Places in the Park: St. Louis Park presented by Bill Beyer
Named by real estate speculators, shaped by railroads, and the subject of a huge social experiment by one of the world’s richest men, St. Louis Park has stories to tell. […]
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St. John's Episcopal Church, Linden Hills 4201 Sheridan Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN, United States
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Refreshing the History of 27th & Lake/Downtown Longfellow with Cara Letofsky
St. John's Episcopal Church, Linden Hills 4201 Sheridan Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN, United StatesThe history of Lake Street is being made as we speak. Join Lake Street historian Cara Letofsky for a combination history and current events of 27th and Lake, otherwise known […]
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When Minnehaha Flowed with Whiskey: A Spirited History of the Falls with Karen Cooper
Linden Hills resident and historian Karen E. Cooper has spoken to LHHSG on several occasions sharing the history of Minnehaha Falls. Now she will tell stories of the rowdy mayhem […]
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Streetcars on Lake Street, with Aaron Isaacs
St. John's Episcopal Church, Linden Hills 4201 Sheridan Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN, United StatesThe Lake Street streetcar line did more to shape south Minneapolis than any other. It crossed every north-south line in the city and created the business districts that remain important […]
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Thimble Bee 1901: A vision of Linden Hills with Peter Sussman and Laura Krentz
St. John's Episcopal Church, Linden Hills 4201 Sheridan Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN, United StatesEarly 1900s reflections on Linden Hills by Thimble Bee member Martha Schoonmaker, and her imagined community of the future in 1925. Based on Schoonmaker’s handwritten transcript.
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Wood Lake Nature Center with Bob Glancy
Wood Lake Nature Center 6710 Lake Shore Drive, Richfield, MN, United StatesHow much can a lake and its surroundings change in 180 years? You might be surprised when you see and hear about this Richfield gem. In this fast-moving PowerPoint presentation, […]
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Irvine Park walking tour
Irvine Park 251 Walnut St., St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe tour of Irvine Park, one of St. Paul’s earliest residential neighborhoods, will be led by Richard Kronick, co-author, with artist Jeanne Kosfeld, of Neighborhood Architecture — Irvine Park, St. Paul: a coloring book. Suggested donation at the walking tour will be $5 for non-members of LHHSG. An optional lunch follows at Waldmann Brew Pub, […]
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Cottage City Transitions – walking tour with Peter Sussman
Bde Maka Ska at Thomas Avenue 3700 Thomas Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN, United StatesSince 1883 Cottage City has experienced on-going transition. From the beginning, modest lake cottages built on small lots south of Bde Maka Ska have been replaced by bigger homes. Our tour will recall the initial community and consider the twin impacts of evolving design styles and recent larger-scale buildings. We will meet at the southeast […]
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Cottage City Transitions – walking tour with Peter Sussman
Bde Maka Ska at Thomas Avenue 3700 Thomas Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN, United StatesSince 1883 Cottage City has experienced on-going transition. From the beginning, modest lake cottages built on small lots south of Bde Maka Ska have been replaced by bigger homes. Our tour will recall the initial community and consider the twin impacts of evolving design styles and recent larger-scale buildings. We will meet at the southeast […]
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ABCFM Dakota and Ojibwe Missions in the 1830s: How similar were they?
St. John's Episcopal Church, Linden Hills 4201 Sheridan Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN, United StatesIn the 1830s Boston’s American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (ABCFM) made a major Protestant outreach to Native Americans. Ironically, it approved Rev. Jedediah D. Stevens’ plan for a […]