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
North Branch of the Minneapolis Public Library
The first branch library in the Minneapolis Public Library system was built in 1893-1894 and is one...
St. Agatha’s Conservatory of Music and Art
First Church of Christ Scientist in Minneapolis
Sibley Historic Site in Mendota
Ripley Memorial Maternity Hospital in Minneapolis
Colonnade Hotel In Saint Paul
Merriam’s Overlook: Secret Ruins Give Clues to...
Birthplace Of F. Scott Fitzgerald In Saint Paul
Lustron Homes on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis
Waldmann Brewery And Wurstery In Saint Paul
The Jackson Hotel In Anoka
The Original Plan for the Anoka Asylum
Giddings Stone Igloos In Anoka
John S. Bradstreet: The Apostle of Good Taste
Landmark Center In St Paul
Who Killed Ruth Munson?
Wonderland Amusement Park’s Glass Castles
Charles and Grace Parker House in Minneapolis
H. Alden Smith Mansion in Minneapolis
Women’s City Club In St Paul
Hamm’s Homes of Sky Blue Waters
History Mystery – Spalding Hotel
Miller Vocational High School in Minneapolis
The Christian Mansion in Minneapolis
Mary Fridley: An Inconvenient Wife
The Turnblad Mansion at the American Swedish Institute
Finding the Extraordinary in University Grove
Washburn Park Water Tower: Tangletown’s...
The Weatherball in Minneapolis
Japanese Garden at Normandale Community College
The Horatio and Charlotte Van Cleve House
The Gangsters of the Lowry Hotel in St Paul
Finding Farm Ruins At Anoka State Hospital
The Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank in Minneapolis
Elizabeth Quinlan’s Renaissance Revival Palace
The Minneapolis Industrial Exposition
The Starvation Doctor: Quack Cure or Murder?
Fourth Street Faces From Germania Life Insurance...
Kline Sanitarium In Anoka
The Metropolitan Hotel in St. Paul
The Eight Days in May Protests
Schmid Farmhouse Ruins
Walker Art Center’s Idea House
Eugene Merrill House on Washburn Fair Oaks Park
Harry F. Legg House in Minneapolis
The Swinford Townhomes
Blaisdell Manor In Minneapolis
Minnesota Linseed Oil Company in Minneapolis
The Woman’s Club of Minneapolis
Edwin H. Hewitt House in Minneapolis
How Betty Crocker Became America’s First Lady of...
Wilder Public Baths
The Murder Of Carol Thompson In Saint Paul
Hamm Building in Saint Paul
George Peavey Mansion In Minneapolis
The Second Church of Christ Scientist in Minneapolis
District #28 School in Ramsey
Charles Harrington Mansion in Minneapolis
Sumner McKnight Mansion in Minneapolis
The Saint Paul Hotel
The Swinford Apartments
Aberdeen Hotel: The Grandest Apartment Hotel in St...
Crown Roller Mill in Minneapolis
Robbinsdale Library
Terrace Theatre in Robbinsdale
The Gates of Stonebridge
Dirt on Their Skirts: The Minneapolis Millerettes
Fire! At The Colonnade Hotel
The Rise of the Selby Avenue Streetcar Line
Pillsbury Library in Minneapolis
The Germania Bank Building in St Paul
Frank and Rosa Seifert House in St Paul
Frank E. Little Mansion in Minneapolis
Como Park Pavilion and Street Car Station
James J. Hill’s North Oaks Farm
Lilac Way: Showcase of the Belt Line
Young-Quinlan’s Elizabeth Quinlan: The Queen of...
Judson Bishop House In Saint Paul
The Brickyards of Coon Rapids
The William Hinkle House in Minneapolis
Merchants National Bank Building In St. Paul
Greater Minnesota
Old Brewery In Preston
The Preston Brewery is located at the foot of a bluff on the banks of the Root River. Brewing...
Craigie Flour Mill Near Ottertail
Scottish immigrant James G Craigie settled in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, along with his wife...
