University Grove is an eclectic jumble of 20th-century homes situated on tree-lined streets in a...
Twin Cities Area
Finding the Extraordinary in University Grove
Harry F. Legg House in Minneapolis
Harry F. Legg and his wife Dora were the owners of a jewelry store in downtown Minneapolis in the...
Lustron Homes on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis
The Horatio and Charlotte Van Cleve House
Merchants National Bank Building In St. Paul
Walker Art Center’s Idea House
Fourth Street Faces From Germania Life Insurance...
Merriam’s Overlook: Secret Ruins Give Clues to...
The Woman’s Club of Minneapolis
The Germania Bank Building in St Paul
Lilac Way: Showcase of the Belt Line
St. Agatha’s Conservatory of Music and Art
The Swinford Apartments
Hamm Building in Saint Paul
Frank and Rosa Seifert House in St Paul
The Eight Days in May Protests
H. Alden Smith Mansion in Minneapolis
Judson Bishop House In Saint Paul
Young-Quinlan’s Elizabeth Quinlan: The Queen of...
Edwin H. Hewitt House in Minneapolis
The Saint Paul Hotel
John S. Bradstreet: The Apostle of Good Taste
North Branch of the Minneapolis Public Library
Wilder Public Baths
Frank E. Little Mansion in Minneapolis
Miller Vocational High School in Minneapolis
The Starvation Doctor: Quack Cure or Murder?
Women’s City Club In St Paul
The Turnblad Mansion at the American Swedish Institute
Mary Fridley: An Inconvenient Wife
The Original Plan for the Anoka Asylum
Dirt on Their Skirts: The Minneapolis Millerettes
The Second Church of Christ Scientist in Minneapolis
Aberdeen Hotel: The Grandest Apartment Hotel in St...
Wonderland Amusement Park’s Glass Castles
The Weatherball in Minneapolis
Fire! At The Colonnade Hotel
The William Hinkle House in Minneapolis
Blaisdell Manor In Minneapolis
Finding Farm Ruins At Anoka State Hospital
Terrace Theatre in Robbinsdale
The Brickyards of Coon Rapids
Hamm’s Homes of Sky Blue Waters
The Christian Mansion in Minneapolis
The Gangsters of the Lowry Hotel in St Paul
Colonnade Hotel In Saint Paul
Sibley Historic Site in Mendota
George Peavey Mansion In Minneapolis
Eugene Merrill House on Washburn Fair Oaks Park
Minnesota Linseed Oil Company in Minneapolis
Birthplace Of F. Scott Fitzgerald In Saint Paul
How Betty Crocker Became America’s First Lady of...
Landmark Center In St Paul
Kline Sanitarium In Anoka
The Swinford Townhomes
The Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank in Minneapolis
The Jackson Hotel In Anoka
Giddings Stone Igloos In Anoka
Schmid Farmhouse Ruins
Waldmann Brewery And Wurstery In Saint Paul
Como Park Pavilion and Street Car Station
Ripley Memorial Maternity Hospital in Minneapolis
The Murder Of Carol Thompson In Saint Paul
History Mystery – Spalding Hotel
The Gates of Stonebridge
Japanese Garden at Normandale Community College
The Minneapolis Industrial Exposition
Crown Roller Mill in Minneapolis
The Rise of the Selby Avenue Streetcar Line
James J. Hill’s North Oaks Farm
The End of the Line: Wildwood Amusement Park
The Metropolitan Hotel in St. Paul
Charles Harrington Mansion in Minneapolis
Pillsbury Library in Minneapolis
Robbinsdale Library
Charles and Grace Parker House in Minneapolis
District #28 School in Ramsey
Elizabeth Quinlan’s Renaissance Revival Palace
Sumner McKnight Mansion in Minneapolis
Who Killed Ruth Munson?
Washburn Park Water Tower: Tangletown’s...
Greater Minnesota
Exploring Sandstone
The city of Sandstone, Minnesota, was platted and incorporated in 1887. The area was a major hub...
The Old School In Wolverton
When Miller’s Station was established in 1878, the small trading post town was a steamboat stop...
