Category: Minnesota
Frances Ethel Gumm
There’s a good chance you’ve never heard of Frances Ethel Gumm. You know her by a different name and I’m just about positive that although…
The Millie Lacs Trading Post
The western frontier was noted to have many trading posts, but the one you’ll find here has over a century worth of history and it’s…
Following a Premonition to Move West
It’s one of the largest lakes in the state of Minnesota, and it became the place of settlement for a Native American tribe who followed…
The Last Ship at Fort Snelling
It’s the junction of two important rivers – the Mississippi and the Minnesota – and it made sense to have a fort here. But for…
Fort Belmont
If you drive Interstate 90 through Jackson, Minnesota you’ll see a fort near the freeway. Take the exit and explore the place an you’ll find…
A Community That Built Their Own Fort
In the 1850s and 1860s there had been skirmishes between Native Americans and settlers in the area of northern Iowa and southern Minnesota. Those tensions…
The Most Norwegian Place
Some towns are known for having a large number of ancestors from a specific country. That is the case for this city, for it has…
A Thank You to a Minnesota Officer from World War II
Every May 8th, a wreath is laid on the grave of this Lt. Coronel at Arlington National Cemetery. It’s a thank you from one country…
Troops That Could Blend In
When World War II began, the U.S. military began to recruit troops for special missions they believed might be necessarily in specific countries. Those missions…
A Strange, Damaged Police Car
In Warren, Minnesota you’ll find a 1970s vintage sheriff’s car on display. What may be a bit unusual is that the car has some damage…
