Robbinsdale Historical Society
Sharing Your Past To Build Our Future
Let’s tell the tale of Captain Billy Fawcett, whose unlikely publishing empire began in Robbinsdale and eventually reached national and international prominence. Born Wilford Hamilton Fawcett in Canada in 1885, Fawcett was restless from an … Read more
On March 10th, 1906 the Minneapolis Journal announced that Robbinsdale was all set to welcome a new state bank. The preliminary organization of the bank included John G. Lund, Thomas H. Girling, A. B. Robbins, … Read more
On April 30th, 1949, a new fire and police station on Hubbard Avenue was formally dedicated. At 2 p.m. the siren blew and the firemen marched from their old home in back of the City … Read more
The Robbinsdale Volunteer Fire Department is proud to sponsor the second annual Good Will Day celebration. It bids you welcome to “Minnesota’s fastest growing municipality” and hopes that your stay in our midst will be … Read more
SECTION 1. No person shall drive any horse or horses, mule or mules, or other animal or animals in any street, lane or higbway, within the limits of said village, at a rate of speed … Read more
75 Years From hand-carried buckets of water used by bucket brigades to fight fires in the early history of Robbinsdale, the Robbinsdale Volunteer Fire Department has grown into a modern department with sophisticated equipment available … Read more
On the First of February in Twenty-five Many of you people are still alive, And remember that night about one o’clock, When you were in bed and the doors were locked The Weird old sound … Read more
1980 Census: 14,422—a decline of 2,423 since 1970, indicating that Robbinsdale was almost fully developed and had an increasingly large “senior” population. On February 15th, a robber demanded money from a teller at Guaranty State … Read more
1973 Aeration pumps, which keep water open all winter, began operation in Crystal Lake on October 22. This was after much arguing about, “what if some kid . . .” Thus began the annual migration … Read more