Robbinsdale Historical Society
Sharing Your Past To Build Our Future
In 1940, Fred B. Snyder worked with Thorpe Brothers Real Estate and Mortgage Company to open a new Robbinsdale addition known as Snyder’s Victory Memorial Drive. These 75 foot lots between 36th and 38th Avenues … Read more
Julius Scott, for over 20 years connected with the grocery business in Robbinsdale, and until recently manager of the Ruff Brothers store here, has purchased the grocery department of J. Trump & Co. The interior … Read more
A small treasure from our collection: A photo album with 39 captioned images from 1914. The photos provide a warm and intimate portrait of our city and some of its residents at that time, including … Read more
As has often been said by our board members and visitors, we know our museum has a great collection; we just wish we knew exactly what we have! Now, the board is pleased to announce … Read more
People have been hearing about Graeser Park for years, thanks to CCX News and the Sun-Post community newspaper covering the progress. Watch CCX News reports here. Read Sun-Post news stories here.
Courtesy of CCX Media (See more about CCX at the bottom of this post) Robbinsdale’s Graeser Park Eligible for National Register of Historic Places (1 min) /embed] 5/26/23: Graeser Park Restoration Nears Completion (1 min, … Read more
The Robbinsdale Post newspaper has covered Robbinsdale for more than 60 years. Today the expanded paper, the Sun-Post, is the weekly news source for Robbinsdale and nearby suburbs Crystal, New Hope, and Golden Valley. … Read more
During the long, dry summer of 1938, the brave men and women of Robbinsdale’s Westphal Post 251 American Legion answered the call of politicians, clergy and concerned citizens across the nation. While the Dust Bowl … Read more