Lincoln Branch Library In Duluth
Bally Blacksmith Shop In Grand Marais
Temple Baptist Church In Duluth
Hollywood-Inspired Fairyland Cottages in Detroit Lakes
What Might Have Been In Clifton On The French River
Historic Franconia
Historic Park Island Hotel Threatened With Demolition
Mudbaden Sulphur Springs
Almond White and the Motley Castle
FEMCO Farms: The Birth of Diversified Farming
State Theater In Hutchinson
George’s Ballroom In New Ulm
Petrell Hall Near Fairbanks
Moderne New Ulm Library
Exploring The History Of Beaver Bay
Admiring The Old Sandstone School
Pan-Town-on-the-Mississippi: Pan Motor Company’s...
The Fire Relief Houses of Pine County
Welcome To Old Wadena
Bend in the River Regional Park
Spencer Brook: Nearly a Ghost Town
The Le Sueur Theater
Architecture of the State – The Rochester State...
Donald And Carrie Balfour House In Rochester
Little Falls Depot
Masonic Lodge In Clearwater
A Queen Anne Masterpiece in Canby
Sugar Loaf Brewery In Winona
Tenney: The Evolution of a Ghost Town
Roadside Grave Of Corporal Paul Steinbach
Smith-Cosgrove House in Le Sueur
Detroit Lakes Carnegie Library
Craigie Flour Mill Near Ottertail
The Gales of November: Lafayette Shipwreck
WPA-Era Fieldstone Halls
The Minnesota Home School for Girls in Sauk Centre
Swedish Mission Church of South Maple Ridge
Railroad Shops in Two Harbors
Jefferson Highway Through St. Cloud
Hasty: A Minnesota Ghost Town
The Church of the Holy Cross
Churchill Methodist Church Near Brookfield
The Mysterious Death of Clara Ober in Blue Earth
Swenson’s General Store in Norseland
Munger Terrace In Duluth
Sunrise Memorial Chapel In Hermantown
Lake City And Rochester Stage Road Near Lake City
The Duluth Homestead Project
Izatys Village on Lake Mille Lacs
The Ruins of the Archibald Mill
Finding The Past In Swatara
St Rose of Lima Catholic Church
Duluth’s Main Carnegie Library
Thompson-Fasbender House in Hastings
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church of Darling
Hutchinson Carnegie Library
Welcome To Cobden
Zumbrota Covered Bridge
The Gales of November: Mataafa Shipwreck
Watkins Rockledge Mansion in Homer
Welcome to Hanska
Tivoli Gardens in New Ulm
Moving Old Hibbing
Oxford Mill Ruin
The Gales of November: George Herbert Shipwreck
West Riverside School Near Cambridge
Roscoe Butter and Cheese Factory
Remembering The Milford Mine Disaster
Hay Lake School Near Scandia
Wandering Around The Toimi School
Old Schoolhouse Near Essig
Endion School In Duluth
Rialto Theater In Aitkin
Waraju Distillery Ruins In New Ulm
Marguth Graves At The Birch Coulee Battlefield
Buchanan: A Town of Firsts
Rainy Lake Gold Rush
Bucks Mill & Dam On The Pelican River
Wanda Gag House In New Ulm
Old Brewery In Preston
Sons of Norway Heimbygda Lodge In Lanesboro
Berg Hotel in Sleepy Eye
Welcome To Dotson
Stewart Creek Stone-Arch Bridge in Duluth
The Adolph Biermann House in Rochester
Red Wing Iron Works
Forgotten Memories on Lake Mille Lacs
Taconite Harbor: Lake Superior’s Ghost Town
Exploring Angel Hill in Taylors Falls
George & Charlotte Crosby House In Duluth
Demolished Homes of the Mayo Brothers
Historic Warren Through Truss Bridge Near Madelia
Historic Wasioja
Meyer School In St Augusta
The Ten Thousand Lakes of Minnesota Association
The Almelund Creamery
Lonely Farm On The Interstate
The Geldner Sawmill in Cleveland
Jordan Brewery Complex
Komensky School Near Hutchinson
Fort Juleson Near Underwood
Lincoln Park In Duluth
Remembering Quadna Resort
Duluth’s Orpheum Theater
Roaming The Grounds Of Villa Maria In Frontenac
Colonel Colvill of the First Minnesota
Lost Highway 61
Randall Cooperative Creamery
The Milford Monument
The End of the Line in Currie
A Turn of the Century Trestle in Akeley
Endion Depot In Duluth
The Little Marais Inn
Who the Heck Was Asle Sorbel?
