The Swinford Townhomes were built overlooking Hawthorne Park in 1886. They were constructed in...
Twin Cities Area
The Swinford Townhomes
Women’s City Club In St Paul
One of my favorite buildings in downtown St Paul is the Jemne building. It’s dwarfed by the...
Sumner McKnight Mansion in Minneapolis
The Jackson Hotel In Anoka
Who Killed Ruth Munson?
The Second Church of Christ Scientist in Minneapolis
Elizabeth Quinlan’s Renaissance Revival Palace
Fire! At The Colonnade Hotel
District #28 School in Ramsey
First Church of Christ Scientist in Minneapolis
Frank E. Little Mansion in Minneapolis
Wonderland Amusement Park’s Glass Castles
The Starvation Doctor: Quack Cure or Murder?
The Original Plan for the Anoka Asylum
The Woman’s Club of Minneapolis
Finding the Extraordinary in University Grove
Harry F. Legg House in Minneapolis
Charles and Grace Parker House in Minneapolis
The Weatherball in Minneapolis
Japanese Garden at Normandale Community College
The Christian Mansion in Minneapolis
Hamm’s Homes of Sky Blue Waters
History Mystery – Spalding Hotel
St. Agatha’s Conservatory of Music and Art
The Metropolitan Hotel in St. Paul
The Rise of the Selby Avenue Streetcar Line
Giddings Stone Igloos In Anoka
Merriam’s Overlook: Secret Ruins Give Clues to...
The End of the Line: Wildwood Amusement Park
Fourth Street Faces From Germania Life Insurance...
Lustron Homes on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis
Eugene Merrill House on Washburn Fair Oaks Park
Finding Farm Ruins At Anoka State Hospital
Landmark Center In St Paul
The William Hinkle House in Minneapolis
The Gangsters of the Lowry Hotel in St Paul
John S. Bradstreet: The Apostle of Good Taste
H. Alden Smith Mansion in Minneapolis
The Minneapolis Industrial Exposition
Kline Sanitarium In Anoka
Miller Vocational High School in Minneapolis
The Horatio and Charlotte Van Cleve House
Blaisdell Manor In Minneapolis
Aberdeen Hotel: The Grandest Apartment Hotel in St...
Judson Bishop House In Saint Paul
Ripley Memorial Maternity Hospital in Minneapolis
Minnesota Linseed Oil Company in Minneapolis
Terrace Theatre in Robbinsdale
Frank and Rosa Seifert House in St Paul
Wilder Public Baths
Robbinsdale Library
George Peavey Mansion In Minneapolis
Colonnade Hotel In Saint Paul
Crown Roller Mill in Minneapolis
Charles Harrington Mansion in Minneapolis
The Gates of Stonebridge
The Turnblad Mansion at the American Swedish Institute
The Swinford Apartments
The Brickyards of Coon Rapids
Dirt on Their Skirts: The Minneapolis Millerettes
Schmid Farmhouse Ruins
North Branch of the Minneapolis Public Library
The Germania Bank Building in St Paul
Walker Art Center’s Idea House
Lilac Way: Showcase of the Belt Line
The Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank in Minneapolis
Young-Quinlan’s Elizabeth Quinlan: The Queen of...
Mary Fridley: An Inconvenient Wife
Hamm Building in Saint Paul
The Eight Days in May Protests
How Betty Crocker Became America’s First Lady of...
Birthplace Of F. Scott Fitzgerald In Saint Paul
The Saint Paul Hotel
Como Park Pavilion and Street Car Station
Waldmann Brewery And Wurstery In Saint Paul
Sibley Historic Site in Mendota
Edwin H. Hewitt House in Minneapolis
Pillsbury Library in Minneapolis
Merchants National Bank Building In St. Paul
The Murder Of Carol Thompson In Saint Paul
Washburn Park Water Tower: Tangletown’s...
James J. Hill’s North Oaks Farm
Greater Minnesota
Little Falls Depot
Construction started on the railroad depot in Little Falls in 1899. It was designed by Cass Gilbert...
Almond White and the Motley Castle
Vermont-native Almond A. White came to Minnesota after the Civil War and settled in Brainerd for a...
