Robbinsdale Historical Society
Sharing Your Past To Build Our Future
The new year is bringing so many changes! This month Diane Jacobson McGee has decided to step down as our organization’s president and retire from the Robbinsdale Historical Society’s Board of Directors. Diane has spent … 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
For at least a few years, our neighbor to the north, west and sometimes south was home to the Crystal Speedway. The race track, also known as Bearcat Speedway, was nestled into the neighborhood near … Read more
The 3rd Annual Cootie Medallion Hunt will take place Wednesday, October 14th through Sunday, October 18th! No buttons to buy this year. Medallion hunters will need to make a $5.00 donation to the Robbinsdale Historical … Read more
Robbinsdale Historical Society strongly supports the restoration and preservation of Graeser Park, built by the WPA in 1939 as a roadside rest area on Highway 100. We appreciate the volunteers who have been instrumental in clearing … Read more
The first school built on Regent, then called College Avenue was the Luther Theological Seminary Seminary. The building was situated on a ten-acre tract donated by early movers and shakers George L. Brimball, Alfred Parker, … Read more
Queen Marion to Reign over Robbinsdale’s 1950 Homecoming Pep meeting, Parade Highlight Afternoon; Football game and Dance Top off night Activities “Oh” was the only sound they came from pretty Marian Brunsell when she was … Read more
Andrew B. Robbins Born: 1845 in Phillips, Maine Elected 1893 Robbins had a nose for opportunity and as a former state senator and the brother-in-law of lumber baron, Thomas Barlow Walker, he was well connected … Read more
Revisit America’s Finest Theatre! Upstairs Gallery of the Hennepin History Museum Exhibition Dates: February 5, 2020 – August 9, 2020 When the Terrace opened in Robbinsdale in 1951 it was called “America’s Finest Theatre.” The … Read more