Lundring Service Station in Canby
The Fergus Falls State Hospital
Historic Ness Lutheran Church
The Gales of November: Crescent City Shipwreck
Broken Down Dam Park In Fergus Falls
Snake River Fur Post Near Pine City
Enter Marlon Brando
Hanover Bridge
Visiting Golden Gate
Hollywood Town Hall
Taylor House In Le Sueur
The Pine Tree Lumber Company
Ruins of Sawyer School
The New Ulm Company Service Station
Daniel Piper House in Medford
Green Lake Mounds
Two Harbors Carnegie Library
The Wreck of the Arthur Orr
Chisago County State Bank in Center City
Rush City Creamery Cooperative Ruins
Huff-Lamberton House In Winona
Interstate Bridge in Duluth
Florence Town Hall
Exploring Ottawa
Waverly’s Moderne Village Hall
Stone Ruins of Park Terrace in Duluth
The Dudley Mansion in Duluth
Duluth’s Incline Railway
A Stop At The Mille Lacs Indian Trading Post
Prehistoric Minnesota Woman
District 6 School in New Sweden
District 48 School Near Delano
Joseph R. Brown’s Little Castle on the Prairie
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...
Old Settlers Cemetery In Hovland
The Old Settlers Cemetery in Hovland, Minnesota, is the final resting place of generations of...
Spirit Hill Cemetery in Jordan
St. Wenceslaus Cemetery in New Prague
Maple Hill Cemetery
Exploring The Iberia Cemetery
Golden Gate Cemetery
Exploring Woodlawn Cemetery
Chester Township Cemetery
Two Historic Churches and a Cemetery in Valley Grove
Toimi Settlers Children’s Cemetery
Glader Cemetery in Lindström
Soldiers & Sailors Cemetery in Hastings
A Walk Around Medo Central Cemetery
A Stop At Frontenac Cemetery
Old Zion Lutheran Cemetery Near Green Isle
Historic St. Peter Church and Cemetery in Mendota
Saint Paul’s Oakland Cemetery
Garden Valley Smallpox Cemetery In Wisconsin
Chippewa City 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 Eloise Butler?
Eloise Butler’s interest in the natural world began when her aunt taught her how to identify the...
Who the Heck Was Edith Robbins Daniel?
Who the Heck Was Roy Wilkins?
Who the Heck Was Judge C.R. Magney?
Who the Heck Was Minnesota’s Biggest Baby?
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 Laura Baker?
Who the Heck Was Bernard Pietenpol?
Who the Heck Was John Beargrease?
Roadtrips
Caddie Woodlawn Park Near Menomonie
Any other Caddie Woodlawn fans out there? This one is for you 🙂 The book Caddie Woodlawn was...
The Carnegie Libraries Of Superior
Sometimes I stumble on something great as I drive from point A to point B, which is how I found one...
Visiting The Old Warehouses In Superior
Welcome to Heaton
Holy Trinity Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church In Wilton
Winter At The Lamar School
Discovering The Lake Superior Mill
Gravel Train Wreck Near Atwater
Watts Free Library In Leonard
Carnegie Library In Watertown
S.S. Meteor In Superior
The First Modern Hospital In Wahpeton
Punished Woman’s Lake
Abandoned Mill Near Arcadia
Cushing Land Agency In St. Croix Falls
Ringling Brothers Circus Memorial In Wahpeton
The Carnegie Library In Milbank
Discovering Wisconsin Point
The Birthplace Of Laura Ingalls Near Pepin
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