Robbinsdale Historical Society
Sharing Your Past To Build Our Future
1965 One of the two earliest landmarks, the former First Congregational Church, was demolished on March 3rd to make room for a filling station, later occupied by Pilgrim’s Cleaners and other shops. The area had … Read more
1962 On February 20, 1962, the citizens of Robbinsdale, along with the rest of the nation, marveled at John Glenn’s rocketing into space and circling the earth three times. We anxiously awaited his “splash down” … Read more
1956 On Friday, January 6, the Robbinsdale Recreation and Fire Departments arranged a Christmas Tree Bonfire at Lee School. This was before burning was banned in the late 1960’s. The children brought Christmas trees from … Read more
1948 The new Lee Elementary School opened in the fall of 1948, with Mr 0. B. Aftreth as its first principal. Over the next 28 years the war babies and the post-war baby boom were … Read more
Record number 208 Identification Institution name Robbinsdale Historical Society Object number OF014 Number of parts 13 Distinguishing features Photos, Recollections, Memorabilia Object name and title Object category Organization Files Object name Scout Troops Title Scout … Read more