Robbinsdale Historical Society
Sharing Your Past To Build Our Future
In the late nineteenth century, Robbinsdale was founded, platted and planned as a streetcar suburb. Andrew B. Robbins knew that reliable transit to Minneapolis was the best way to attract new residents and connect the … Read more
CRYSTAL LAKE TO BE MADE BEAUTY SPOT Plans for dredging the southern end of Crystal lake and the constructing of a boulevard around the lake to connect with the Glenwood-Camden boulevard which comes within a … Read more
Amy Irene Robbins Ware (September 7, 1877 – May 5, 1929) was an American author, world court worker, peace activist, and clubwoman. She played a significant role during World War I, serving in various capacities … Read more
The Modern Woodmen of America (M.W.A.) was founded in 1883 by Indiana businessman Joseph Cullen Root. A member of several fraternal organizations, Root came up with the idea for the M.W.A. after listening to a … Read more
1936 It had long been the dream of many citizens to have a high school in the village, but conditions had never seemed right until 1935 when the Federal Government, under its PWA program, added … Read more
Identification Institution name Robbinsdale Historical Society Object number FF045.3 Number of parts 1 Distinguishing features Newspaper Articles Object name and title Object category Family Files Object name Groh Title Groh, Edmund Production dating Date … Read more