Lincoln Park In Duluth
Buchanan: A Town of Firsts
The Almelund Creamery
Jordan Brewery Complex
The Gales of November: Crescent City Shipwreck
Forgotten Memories on Lake Mille Lacs
Exploring Angel Hill in Taylors Falls
Randall Cooperative Creamery
Visiting Golden Gate
Welcome To Old Wadena
George’s Ballroom In New Ulm
The Ruins of the Archibald Mill
The Gales of November: George Herbert Shipwreck
Finding The Past In Swatara
Stewart Creek Stone-Arch Bridge in Duluth
Tivoli Gardens in New Ulm
Daniel Piper House in Medford
Lake City And Rochester Stage Road Near Lake City
Watkins Rockledge Mansion in Homer
Duluth’s Main Carnegie Library
Rush City Creamery Cooperative Ruins
The Pine Tree Lumber Company
The Le Sueur Theater
Little Falls Depot
Bucks Mill & Dam On The Pelican River
Wandering Around The Toimi School
Fort Juleson Near Underwood
The Dudley Mansion in Duluth
Historic Wasioja
A Queen Anne Masterpiece in Canby
Swedish Mission Church of South Maple Ridge
The Gales of November: Lafayette Shipwreck
Moderne New Ulm Library
Old Schoolhouse Near Essig
WPA-Era Fieldstone Halls
District 48 School Near Delano
Endion Depot In Duluth
Exploring The History Of Beaver Bay
Lincoln Branch Library In Duluth
Enter Marlon Brando
Hollywood Town Hall
Hay Lake School Near Scandia
Green Lake Mounds
Meyer School In St Augusta
Detroit Lakes Carnegie Library
Swenson’s General Store in Norseland
The Wreck of the Arthur Orr
Moving Old Hibbing
The Duluth Homestead Project
Mudbaden Sulphur Springs
Zumbrota Covered Bridge
Ruins of Sawyer School
Broken Down Dam Park In Fergus Falls
Roaming The Grounds Of Villa Maria In Frontenac
Historic Warren Through Truss Bridge Near Madelia
Architecture of the State – The Rochester State...
Lundring Service Station in Canby
Exploring Ottawa
Masonic Lodge In Clearwater
Historic Park Island Hotel Threatened With Demolition
The Mysterious Death of Clara Ober in Blue Earth
Sugar Loaf Brewery In Winona
Rainy Lake Gold Rush
Hanover Bridge
Exploring Sandstone
Waverly’s Moderne Village Hall
What Might Have Been In Clifton On The French River
District 6 School in New Sweden
Stone Ruins of Park Terrace in Duluth
The Fergus Falls State Hospital
Red Wing Iron Works
Remembering Quadna Resort
The Ten Thousand Lakes of Minnesota Association
Hutchinson Carnegie Library
Duluth’s Orpheum Theater
The Gales of November: Mataafa Shipwreck
Petrell Hall Near Fairbanks
Pan-Town-on-the-Mississippi: Pan Motor Company’s...
The Milford Monument
A Turn of the Century Trestle in Akeley
Joseph R. Brown’s Little Castle on the Prairie
Prehistoric Minnesota Woman
Komensky School Near Hutchinson
Historic Franconia
Snake River Fur Post Near Pine City
Endion School In Duluth
Colonel Colvill of the First Minnesota
Wanda Gag House In New Ulm
The End of the Line in Currie
Berg Hotel in Sleepy Eye
Who the Heck Was Asle Sorbel?
