Robbinsdale Historical Society
Sharing Your Past To Build Our Future
1899 During the winter of 1899-1900, Isaac Patch (pictured above), concerned about the availability of reading matter, toured, by horse and buggy, the farms between Robbinsdale and Medicine Lake and got the required fifty signatures … Read more
1854 Alfred Parker was born in Maine, in 1824, the son of a Methodist clergyman He served in the Mexican War, and went to California in the gold rush of ’49. After returning east, he … Read more
After Tom P. Howard bought the lumber yard on 42nd and Hubbard Avenue North back in 1913, the Howard Lumber wagon became a frequent site in Robbinsdale. The company’s teamster, Peter Kimball lived about a … Read more
Adelaide Robbins Gillette is a daughter of Andrew Bonney Robbins and Adelaide Walker Robbins, Robbinsdale, Minnesota. Her musical education began at an early age with study of violin, superseded by pianoforte and vocal training. Preparatory … Read more
In 1924, five years after Captain Billy and his brothers established Fawcett Publications in Robbinsdale, Triple X became one of the fledgling publisher’s earliest success stories. Edited By Captain Billy’s brother, Roscoe Fawcett and … Read more
CALL TO ORDER The November 24, 2015 Membership Meeting of the Robinsdale Historical Society was called to order by President Diane Jacobson McGee. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. MEMBERSHIPS to the Historical Society are … Read more
David Leohardt will join us to discuss the history of Robbinsdale’s Terrace Theatre and the historical importance of movie theatres all over Minnesota. David Leonhardt serves as the board chairman for our Save the Historic … Read more
Robbinsdale Schools Superintendent Edwin J. Cooper in his office at Robbinsdale High School, 4139 Regent. Born in 1897, Cooper grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota. He served as a pursuit pilot in World … Read more
The September 22, 2015 Membership Meeting of the Robbinsdale Historical Society was called to order by President Diane Jacobson McGee. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. The Minutes of the last meeting of the Society … Read more