Robbinsdale Historical Society
Sharing Your Past To Build Our Future
Tracing its roots back to 1906 when village leaders and community members—including William H. Grenell and George O. Smith—first proposed forming a band to promote local growth, the organization evolved through several early iterations and … Read more
Tracing its roots back to 1906 when village leaders accepted a proposal to form a band, the Robbinsdale City Band has become the most widely known civic-sponsored musical organization in the Upper Midwest. Its rise … Read more
In the early 1900s, Robbinsdale was a small community on the northwestern edge of Minneapolis, with a population of just 520. Because city leaders and citizens were eager for the community to grow, William F. … Read more