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
Japanese Garden at Normandale Community College
Earlier this week I visited the Japanese Garden at Normandale Community College in Bloomington. The...
Giddings Stone Igloos In Anoka
James J. Hill’s North Oaks Farm
Landmark Center In St Paul
The Original Plan for the Anoka Asylum
The Christian Mansion in Minneapolis
Kline Sanitarium In Anoka
Minnesota Linseed Oil Company in Minneapolis
The Weatherball in Minneapolis
Dirt on Their Skirts: The Minneapolis Millerettes
The Starvation Doctor: Quack Cure or Murder?
The Woman’s Club of Minneapolis
The Turnblad Mansion at the American Swedish Institute
The Gangsters of the Lowry Hotel in St Paul
Wonderland Amusement Park’s Glass Castles
St. Agatha’s Conservatory of Music and Art
Wilder Public Baths
Charles and Grace Parker House in Minneapolis
Terrace Theatre in Robbinsdale
Frank and Rosa Seifert House in St Paul
The Rise of the Selby Avenue Streetcar Line
The Germania Bank Building in St Paul
The Minneapolis Industrial Exposition
Walker Art Center’s Idea House
Waldmann Brewery And Wurstery In Saint Paul
Judson Bishop House In Saint Paul
Pillsbury Library in Minneapolis
Como Park Pavilion and Street Car Station
Elizabeth Quinlan’s Renaissance Revival Palace
Charles Harrington Mansion in Minneapolis
John S. Bradstreet: The Apostle of Good Taste
Mary Fridley: An Inconvenient Wife
First Church of Christ Scientist in Minneapolis
The Saint Paul Hotel
Schmid Farmhouse Ruins
The Gates of Stonebridge
The Horatio and Charlotte Van Cleve House
Hamm’s Homes of Sky Blue Waters
Ripley Memorial Maternity Hospital in Minneapolis
The Swinford Apartments
Finding Farm Ruins At Anoka State Hospital
Harry F. Legg House in Minneapolis
Fire! At The Colonnade Hotel
Sibley Historic Site in Mendota
Miller Vocational High School in Minneapolis
Sumner McKnight Mansion in Minneapolis
H. Alden Smith Mansion in Minneapolis
George Peavey Mansion In Minneapolis
Robbinsdale Library
The Jackson Hotel In Anoka
Hamm Building in Saint Paul
North Branch of the Minneapolis Public Library
Lustron Homes on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis
History Mystery – Spalding Hotel
District #28 School in Ramsey
Crown Roller Mill in Minneapolis
Finding the Extraordinary in University Grove
The Second Church of Christ Scientist in Minneapolis
Merchants National Bank Building In St. Paul
Birthplace Of F. Scott Fitzgerald In Saint Paul
Frank E. Little Mansion in Minneapolis
How Betty Crocker Became America’s First Lady of...
The Murder Of Carol Thompson In Saint Paul
Washburn Park Water Tower: Tangletown’s...
The William Hinkle House in Minneapolis
Blaisdell Manor In Minneapolis
The Swinford Townhomes
Eugene Merrill House on Washburn Fair Oaks Park
Young-Quinlan’s Elizabeth Quinlan: The Queen of...
The Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank in Minneapolis
Women’s City Club In St Paul
Who Killed Ruth Munson?
The Eight Days in May Protests
The Metropolitan Hotel in St. Paul
Merriam’s Overlook: Secret Ruins Give Clues to...
Lilac Way: Showcase of the Belt Line
The Brickyards of Coon Rapids
Colonnade Hotel In Saint Paul
Edwin H. Hewitt House in Minneapolis
Aberdeen Hotel: The Grandest Apartment Hotel in St...
Fourth Street Faces From Germania Life Insurance...
Greater Minnesota
Watkins Rockledge Mansion in Homer
As preservationists approached Rockledge, the home’s owner, Ernest L. King Jr., shuffled to the...
Sunrise Memorial Chapel In Hermantown
This old stone chapel was built at the Sunrise Funeral Home and Cemetery in 1949. Located in...