Forgotten Memories on Lake Mille Lacs
The Gales of November: George Herbert Shipwreck
Exploring The History Of Beaver Bay
Swedish Mission Church of South Maple Ridge
The Duluth Homestead Project
Sunrise Memorial Chapel In Hermantown
Daniel Piper House in Medford
Historic Park Island Hotel Threatened With Demolition
Fort Juleson Near Underwood
Hasty: A Minnesota Ghost Town
George & Charlotte Crosby House In Duluth
Who the Heck Was Asle Sorbel?
Stone Ruins of Park Terrace in Duluth
Green Lake Mounds
The Ruins of the Archibald Mill
Sons of Norway Heimbygda Lodge In Lanesboro
Admiring The Old Sandstone School
The Little Marais Inn
Visiting Golden Gate
Railroad Shops in Two Harbors
Old Schoolhouse Near Essig
Roadside Grave Of Corporal Paul Steinbach
Remembering Quadna Resort
District 48 School Near Delano
Wanda Gag House In New Ulm
Lost Highway 61
Welcome To Old Wadena
Rainy Lake Gold Rush
Stewart Creek Stone-Arch Bridge in Duluth
The Ten Thousand Lakes of Minnesota Association
Komensky School Near Hutchinson
Duluth’s Incline Railway
The New Ulm Company Service Station
Florence Town Hall
Demolished Homes of the Mayo Brothers
Roaming The Grounds Of Villa Maria In Frontenac
Hanover Bridge
A Stop At The Mille Lacs Indian Trading Post
Exploring Angel Hill in Taylors Falls
Jordan Brewery Complex
Lake City And Rochester Stage Road Near Lake City
Donald And Carrie Balfour House In Rochester
Masonic Lodge In Clearwater
Pan-Town-on-the-Mississippi: Pan Motor Company’s...
Historic Wasioja
Hollywood-Inspired Fairyland Cottages in Detroit Lakes
The Milford Monument
State Theater In Hutchinson
Interstate Bridge in Duluth
Taylor House In Le Sueur
Colonel Colvill of the First Minnesota
Endion Depot In Duluth
Lincoln Park In Duluth
The Almelund Creamery
Welcome to Hanska
Duluth’s Orpheum Theater
Izatys Village on Lake Mille Lacs
Welcome To Dotson
What Might Have Been In Clifton On The French River
Tivoli Gardens in New Ulm
Munger Terrace In Duluth
Architecture of the State – The Rochester State...
Moderne New Ulm Library
Ruins of Sawyer School
The Church of the Holy Cross
Broken Down Dam Park In Fergus Falls
Randall Cooperative Creamery
Red Wing Iron Works
Buchanan: A Town of Firsts
Old Brewery In Preston
Welcome To Cobden
The Gales of November: Mataafa Shipwreck
The Adolph Biermann House in Rochester
Spencer Brook: Nearly a Ghost Town
Sugar Loaf Brewery In Winona
Craigie Flour Mill Near Ottertail
The Fire Relief Houses of Pine County
Historic Ness Lutheran Church
A Queen Anne Masterpiece in Canby
The End of the Line in Currie
Rush City Creamery Cooperative Ruins
Finding The Past In Swatara
Joseph R. Brown’s Little Castle on the Prairie
The Gales of November: Crescent City Shipwreck
Remembering The Milford Mine Disaster
FEMCO Farms: The Birth of Diversified Farming
George’s Ballroom In New Ulm
Hutchinson Carnegie Library
Bally Blacksmith Shop In Grand Marais
Smith-Cosgrove House in Le Sueur
Temple Baptist Church In Duluth
A Turn of the Century Trestle in Akeley
Historic Franconia
The Dudley Mansion in Duluth
Rialto Theater In Aitkin
Oxford Mill Ruin
The Old School In Wolverton
Hay Lake School Near Scandia
Lonely Farm On The Interstate
Endion School In Duluth
WPA-Era Fieldstone Halls
Churchill Methodist Church Near Brookfield
Exploring Sandstone
West Riverside School Near Cambridge
The Mysterious Death of Clara Ober in Blue Earth
Wandering Around The Toimi School
Swenson’s General Store in Norseland
The Gales of November: Lafayette Shipwreck
