Robbinsdale Historical Society
Sharing Your Past To Build Our Future
Haakon Christensen was born in Oslo Norway in 1859. He first visited Crystal Lake Township to attend a ceremonial laying of the cornerstone of the Lutheran Seminary. Dedicated in 1889, the seminary was located on … Read more
In 1890, J. J. Coulter’s Meat Market anchored a busy little main street that included the Trump Grocery Store, Nasett and Linde’s general store, Christensen’s Blacksmith Shop, Irwin’s Wagon Making Shop, Mitchell’s Barber Shop, Peter … Read more
Trumps, Parker School, a 23-room Hotel, and Bustling Businesses The year 1890 was a busy one for the Robbinsdale area. John A. Trump built a general merchandise store where the Twin City Federal Savings and … Read more