Munger Terrace In Duluth
Marguth Graves At The Birch Coulee Battlefield
Lost Highway 61
Waraju Distillery Ruins In New Ulm
The Old School In Wolverton
Remembering The Milford Mine Disaster
Two Harbors Carnegie Library
Oxford Mill Ruin
Almond White and the Motley Castle
Chisago County State Bank in Center City
The Minnesota Home School for Girls in Sauk Centre
A Stop At The Mille Lacs Indian Trading Post
The New Ulm Company Service Station
The Fire Relief Houses of Pine County
The Geldner Sawmill in Cleveland
Historic Ness Lutheran Church
The Adolph Biermann House in Rochester
Huff-Lamberton House In Winona
Roscoe Butter and Cheese Factory
State Theater In Hutchinson
The Little Marais Inn
Welcome To Dotson
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church of Darling
Demolished Homes of the Mayo Brothers
St Rose of Lima Catholic Church
Duluth’s Incline Railway
Smith-Cosgrove House in Le Sueur
Welcome To Cobden
Spencer Brook: Nearly a Ghost Town
Interstate Bridge in Duluth
Hasty: A Minnesota Ghost Town
The Church of the Holy Cross
West Riverside School Near Cambridge
Taconite Harbor: Lake Superior’s Ghost Town
Jefferson Highway Through St. Cloud
Rialto Theater In Aitkin
Lonely Farm On The Interstate
Taylor House In Le Sueur
Florence Town Hall
Izatys Village on Lake Mille Lacs
Temple Baptist Church In Duluth
FEMCO Farms: The Birth of Diversified Farming
Donald And Carrie Balfour House In Rochester
Thompson-Fasbender House in Hastings
Churchill Methodist Church Near Brookfield
Railroad Shops in Two Harbors
Sunrise Memorial Chapel In Hermantown
Bend in the River Regional Park
Tenney: The Evolution of a Ghost Town
George & Charlotte Crosby House In Duluth
Hollywood-Inspired Fairyland Cottages in Detroit Lakes
Roadside Grave Of Corporal Paul Steinbach
Admiring The Old Sandstone School
Welcome to Hanska
Bally Blacksmith Shop In Grand Marais
Dead Good Walks
Walking The Rochester State Hospital Cemetery
I visited the grounds of the Rochester State Hospital back in 2014. I knew the beautiful Kirkbride...
Garden Valley Smallpox Cemetery In Wisconsin
Amidst the tranquil beauty of the Wisconsin countryside, the weathered gravestones of the Garden...
Chester Township Cemetery
A Stop At Frontenac Cemetery
Old Settlers Cemetery In Hovland
Glader Cemetery in Lindström
Historic St. Peter Church and Cemetery in Mendota
Toimi Settlers Children’s Cemetery
Two Historic Churches and a Cemetery in Valley Grove
Soldiers & Sailors Cemetery in Hastings
Maple Hill Cemetery
A Walk Around Medo Central Cemetery
Exploring Woodlawn Cemetery
Exploring The Iberia Cemetery
Spirit Hill Cemetery in Jordan
Chippewa City Cemetery
Golden Gate Cemetery
St. Wenceslaus Cemetery in New Prague
Old Zion Lutheran Cemetery Near Green Isle
Saint Paul’s Oakland Cemetery
Who the heck was...
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 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 Bernard Pietenpol?
Who the Heck Was Laura Baker?
Who the Heck Was John Beargrease?
Who the Heck Was Pierre Bottineau?
Who the Heck Was Fred Young Of The Young-Quinlan...
Who the Heck Was Veda Ponikvar?
Who the Heck Was Sally Ordway Irvine?
Who the Heck Was Edith Robbins Daniel?
Who the Heck Was Judge C.R. Magney?
Who the Heck Was Roy Wilkins?
Who the Heck Was Eloise Butler?
Roadtrips
S.S. Meteor In Superior
Building whaleback ships was an essential industry in Superior, Wisconsin, for more than a decade...
Caddie Woodlawn Park Near Menomonie
Any other Caddie Woodlawn fans out there? This one is for you 🙂 The book Caddie Woodlawn was...
Discovering Wisconsin Point
Visiting The Old Warehouses In Superior
Winter At The Lamar School
The Carnegie Libraries Of Superior
Carnegie Library In Watertown
Ringling Brothers Circus Memorial In Wahpeton
The Birthplace Of Laura Ingalls Near Pepin
Punished Woman’s Lake
Abandoned Mill Near Arcadia
Gravel Train Wreck Near Atwater
Holy Trinity Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church In Wilton
The Carnegie Library In Milbank
Welcome to Heaton
Discovering The Lake Superior Mill
The First Modern Hospital In Wahpeton
Cushing Land Agency In St. Croix Falls
Watts Free Library In Leonard
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
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
Old Brewery In Preston