The Pillsbury A Mill, built of Platteville limestone, was the world’s largest flour mill when it was completed in 1881. The design by LeRoy S. Buffington is considered a classic of industrial architecture, and the interior of the mill boasted . . . — — Map (db m40687) HM
Reaction turbines are used at Saint Anthony Falls. Water flows to, through, and out of a reaction turbine as a liquid column, tightly constrained and carefully directed to capture its force. The column starts at the penstock's intake, positioned . . . — — Map (db m234949) HM
In 1879 St. Paul railroad magnate James J. Hill opened his "Manitoba line" to the Canadian border, linking the wheat fields of the Red River Valley with the flour mills of Minneapolis. To improve railroad access at the falls he built this 2,100-foot . . . — — Map (db m21031) HM
"The falls are going out!" cried the alarmed citizens of St. Anthony on October 5, 1869. A tunnel being dug under the river bed to bring waterpower to Nicollet Island had collapsed. A giant whirlpool formed
below the island as the river rushed . . . — — Map (db m42741) HM
The CM&StP: A New Route to the West
The CM&StP Railroad's Short Line bridge across the Mississippi River, completed in 1880, was the first of three important bridges in the vicinity. In 1888, crossing at Franklin Avenue and Lake Street also . . . — — Map (db m200507) HM
By the 1960s, generations of heavy use had taken a toll on the houses. Fewer families remained. Many homes became rental properties for students and artists. As front porches were enclosed and deteriorated brick was covered with stucco, the area's . . . — — Map (db m151471) HM
Marked by this boulder brought from
the Mesabi Iron Range,
was named in honor of the eminent geologist
Newton Horace Winchell
whose scientific studies along this river
provided a measure for the time
since the glacial period.
His . . . — — Map (db m163240) HM
"I am now ready to supply the citizens of the Territory with Ale and Beer, which will be found equal—yes, superior—to what is brought from below. I am now demonstrating that malt liquors of the very best quality can be manufactured in . . . — — Map (db m231999) HM
The Sheridan Veterans Memorial is in honor of all those who stepped forward to serve, a tribute to those whose lives were lost or forever altered, and a living reminder of our hope for a world with lasting peace.
State Representative Diane . . . — — Map (db m231905) HM WM
For 74 years this transit railway carried passengers to downtown jobs, to University of Minnesota classes, and to picnics and concerts on the shores of Lake Harriet.
Steam passenger trains of the Minneapolis, Lyndale & Minnetonka Railway first . . . — — Map (db m38850) HM
The continental glaciers spreading over Minnesota during the great ice ages brought vast quantities of rock material from the north to be dumped indiscriminately during the recession of the ice. Old river valleys were filled and belts of . . . — — Map (db m37863) HM
Do you know how many bandshells have been built at Lake Harriet?
Five, each built with a distinct style and features.
1888: The first bandshell was constructed by the Minneapolis Street Railway Company on their property near the rail . . . — — Map (db m211907) HM
Do you know how many bandshells have been built at Lake Harriet? Five, each built with a distinct style and features.
1888: The first bandshell was constructed by
the Minneapolis Street Railway Company on their property near the rail line. . . . — — Map (db m86816) HM
During its approach through a blinding snowstorm, NWA Flight 307 clipped its left wing on the flagpole at Ft. Snelling Cemetery. Captain Donald Jones struggled to maintain altitude as he circled around for another attempt. The wing detached . . . — — Map (db m56011) HM
1. E. C. Stakman's (second from right) work in plant pathology drew scholars from around the world
2. Nobel Peace Prize winnter Norman Borlaug, Ph.D. '42, in Mexico
3. U of M delegation arrives in Seoul, South Korea, to assist with . . . — — Map (db m238021) HM
1 Arthur Naftalin, mayor of Minneapolis, 1961-69
2 Exuberant Minnesota crowd hails Hubert H. Humphrey after the 1948 Democratic National Convention
3 Roy Wilkins, B.A. '23 and former executive director of the NAACP
4 Hubert and . . . — — Map (db m237055) HM
Beginnings
The University of Minnesota created the Medical School in 1888. In 1892, classes were offered in Medical Hall (now Wulling Hall) on Pleasant Street. By the turn of the century, dentistry and pharmacy had become colleges in their . . . — — Map (db m156961) HM
The Knoll (1886–1907)
The oldest University of Minnesota buildings are on the north end of campus. They were built facing an open area with a knoll. This area stretched from the Pillsbury Gate, on the corner of University Avenue and East . . . — — Map (db m156840) HM
A Gathering Place
In a nation still gripped by the Depression, the lavish new union on the University of Minnesota campus attracted national attention. The building was much needed, but a long time in coming. Although there had been . . . — — Map (db m156834) HM
Scholarship and Public Service
Not long after the University of Minnesota first opened its doors, it began offering courses for part-time students. By 1884, adults in the community could study literature and language, biology, physical and . . . — — Map (db m156787) HM
1 Electrical engineering professor C.M. Janskey (right) and student John K. Hilliard operated the University's broadcasting and public-address systems, 1926
2 Electrical engineering department radio display at State Fair, . . . — — Map (db m232013) HM
1. David Kiehle, 1899
2. Burton Hall, home to the College of Education since 1926
3. Two classes at once—symbiotic learning in a demonstration class, Tuttle School, 1939
4. Ruth Eckert, researcher in higher education and the . . . — — Map (db m238331) HM
1. Aerial photo of the West Bank before Professor Sibley's intervention, 1965
2. View of the grove shortly after the planting of trees, ca. 1971
3. Mulford Q. Sibley Grove, ca. 2018
4. Mulford Q. Sibley, . . . — — Map (db m233009) HM
From time immemorial, Indians, Traders and Explorers
among whom were Hennepin and Carver have used the
Mississippi river as a highway of travel, unloading
their canoes at the bend just below here. They
plodded up the portage trail across what is . . . — — Map (db m140044) HM
Founding Principles
The University of Minnesota was chartered in 1851 on the principle of broad access to education. Yet, for much of the University's history the advantages of higher education were out of reach for many. Economic, . . . — — Map (db m156522) HM
A Unique Collaboration
Alone among the nation's major research institutions, the University of Minnesota is home to a single college that spans engineering, mathematics, and physical sciences.
Designed to promote interdisciplinary . . . — — Map (db m156511) HM
The Armory Building
The University of Minnesota opened in 1869, assisted by federal subsidies and with military instruction mandated by the Land Grant Act of 1862. Since 1884, the buildings used for military instruction have met additional . . . — — Map (db m176660) HM
From the Beginning
The liberal arts were established at the University of Minnesota in 1869 as the College of Science, Literature, and the Arts. A faculty of nine taught English, mathematics, philosophy, military science, agriculture, . . . — — Map (db m156701) HM
1 View of the first Washington Avenue Bridge, with streetcars in use, 1940
2 O. Meredith Wilson breaks ground for the West Bank campus
3 Construction under way on the West Bank
4 Crossing the river: the . . . — — Map (db m232012) HM
Twelfth Regiment.
Lind, John 1st Lieut. and Regimental Quartermaster. · Gunz, N. Abe Hosp. Stew'd. · Kendall, W.J. Hosp. Stew'd.
Co A: Boock, Albert D. Musician. · McKittrick, James Corp.
Co B: Brand, John S. Serg.
Co . . . — — Map (db m245674) WM
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
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