Robbinsdale Historical Society
Sharing Your Past To Build Our Future
1943 Memories of World War II: rationing of certain foods (meat, sugar, and shortening) and gasoline; the huge scrap metal pile on Regent Avenue; eyeing members of the local draft board as if they were … Read more
1892 At this time our area of Crystal Village seemed to be referred to as Robbinsdale Park because the platted areas were named A. B. Robbins First Addition to Robbinsdale Park,” “Brimhall’s First Addition to … Read more
1888 The late 1880’s were busy ones for this area. Haakon Christensen, born in Oslo, Norway, in 1859, first visited Robbinsdale to attend the laying of the cornerstone of the Seminary. He returned shortly after, … Read more
The blacksmith shop became a village fascination to young and old alike. It stood on the corner of West Broadway and Rockford Road. The shop was built by Haakon Christensen, a Norwegian emigrant arrived in … Read more