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.
Category: 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!
How Freeway Construction Reshaped Two Vibrant Twin Cities Neighborhoods
Highway expansion has severed Twin Cities neighborhoods from one another. Can new planning proposals begin to heal these historic harms?
St. Paul’s ‘Biblical’ Flood: The Story of Highland Creek
According to Dakota legend, Minnesota was once the scene of a big flood. One of those floods made Highland Creek the highest volume stream in prehistoric St. Paul.
Celebrating Ten Years With All Aboard Minnesota
Passenger train advocacy organization All Aboard Minnesota is celebrating their 10th anniversary. Let’s learn the history of the organization!
The Arrival of Playgrounds in St. Paul
The 1904 opening of the first enduring playground in St. Paul launched the lauded system of community centers and playgrounds we currently enjoy in the city.
What They Learned in the 1970s
Nine guidelines for organizations trying to make change in cities and neighborhoods — from a 1978 book on urban community development.
Old Homes, Roadwork and Stuff On Dayton’s Bluff
A trip to Dayton’s Bluff via Portland Avenue reveals some historic old residences, a neighborhood temporarily disrupted by construction and a schoolhouse transformed on the inside.
Walking the Historic Stairs of Stillwater
Steve Gjerdingen was on a mission to find all five of the historic staircases in downtown Stillwater. He succeeded. Follow his route, then walk it yourself!