Josephine Tilden
When Josephine Tilden completed her B.S. degree at the University of Minnesota in 1895, she had already published five papers on Minnesota algae. Tilden gained world renown as an authority on algar, specializing in the . . . — — Map (db m156498) HM
Wedged between the Mississippi River and the steep river bluffs, the isolated but legendary district known as Bohemian Flats flourished for nearly 70 years.
English scholar George Tuthill Barrett traveled through Minneapolis in the early . . . — — Map (db m232014) HM
Which were used on parkways first, bicycles or cars?
The first vehicles to use the new parkways were horses and carriages, but bicycles soon followed. In 1887 the Park Board formally approved the use of bicycles on parkways, which fed . . . — — Map (db m238441) HM
Soon after arriving in Minneapolis from California, Emil Schatzlein opened his saddle shop at this location in 1907. The Selby-Lake inter-city streetcar had recently opened, and the widespread presence of automobiles was still in . . . — — Map (db m239706) HM
Mortally wounded Nov. 13, 1942 during the naval battle of Guadalcanal while serving on the cruiser USS San Francisco. Awarded Navy Cross for Distinguished Service in this battle.
Buried at Sea, Nov. 14, 1942
"On the early morning of . . . — — Map (db m231727) HM
In May, 1822, a Fort Snelling drummer boy named Joseph R. Brown and his friend, William Snelling, son of the fort's commander, canoed up what is now called Minnehaha Creek to "discover" a lake long sacred to the Indian people who built burial mounds . . . — — Map (db m59258) HM
Mound's "Surfside Park & Beach" was platted in 1881 and consists of two parcels. Little is known of its history until 1935, when the northerly parcel was purchased for $350. The southerly parcel consists of five lots. Four of the lots were . . . — — Map (db m60470) HM
Army • Navy • Coast Guard • Marines • Air Force
[military service seals]
This monument is dedicated to all the men and women who served in times of peace and war. All gave some...
some gave all
Mound Post #5113 . . . — — Map (db m60833) HM
Born the son of 1812 War Veteran, Benjamin Bartholomew, and a grandson of Revolutionary War heroes, Benjamin Bartholomew and Abigail Patchen Bartholomew, Riley was the oldest of 12 siblings living on a frontier farm in Harpersfield, Ashtabula County . . . — — Map (db m37380) HM
On the morning of February 23, 1945, members of the 3rd Platoon, 28th Regiment, 5th Marine Division were given orders to climb and secure Mount Suribachi. Upon reaching the top, a Marine stood guard while the other Marines raised the first American . . . — — Map (db m73111) HM
This memorial pays tribute to the men and women of this country who are Veterans from all US Military branches – Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Merchant Marines, Coast Guard, and Air Force. The memorial is a place to reflect and thank those who . . . — — Map (db m57566) WM
We Honor Those
- Who -
Do Us Honor
In this metal we inscribe our humble expression of appreciation to those citizens of this community who answered our country's call to arms, and in loving memory of those who gave their lives in the World . . . — — Map (db m73063) WM
Frances was a member of Robbinsdale's first Library Board, April 6, 1904, and became a volunteer in the Library. In 1921 Miss Pollard became the first full-time Librarian. In 1926 the Historic Library Building in Robbinsdale was completed by the . . . — — Map (db m148376) HM
This memorial honors all American veterans who, although separated by generations, shared a common, undeniable goal — to valiantly protect our country’s freedoms. The memories of these American veterans will continue to live on whenever and . . . — — Map (db m211130) WM
The Cold War, extending from 1953 to 1979, introduced a heightened level of danger to the world. It was particularly worrisome to Americans, who experienced no homefront battles other than Pearl Harbor during the two world wars. The Cold War . . . — — Map (db m211132) HM
The installation — known as a "battery" — would join three others proposed to protect the Twin Cities at Bethel and Farmington, Minnesota, and Roberts, Wisconsin. All would be overseen by a headquarters command post at Fort Snelling. Some area . . . — — Map (db m211133) HM
Named for Charles W. Christmas, first county surveyor of Hennepin County, elected in 1852, who platted the original town site of Minneapolis for John H. Stevens and Franklin Steele. This lake and Lake Minnetonka now occupy what in pre-glacial times . . . — — Map (db m71571) HM
Highway 100 was a SLEEK NEW ROAD KNOWN AS 'LILAC WAY.' On sunny spring afternoons, families from Minneapolis piled into their Ford with a picnic lunch. The kids chattered excitedly as the car passed RURAL AREAS WITH OPEN LAND AND BLUE SKY. . . . — — Map (db m118001) HM
In 1959, Wayzata was out of the metro area, just small town with Greyhound Bus and Great Northern Railway as public transportation to Minneapolis. The Wayzata School District was mostly rural, made up of seven towns, with Wayzata as the commercial . . . — — Map (db m166439) HM
The Wayzata Depot was built in 1906 by James J. Hill, owner of the Great Northern Railroad. The English Tudor structure, designed by architect Samuel Bartlett, was noted for its hot water heat and indoor plumbing and at one time was considered the . . . — — Map (db m83078) HM
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