Old Schoolhouse Near Essig
Exploring Sandstone
Historic Park Island Hotel Threatened With Demolition
Joseph R. Brown’s Little Castle on the Prairie
Lundring Service Station in Canby
A Stop At The Mille Lacs Indian Trading Post
Prehistoric Minnesota Woman
Daniel Piper House in Medford
Hollywood-Inspired Fairyland Cottages in Detroit Lakes
Green Lake Mounds
Lincoln Park In Duluth
Komensky School Near Hutchinson
Duluth’s Orpheum Theater
The End of the Line in Currie
Tivoli Gardens in New Ulm
The Ruins of the Archibald Mill
The Gales of November: Lafayette Shipwreck
Historic Wasioja
Berg Hotel in Sleepy Eye
A Turn of the Century Trestle in Akeley
Craigie Flour Mill Near Ottertail
The Mysterious Death of Clara Ober in Blue Earth
The Church of the Holy Cross
District 6 School in New Sweden
Swenson’s General Store in Norseland
The Wreck of the Arthur Orr
Bend in the River Regional Park
Izatys Village on Lake Mille Lacs
The Almelund Creamery
Masonic Lodge In Clearwater
Florence Town Hall
Endion School In Duluth
Welcome To Cobden
Exploring Ottawa
Railroad Shops in Two Harbors
Historic Franconia
The Pine Tree Lumber Company
Huff-Lamberton House In Winona
Detroit Lakes Carnegie Library
The Milford Monument
The Le Sueur Theater
Rush City Creamery Cooperative Ruins
Finding The Past In Swatara
The Dudley Mansion in Duluth
Hay Lake School Near Scandia
Duluth’s Main Carnegie Library
Waverly’s Moderne Village Hall
Lake City And Rochester Stage Road Near Lake City
Visiting Golden Gate
Little Falls Depot
Smith-Cosgrove House in Le Sueur
Jefferson Highway Through St. Cloud
Endion Depot In Duluth
Exploring The History Of Beaver Bay
Wandering Around The Toimi School
Broken Down Dam Park In Fergus Falls
Sugar Loaf Brewery In Winona
Red Wing Iron Works
District 48 School Near Delano
Buchanan: A Town of Firsts
Bucks Mill & Dam On The Pelican River
Lonely Farm On The Interstate
Munger Terrace In Duluth
Architecture of the State – The Rochester State...
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church of Darling
Wanda Gag House In New Ulm
Sons of Norway Heimbygda Lodge In Lanesboro
Moving Old Hibbing
What Might Have Been In Clifton On The French River
Churchill Methodist Church Near Brookfield
Forgotten Memories on Lake Mille Lacs
Historic Warren Through Truss Bridge Near Madelia
Swedish Mission Church of South Maple Ridge
Rialto Theater In Aitkin
Mudbaden Sulphur Springs
Roadside Grave Of Corporal Paul Steinbach
Donald And Carrie Balfour House In Rochester
The Gales of November: Crescent City Shipwreck
A Queen Anne Masterpiece in Canby
Petrell Hall Near Fairbanks
Waraju Distillery Ruins In New Ulm
Snake River Fur Post Near Pine City
The Gales of November: Mataafa Shipwreck
State Theater In Hutchinson
The Adolph Biermann House in Rochester
Interstate Bridge in Duluth
Chisago County State Bank in Center City
The Geldner Sawmill in Cleveland
Ruins of Sawyer School
Hasty: A Minnesota Ghost Town
Taylor House In Le Sueur
Two Harbors Carnegie Library
Pan-Town-on-the-Mississippi: Pan Motor Company’s...
