I Love a Parade :
Forty years after the The American Legion held their charter convention in Minneapolis the ...
Tri-state Telephone and Telegraph Company Then and Now :
The Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Company was a major competitor of Northwestern Bell Tel...
On Colfax Then and Now :
Colfax Avenue was named for Schuyler Colfax. Born in March of 1823, Schuyler became a Unite...
The land around old Johnson’s Lake was the first parcel purchased by a newly formed Minneapolis Park Board in April 1883. Central Park became a popular destination almost immediately. After the lake was expanded in 1884, the park board created a skating rink. Electric lights for night skating were added the following year. The [...]
