Walking All the Streets of the East-Bank Wedge
A walk through the East-Bank Wedge reveals surprising layers of Minneapolis history, from 19th-century banks to contemporary apartments and sculptures.
Category: History
Minneapolis’ Twenty-Ninth Street Railroad Depression: Changes Over Time
Photos and architecture, historic and current, tell the story of growth and change in the heart of South Minneapolis.
Minneapolis’ Twenty-Ninth Street Railroad Depression Part One: Legal Battle and Construction
Archival photos and century-old headlines bring to life the fight to lower train tracks through the heart of Minneapolis.
Presenting: Ghost of a Chance
The first two episodes from a Star Tribune podcast documenting the journey of two early Black homeowners in south Minneapolis.
Lost South St. Anthony Park
South St. Anthony Park’s homes, businesses and even a church disappeared for Highway 280. What was lost, and what still survives?
Classic American Cars and a Bookstore on Wheels
Through his “Saint Paul by Bike” blog, Wolfie Browender reports on the unusual and unheralded in various Capital City neighborhoods.
Among Giants: A Brief Hydrological History of the Upper Midwest
Minnesota’s major rivers — and their valleys — invite us to look back over thousands of years of state geological history.
St. Paul’s Cherokee Park: A Brief History
From a treaty that ceded land to the U.S. government to a “tourist campground” and proposals for housing and a ski run, Cherokee Park has a varied history.
Street Views: A Glimpse of the Past
A survey of 20th-century promotional videos for Minneapolis reveals a very different and at times problematic city.
Special Interest Groups Have Controversial Plans for I-335
Northeast Minneapolis opponents killed the ill-fated I-335 “North Ring” in the 1960s, but what if they hadn’t? Introducing the Minneapolis Boulevard Project!