Harriet Island: From Sacred Dakota Land to St. Paul's Riverfront Park The transformation of Wakan Wita, sacred Dakota island, into Harriet Island and its evolution as a public recreation space.

Before it was a park, Harriet Island was Wakan Wita—sacred Dakota ground mistranslated as "Devil’s Island." From Dr. Ohage’s 1900 "Sanitary Sanctuary" to the 1949 project that made it an island in name only, explore the site’s arc to today.

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St. Croix Boom Site: Minnesota's Lost Lumber Empire (1856-1914) How Minnesota's St. Croix Boom Site processed 15 billion board feet of lumber before its 1914 closure. Explore its history and legacy.

The St. Croix Boom Site is one of my favorite places to visit. Walk where 15 billion board feet of logs once passed, and feel the echoes of Minnesota's lumber era. Explore the story online or visit in person with our Museum Without Walls web app. #MNHistory #HiddenGems

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Minnesota Then Blog | Washburn "A" Mill Explosion (May 2, 1878) Explore the mysterious 1909 murder of St. Paul butcher Louis Arbogast on Minnesota Then.

May 2, 1878: Washburn Mill exploded from ignited flour dust, killing 18. Blast leveled buildings, shattered windows for miles. Led to industrial safety reforms and a dust-proof rebuild. #MNHistory

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Live Reading: "The Great Gatsby" - The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library This publication was made possible in part by the people of Minnesota through a grant funded by an appropriation to the Minnesota Historical Society from the

Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the publication of The Great Gatsby by attending a reading of the novel. Come and go as you please. You never know who you’ll hear reading!
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Rochester developer looks to rehab former Kasson school building A developer has entered into a purchase agreement to rehabilitate the historic 1918 building while a volunteer group looks for help maintianing it in the meantime.

I got a tour of the 1918 Kasson Public School building today ahead of potential plans to rahabilitate it into apartments. There are some beautiful features in it including intact skylights. Check out the photos #MNhistory #oldbuildings #KassonMN
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Hard to believe it’s been 30 years since Met Center in Bloomington was imploded (sort of!). Great rink. I was in the MOA parking lot to shoot these pictures with my old Nikon 35mm camera. #northstars #metcenter #mnhistory

The Lynchings in Duluth Second Edition Author Michael Fedo, Foreword by William D. Green Minnesota Historical Society Press (February 16, 2016) Using newspaper accounts, court records, state files, and interviews with aging ...

I'm honored to have author Michael Fedo's kind words appear on the cover of my upcoming book. If you haven't read "The Lynchings in Duluth" you best get to it! It's an honest and raw slice of buried 1920s MN history that demands our full attention.
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