Robbinsdale Historical Society
Sharing Your Past To Build Our Future
Robbinsdale’s early history with alcohol was shaped by its location just outside Minneapolis. When Minneapolis closed its saloons on Sundays in 1905, crowds poured into Robbinsdale, turning the village into a destination for drinking and … Read more
In 1942 a small group of Robbinsdale men went north with he US Army to began construction of the Alaska-Canada Highway. Work crews nicknamed the supply route, “oil can highway” after the discarded fuel drums … Read more
Record number 13 Identification Institution name Robbinsdale Historical Society Object number FF013 Number of parts 4 Distinguishing features Photos, Booklets Object name and title Object category Family Files Object name Bolier Title Bolier, Art Production … Read more