Crystal Lake
Westphal Post in 1931-32
Historian George Christensen left a fine legacy of our post and its activities during the depression. Westphal Post was called upon for hundreds of things for the unemployed and the sick in this “village.” They sponsored … 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
A.B. Robbins Arrives
This is the second in a series we’ve put together to share Roberta Lee Scoville’s Robbinsdale History paper from 1976. The image at the top of the post features our old village hall and … Read more
Walt’s Lilliput
Despite a depression more than 250 million dollars was invested in miniature golf courses by players across America in the 1930’s. At the height of the Put-Put craze there were over 5,000 courses laid out … Read more
The Robbinsdale Fire Department 1909-1984
75 Years From hand-carried buckets of water used by bucket brigades to fight fires in the early history of Robbinsdale, the Robbinsdale Volunteer Fire Department has grown into a modern department with sophisticated equipment available … Read more
Welcome to Our Robbinsdale
WELCOME TO ROBBINSDALE By DeWitt EImo Come, ye jaded urban mortals, Out along the thoroughfare, To the country’s open portals, Where there’s sunshine and fresh air. For that is the tonic legal, And of favored, … Read more
On Robbins Landing
NEWS RELEASE January 27, 1976 DEVELOPING QUALITY INVESTMENTS IN REAL ESTATE Construction will begin this month on the $2.5 million Robbins Landing, a 110 unit seven story housing for low and moderate income elderly, in … Read more
Remember When: The Robbinsdale Fire Department Poem
On the First of February in Twenty-five Many of you people are still alive, And remember that night about one o’clock, When you were in bed and the doors were locked The Weird old sound … Read more