District 6 School in New Sweden
Hollywood Town Hall
Enter Marlon Brando
The Pine Tree Lumber Company
St Rose of Lima Catholic Church
Waverly’s Moderne Village Hall
The Geldner Sawmill in Cleveland
Waraju Distillery Ruins In New Ulm
Lincoln Branch Library In Duluth
Duluth’s Main Carnegie Library
Berg Hotel in Sleepy Eye
The Minnesota Home School for Girls in Sauk Centre
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church of Darling
Historic Warren Through Truss Bridge Near Madelia
Moving Old Hibbing
Snake River Fur Post Near Pine City
Petrell Hall Near Fairbanks
Watkins Rockledge Mansion in Homer
Lundring Service Station in Canby
Bend in the River Regional Park
Taconite Harbor: Lake Superior’s Ghost Town
Prehistoric Minnesota Woman
Two Harbors Carnegie Library
Marguth Graves At The Birch Coulee Battlefield
Exploring Ottawa
Roscoe Butter and Cheese Factory
The Fergus Falls State Hospital
The Le Sueur Theater
Zumbrota Covered Bridge
Chisago County State Bank in Center City
Meyer School In St Augusta
Bucks Mill & Dam On The Pelican River
Jefferson Highway Through St. Cloud
Mudbaden Sulphur Springs
Tenney: The Evolution of a Ghost Town
Huff-Lamberton House In Winona
The Wreck of the Arthur Orr
Detroit Lakes Carnegie Library
Dead Good Walks
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...
Spirit Hill Cemetery in Jordan
The only thing scary about Spirit Hill Cemetery in Jordan is the state of the oldest part of the...
Toimi Settlers Children’s Cemetery
Old Settlers Cemetery In Hovland
Soldiers & Sailors Cemetery in Hastings
Glader Cemetery in Lindström
Old Zion Lutheran Cemetery Near Green Isle
Exploring The Iberia Cemetery
A Stop At Frontenac Cemetery
Two Historic Churches and a Cemetery in Valley Grove
Golden Gate Cemetery
Garden Valley Smallpox Cemetery In Wisconsin
Chippewa City Cemetery
Saint Paul’s Oakland Cemetery
Walking The Rochester State Hospital Cemetery
Exploring Woodlawn Cemetery
Chester Township Cemetery
St. Wenceslaus Cemetery in New Prague
Maple Hill Cemetery
Historic St. Peter Church and Cemetery in Mendota
Who the heck was...
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 Johan Hvoslef?
Johan Hvoslef was born in Norway in 1839. After graduating from the University of Norway, he came...
Who the Heck Was Bernard Pietenpol?
Who the Heck Was Pierre Bottineau?
Who the Heck Was Edith Robbins Daniel?
Who the Heck Was Sally Ordway Irvine?
Who the Heck Was Fred Young Of The Young-Quinlan...
Who the Heck Was Veda Ponikvar?
Who the Heck Was Laura Baker?
Who the Heck Was Roy Wilkins?
Who the Heck Was Judge C.R. Magney?
Who the Heck Was John Beargrease?
Who the Heck Was Eloise Butler?
Roadtrips
The Carnegie Library In Milbank
The first library opened in Millbank, South Dakota, in 1882. It served the community so well that...
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...
Holy Trinity Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church In Wilton
Caddie Woodlawn Park Near Menomonie
Punished Woman’s Lake
Discovering Wisconsin Point
The Birthplace Of Laura Ingalls Near Pepin
Visiting The Old Warehouses In Superior
Gravel Train Wreck Near Atwater
The First Modern Hospital In Wahpeton
Ringling Brothers Circus Memorial In Wahpeton
The Carnegie Libraries Of Superior
Discovering The Lake Superior Mill
S.S. Meteor In Superior
Watts Free Library In Leonard
Cushing Land Agency In St. Croix Falls
Carnegie Library In Watertown
Abandoned Mill Near Arcadia
Welcome to Heaton
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