Twin Cities Area

The Brickyards of Coon Rapids

The first road through Anoka County was established in 1835 to aid those traveling between...

The Swinford Apartments

The Swinford Apartments were built overlooking pretty Hawthorne Park in 1897. The four-story...

Greater Minnesota

Old Schoolhouse Near Essig

The District Number 50 school in Essig, Minnesota, opened in 1912. Children attend this one-room...

Historic Franconia

Franconia was organized in October 1858, just eight months after Ansell Smith recorded the first...