Historic Ness Lutheran Church
Lost Highway 61
Zumbrota Covered Bridge
Welcome to Hanska
George’s Ballroom In New Ulm
West Riverside School Near Cambridge
Taconite Harbor: Lake Superior’s Ghost Town
Bally Blacksmith Shop In Grand Marais
FEMCO Farms: The Birth of Diversified Farming
Roscoe Butter and Cheese Factory
Colonel Colvill of the First Minnesota
The Ten Thousand Lakes of Minnesota Association
Admiring The Old Sandstone School
Stewart Creek Stone-Arch Bridge in Duluth
Fort Juleson Near Underwood
Welcome To Old Wadena
Duluth’s Incline Railway
Rainy Lake Gold Rush
Enter Marlon Brando
The Old School In Wolverton
Welcome To Dotson
Roaming The Grounds Of Villa Maria In Frontenac
Old Brewery In Preston
Almond White and the Motley Castle
Moderne New Ulm Library
Temple Baptist Church In Duluth
Stone Ruins of Park Terrace in Duluth
The Minnesota Home School for Girls in Sauk Centre
Who the Heck Was Asle Sorbel?
Jordan Brewery Complex
George & Charlotte Crosby House In Duluth
Exploring Angel Hill in Taylors Falls
The Little Marais Inn
Thompson-Fasbender House in Hastings
Hanover Bridge
Hutchinson Carnegie Library
Remembering The Milford Mine Disaster
St Rose of Lima Catholic Church
Tenney: The Evolution of a Ghost Town
Randall Cooperative Creamery
The Fire Relief Houses of Pine County
The Gales of November: George Herbert Shipwreck
The Duluth Homestead Project
The Fergus Falls State Hospital
Demolished Homes of the Mayo Brothers
Meyer School In St Augusta
WPA-Era Fieldstone Halls
The New Ulm Company Service Station
Hollywood Town Hall
Lincoln Branch Library In Duluth
Marguth Graves At The Birch Coulee Battlefield
Remembering Quadna Resort
Oxford Mill Ruin
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...
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...
Glader Cemetery in Lindström
A Stop At Frontenac Cemetery
Maple Hill Cemetery
Exploring The Iberia Cemetery
A Walk Around Medo Central Cemetery
Chippewa City Cemetery
Old Settlers Cemetery In Hovland
Chester Township Cemetery
Saint Paul’s Oakland Cemetery
Historic St. Peter Church and Cemetery in Mendota
Toimi Settlers Children’s Cemetery
Old Zion Lutheran Cemetery Near Green Isle
Golden Gate Cemetery
Exploring Woodlawn Cemetery
Spirit Hill Cemetery in Jordan
St. Wenceslaus Cemetery in New Prague
Garden Valley Smallpox Cemetery In Wisconsin
Soldiers & Sailors Cemetery in Hastings
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 John Beargrease?
Since 1980, the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon has attracted mushers from around the world...
Who the Heck Was Roy Wilkins?
Who the Heck Was Johan Hvoslef?
Who the Heck Was Bernard Pietenpol?
Who the Heck Was Fred Young Of The Young-Quinlan...
Who the Heck Was Minnesota’s Biggest Baby?
Who the Heck Was Edith Robbins Daniel?
Who the Heck Was Veda Ponikvar?
Who the Heck Was Sally Ordway Irvine?
Who the Heck Was Judge C.R. Magney?
Who the Heck Was Pierre Bottineau?
Who the Heck Was Laura Baker?
Roadtrips
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...
The First Modern Hospital In Wahpeton
Dr. Timothy O’Brien was a country doctor and pioneer surgeon who slowly moved west from Ontario...
Gravel Train Wreck Near Atwater
Discovering The Lake Superior Mill
Visiting The Old Warehouses In Superior
Punished Woman’s Lake
The Carnegie Library In Milbank
Holy Trinity Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church In Wilton
Caddie Woodlawn Park Near Menomonie
The Carnegie Libraries Of Superior
S.S. Meteor In Superior
The Birthplace Of Laura Ingalls Near Pepin
Discovering Wisconsin Point
Watts Free Library In Leonard
Cushing Land Agency In St. Croix Falls
Abandoned Mill Near Arcadia
Ringling Brothers Circus Memorial In Wahpeton
Carnegie Library In Watertown
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