Graeser Park History

It’s a small park with a big history! The original Robbinsdale Rock Garden Roadside Parking Area was the crowning achievement of the Highway 100 construction project, built during the Great Depression. Of the seven original … Read more

Our Parker School House

On September 16, 1889 a community meeting was held to consider a new schoolhouse. The voters of the district later appropriated the huge sum of $10,000 to build the school. Ground was broken on March … Read more

Sorghum on the Johnson Farm

John B. Johnson homesteaded 160 acres at what is now 36th Avenue North and Douglas Drive. He came from Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1854. He was the first treasurer of Crystal Village. He and his … Read more

Robbinsdale Gets a Streetcar Line

The Minneapolis streetcar went only as far north as the intersection of Penn Avenue North and 32nd Avenue.The only way for people north of there was to get a ride to the stop by horse … Read more

Reopening!

In order to safeguard the health of our members and our community, the Robbinsdale Historical Society museum has been closed for sometime, but we reopened with some restrictions on Friday, April 2nd. Here’s the plan: … Read more

Griffith’s Hotel Georgia

The Hotel Georgia Was erected by C. T. Griffith at a cost of $7, 000. It was located where Wuollet‘s Brauns Bakery is now. Started in August of 1890, they moved in November 18, 1890. … Read more

Doctor Colp’s Home

Dr. Donald G. Colp was one of Robbinsdale’s prominent citizens. He vas born in Nova Scotia. He graduated from then Fargo, North Dakota College and Yale Divinity School in 1897. He served churches in New … Read more

The Schuller Hardware Store

Charles Schuller, started in the Farm Machinery business with Mr. Garrett in Swift’s Old building on April 30, 1897. He was born and raised on a farm in Crystal. After 1iving elsewhere for a while … Read more