A Great Place to Visit During the Great Depression
The Depression Era in Minnesota 1929 The Great Depression begins in Minnesota with the bankruptcy of key employers in Minneapolis and quickly spreads to the rest of the state. 1931 Ancient remains of 20,000-year-old skeleton dubbed “Minnesota Man” found in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. “Food riots” begin to break out in parts of [...]
Having Fun with the Shriners in Minneapolis
The Twin Cities has played host to numerous Shriner conventions. In 1908 these postcard were issued and the Romanesque-style Masonic Temple on Hennepin was decorated and a variety of events were held around town especially for our funny, fez wearing friends. the Shriners were started by 13 New York City Masons in 1872. Only top-level [...]
Flour from the Falls
In the early 19th century mills began to appear along the Mississippi River near Saint Anthony Falls. Using water power provided by the falls and a variety of industrial technological advances Minneapolis became the flour milling capital of the world. The riverfront was lined with flour mills and gave birth to corporate giants General [...]
Camp Coldwater Zombies
The abandoned Bureau of Mines buildings around Coldwater Spring have been attracting graffiti artists copper thieves and crack heads, ever since the federal government shut them down in 1995. The Twin Cities office of the National Park Service budgeted $3.5-million to remove the blue tiled, Soviet styled buildings and restore the 27-acre property to [...]
