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The Lake Harriet Toboggan Slide

"Children living in the Lake Harriet district were dusting off their toboggans today and getting them ready for the advent of the first...

The Lost Lakes of St. Paul

During the last ice age, St. Paul and by extension most of Minnesota was covered by an enormous glacial ice sheet. The pressure of the...

Manomin: Our Missing Metropolitan County

Few people are aware that an extra county once existed within the present metropolitan area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. For a few years...

Solving the Mystery of a 150 Year Old Photo

As this history blog has grown, I frequently have individuals reach out with historical questions. Most of these exchanges are quick in...

Reminiscing on Cedar Lake

The Chain of Lakes are often considered the crown jewel of the Minneapolis park system. Lake of the Isles, Bde Maka Ska, and Lake Harriet...

The Cascades of Minneapolis and St. Paul

Minneapolis and St. Paul are aquatic cities. More than 100 springs of varying flow can be found on the west bank of the Mississippi River...

Minneapolis Streets and Their Lost Names

Now you’ve hit it, and I hope will keep at it. When the Council passes an ordinance let it be rigidly enforced, and if it proves not to...

The Lost Lakes of Minneapolis

10,000 years ago, when the Wisconsin Ice Sheet was retreating to the north from Minnesota, it left behind an insurmountable amount of...

The Sick Creek in the City of Lakes

If you’re anything like me, you experience the world around you behind the screen of your phone. Panning through Google Maps to find the...

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