Robbinsdale Historical Society
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On 2/2/24 the StarTribune online edition published the news of Graeser Park’s eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places. Robbinsdale’s Graeser Park could be added to National Register of Historic Places The park, also … Read more
Other media coverage “The City of Robbinsdale remains grateful for the work of our volunteer community members and direction from assisting agencies including MnDOT,” Robbinsdale City Manager Tim Sandvik said. “It’s a tremendous amount … Read more
People have been hearing about Graeser Park for years, thanks to CCX News and the Sun-Post community newspaper covering the progress. Watch CCX News reports here. Read Sun-Post news stories here.
Courtesy of CCX Media (See more about CCX at the bottom of this post) Robbinsdale’s Graeser Park Eligible for National Register of Historic Places (1 min) /embed] 5/26/23: Graeser Park Restoration Nears Completion (1 min, … Read more
The Robbinsdale Post newspaper has covered Robbinsdale for more than 60 years. Today the expanded paper, the Sun-Post, is the weekly news source for Robbinsdale and nearby suburbs Crystal, New Hope, and Golden Valley. … Read more
Graeser Park History: 1940-2021 Robbinsdale’s Rock Garden Roadside Parking Area was the last and largest of seven parks built in 1939-1940 along Highway 100. It was renamed Graeser Park in honor of Minnesota highway engineer … Read more
“It was called Parker Station because the station was right on the railroad tracks there…and Parker was really the first guy who had really put some time and effort into it…” Earl Johnston, Robbinsdale Historical … Read more
MEMBERSHIP MEETING OF APRIL 26, 2016 The meeting was held in the Historic Library Building beginning with the Pledge of Allegiance. President Diane Jacobson McGee reviewed the Minutes of the last meeting in the absence … Read more
Born in England in 1865, Thomas H. Girling had considerable impact as a publisher and civic leader in Robbinsdale. He learned the printing business and in February 1893 started publishing the weekly, Picturesque Robbinsdale In … Read more