Robbinsdale Historical Society
Sharing Your Past To Build Our Future
The Robbinsdale City Band is known as the longest continuing municipal band in the Upper Midwest. Its beginnings trace back to 1906, when the Grenell Minstrels performed a concert to raise money for instruments and … Read more
Andrew B. Robbins Born: 1845 in Phillips, Maine Elected 1893 Robbins had a nose for opportunity and as a former state senator and the brother-in-law of lumber baron, Thomas Barlow Walker, he was well connected … Read more
Tuesday, Sept. 11, 6:30pm, in Robbinsdale’s Graeser Park Map Don’t miss the big finish to the wonderful “Meet me at the Beehive” series in Graeser Park! Hear Minnesota-born Rick Shefchik discuss his book ‘Everybody’s Heard About the … Read more
From the turn-of-the-century, with a few shelves in an old hotel and a closet in an attorney’s office, the city of Robbinsdale had a public library. In 1908 with the membership of 25 dedicated women … Read more
Identification Institution name Robbinsdale Historical Society Object number OF010.1 Number of parts 1 Distinguishing features Newspaper Articles Object name and title Object category Organization Files Object name Lions Club Title Robbinsdale Lions Club Production dating … Read more