theater
Roaming The Grounds Of Villa Maria In Frontenac
Swedish Mission Church of South Maple Ridge
Forgotten Memories on Lake Mille Lacs
Jordan Brewery Complex
The Milford Monument
Tivoli Gardens in New Ulm
Exploring Sandstone
Interstate Bridge in Duluth
Spencer Brook: Nearly a Ghost Town
A Stop At The Mille Lacs Indian Trading Post
Old Schoolhouse Near Essig
The Ruins of the Archibald Mill
Mudbaden Sulphur Springs
Remembering Quadna Resort
Wandering Around The Toimi School
The New Ulm Company Service Station
Endion School In Duluth
Detroit Lakes Carnegie Library
Endion Depot In Duluth
Enter Marlon Brando
Rainy Lake Gold Rush
Almond White and the Motley Castle
George & Charlotte Crosby House In Duluth
Taconite Harbor: Lake Superior’s Ghost Town
Temple Baptist Church In Duluth
Hanover Bridge
The Wreck of the Arthur Orr
District 48 School Near Delano
Remembering The Milford Mine Disaster
Two Harbors Carnegie Library
The Duluth Homestead Project
Exploring Ottawa
A Queen Anne Masterpiece in Canby
Swenson’s General Store in Norseland
Railroad Shops in Two Harbors
The Church of the Holy Cross
Snake River Fur Post Near Pine City
The Mysterious Death of Clara Ober in Blue Earth
Craigie Flour Mill Near Ottertail
The Gales of November: Mataafa Shipwreck
Lincoln Park In Duluth
WPA-Era Fieldstone Halls
Tenney: The Evolution of a Ghost Town
Bucks Mill & Dam On The Pelican River
Broken Down Dam Park In Fergus Falls
Green Lake Mounds
Visiting Golden Gate
Fort Juleson Near Underwood
Moving Old Hibbing
Roadside Grave Of Corporal Paul Steinbach
Buchanan: A Town of Firsts
Old Brewery In Preston
The Gales of November: George Herbert Shipwreck
Bend in the River Regional Park
Colonel Colvill of the First Minnesota
Ruins of Sawyer School
The Fergus Falls State Hospital
The Dudley Mansion in Duluth
Petrell Hall Near Fairbanks
District 6 School in New Sweden
The Little Marais Inn
Sunrise Memorial Chapel In Hermantown
Admiring The Old Sandstone School
The Fire Relief Houses of Pine County
Lonely Farm On The Interstate
The Adolph Biermann House in Rochester
Waverly’s Moderne Village Hall
Zumbrota Covered Bridge
Taylor House In Le Sueur
Architecture of the State – The Rochester State...
Stone Ruins of Park Terrace in Duluth
Izatys Village on Lake Mille Lacs
Historic Warren Through Truss Bridge Near Madelia
Munger Terrace In Duluth
Thompson-Fasbender House in Hastings
Masonic Lodge In Clearwater
Demolished Homes of the Mayo Brothers
The Le Sueur Theater
West Riverside School Near Cambridge
Berg Hotel in Sleepy Eye
Smith-Cosgrove House in Le Sueur
Stewart Creek Stone-Arch Bridge in Duluth
Jefferson Highway Through St. Cloud
Lincoln Branch Library In Duluth
The End of the Line in Currie
St Rose of Lima Catholic Church
Hollywood-Inspired Fairyland Cottages in Detroit Lakes
Lundring Service Station in Canby
A Turn of the Century Trestle in Akeley
Lake City And Rochester Stage Road Near Lake City
Exploring The History Of Beaver Bay
Who the Heck Was Asle Sorbel?
Florence Town Hall
Hutchinson Carnegie Library
Hasty: A Minnesota Ghost Town
Sugar Loaf Brewery In Winona
Marguth Graves At The Birch Coulee Battlefield
Prehistoric Minnesota Woman
Daniel Piper House in Medford
Historic Park Island Hotel Threatened With Demolition
Duluth’s Main Carnegie Library
Churchill Methodist Church Near Brookfield
Watkins Rockledge Mansion in Homer
The Gales of November: Crescent City Shipwreck
Hay Lake School Near Scandia
Historic Wasioja
The Pine Tree Lumber Company
Randall Cooperative Creamery
Oxford Mill Ruin
Hollywood Town Hall
Donald And Carrie Balfour House In Rochester
The Almelund Creamery
Meyer School In St Augusta
Welcome to Hanska
Chisago County State Bank in Center City
The Old School In Wolverton
Welcome To Old Wadena
Little Falls Depot
FEMCO Farms: The Birth of Diversified Farming
The Gales of November: Lafayette Shipwreck
The Minnesota Home School for Girls in Sauk Centre
Historic Ness Lutheran Church
Wanda Gag House In New Ulm
The Geldner Sawmill in Cleveland
Joseph R. Brown’s Little Castle on the Prairie
Rush City Creamery Cooperative Ruins
George’s Ballroom In New Ulm
Waraju Distillery Ruins In New Ulm
Finding The Past In Swatara
Sons of Norway Heimbygda Lodge In Lanesboro
Moderne New Ulm Library
State Theater In Hutchinson
Roscoe Butter and Cheese Factory
The Ten Thousand Lakes of Minnesota Association
Welcome To Dotson
Huff-Lamberton House In Winona
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...
Chippewa City Cemetery
Chippewa City was a turn of the century settlement on the north shore of Lake Superior near Grand...
Old Settlers Cemetery In Hovland
Maple Hill Cemetery
Walking The Rochester State Hospital Cemetery
Soldiers & Sailors Cemetery in Hastings
Golden Gate Cemetery
Historic St. Peter Church and Cemetery in Mendota
Spirit Hill Cemetery in Jordan
Exploring The Iberia Cemetery
St. Wenceslaus Cemetery in New Prague
Old Zion Lutheran Cemetery Near Green Isle
A Walk Around Medo Central Cemetery
A Stop At Frontenac Cemetery
Saint Paul’s Oakland Cemetery
Toimi Settlers Children’s Cemetery
Garden Valley Smallpox Cemetery In Wisconsin
Chester Township Cemetery
Glader Cemetery in Lindström
Exploring Woodlawn Cemetery
Who the heck was...
Who the Heck Was Eloise Butler?
Eloise Butler’s interest in the natural world began when her aunt taught her how to identify the...
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 Fred Young Of The Young-Quinlan...
Who the Heck Was Roy Wilkins?
Who the Heck Was Bernard Pietenpol?
Who the Heck Was John Beargrease?
Who the Heck Was Minnesota’s Biggest Baby?
Who the Heck Was Johan Hvoslef?
Who the Heck Was Pierre Bottineau?
Who the Heck Was Veda Ponikvar?
Who the Heck Was Sally Ordway Irvine?
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Who the Heck Was Edith Robbins Daniel?
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...
S.S. Meteor In Superior
Abandoned Mill Near Arcadia
Visiting The Old Warehouses In Superior
Punished Woman’s Lake
Holy Trinity Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church In Wilton
Welcome to Heaton
Watts Free Library In Leonard
Discovering Wisconsin Point
The Carnegie Libraries Of Superior
Cushing Land Agency In St. Croix Falls
The Birthplace Of Laura Ingalls Near Pepin
Gravel Train Wreck Near Atwater
Discovering The Lake Superior Mill
Carnegie Library In Watertown
Ringling Brothers Circus Memorial In Wahpeton
The First Modern Hospital In Wahpeton
The Carnegie Library In Milbank
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