Henrickson History
Henry J. Henrickson, a pioneering contractor in Robbinsdale, was born on July 3, 1871, in Loderup, Sweden. At the age of 20, in 1891, Henry left Sweden for America, joining his father and younger brother, … Read more
A.B. Robbins
My Pioneer Grandfather
Every family has a member to whom it can point with pride and say that person has done something worthy of remembering. Such a member of our family was my grandfather. He will long be … Read more
Rural Free Delivery
THE ISAAC PATCH FAMILY This picture of the Isaac Patch family was taken in 1892. Isaac Patch Jr., whom we are interested in, is second from the right – back row. He came to Minnesota … Read more
The Town Hall
The town hall was built for the Crystal township from plans drawn by I. J. Nasett, uncle of Lars Nasett. Ground was broken September 24, 1888. It was opened and dedicated December 11th, 1888 with … Read more
An Ordinance to Prevent Fast Driving
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
Why Not Pay a Visit to Robbinsdale?
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
Milestones of Robbinsdale
This post is the ninth in a series featuring a history paper that Roberta Lee Scoville’s wrote while attending Minneapolis Business College back in 1976. The image at the top of the post shows the … Read more
Hail to the Chief
The first Library and a 1912 map illustrating Robbinsdale’s proxinity to the biggest city in the state. The image at the top of the post John Bloberger and A group of Parker School kids in … Read more
Slow and Steady Robbinsdale
The image at the top of the page features a Parker’s School postcard from Jeff Vick’s collection. This post is the third part of a series based on an A+ history paper Roberta Lee … Read more