Laughter, Falling Water and Time
Camelot is a recreation of a 15th-century English castle. The restaurant’s interior is as authentic-looking as its exterior: dark. heavy chestnut and oak furniture and paneling, red and black upholstery, and window coverings, medieval armor and weaponry, English pewter and silver, stone walls. candlelight merge to considerable effect. Unlike establishments where clever decorating overshadows the … Read more
To allow for an expanded military presence, crews built the first Anoka Armory in 1897. Records indicate that high school graduation programs were held in the building the following year. Before that, the drills were held at the original City Hall, as space was available. Officials dedicated the second armory building in 1914, a handsome … Read more
Halloween Capital STATISTICS : Population 8,500 Located in Anoka County , 18 miles from Minneapolis – St . Paul Located on major highways U.S. No. 10 , 169 , 52 ; Minnesota No. 56 , 157 , 218 , 242 On Rum and Mississippi Rivers Industrial Sites Available TWIN CITIES For further information , write … Read more
This new stadium, built in 1956, is located near the intersection of the new hi-way and Cedar Avenue in Bloomington, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis. Covering a total of 161 acres, with a parking area for 15,000 cars. Home of the Minnesota Twins of the American Baseball League. The Metropolitan Stadium is located at 78th … Read more
THE SIBLEY HOUSE MENDOTA, MINNESOTA Built in 1835 by Henry Sibley The house still stands near the confluence of the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers near Fort Snelling. The library in this historic home was used as the temporary capitol of Minnesota Territory by Governor Alexander Ramsey in 1849. The Sibley House is owned and maintained … Read more
In 1911, after searching for a perfect spot along the Minnesota River Bluffs, The Automobile Club of Minneapolis built their clubhouse on a scenic patch above the valley. Designed by local architect, Frederick Kees, the building contained garage stalls, a restaurant and dormitories so members could stay the night. The wonderful country club, offered members … Read more
Edina’s Biltmore Motel was built on the site of the village’s original baseball field in 1954. The motel had a great location on Vernon Avenue with easy access to Highways 169,212, and 100. It was built about the same time Southdale Mall and played host to out-of-town shoppers for many years. The Biltmore boasted 40 … Read more
Fort Snelling, the U. S. Government Reservation of 2,300 acres, was the first fort of the Northwest. The plaque reads: To Honor the Memory of Zebulon Montgomery Pike, 1st Lt., U. S. A., who on Sept. 23rd, 1805, acquired for the government by Treaty with the Sioux Nation the site of Fort Snelling. This tablet … Read more
White Bear Lake, located 10 miles from St. Paul covers about 2,400 acres and is noted for its fine water-activities, both summer and winter. Sailing, boating, synchronized swimming, polar bear back riding and fishing are very popular sports for the residents of White Bear, pop. approximately 4,000, and other villages on the lake, as well … Read more