The Library Club’s First Library

The Robbinsdale the Library Club was organized on January 3, 1907 with 26 members. Mrs C.W.G Hyde was the first president. The members voted to contribute an additional dollar a month to the salary of … Read more

A Blacksmith on the Corner

  The late 1880s were busy wins for this area. Haakon Christensen ( Pictured above with his son George) was born in Oslo Norway in 1859. He first visited Robbinsdale to attend the laying of … Read more

October Membership Meeting Minutes

The October 27, 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 October Board Meeting were summarized … Read more

E. J. Cooper

    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

September Membership Meeting Minutes

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