Robbinsdale Historical Society
Sharing Your Past To Build Our Future
The Village Council of Robbinsdale do ordain as follows: SECTION 1. No person shall hereafter fire off, discharge or explode any gun, pistol or other weapon upon any street, alley, avenue, lane or public place … Read more
On December 25, the First Congregational Church of Robbinsdale was the scene of merry festivities in which the school children, and many of the older ones, took part. A very enjoyable programme was rendered. Miss … 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
Born in 1897, E.J.Cooper volunteered for the army Air Force in August of 1917. He took flight training as a pursuit flyer, recalls flying over New York City at 4000 feet altitude, praying for no … Read more
Robbinsdale offers a great deal to the man or woman seeking to escape the noise and bustle of the city, those who wish to own their own home and yet find it necessary to be … Read more
The Robbinsdale Historical Society’s next monthly meeting, Tuesday, October 22, at 1:00 pm, will focus on PRISM, a nonprofit organization founded in 1970 by folks who were concerned about hunger and homelessness among local families. … Read more
Charles Schuller, owner of the first hardware store in Robbinsdale, started in the farm machinery business on what is now West Broadway in about 1898. He had been raised on a farm in Crystal. After … Read more
There’s no railroad depot in Robbinsdale these days, but there was a- depot and considerable activity years ago. Mostly freight of course, but there was a time when Great Northern passenger trains stopped in Robbinsdale. … Read more
