Robbinsdale Historical Society
Sharing Your Past To Build Our Future
Introduction Robbinsdale was named for entrepreneur, politician, and real estate developer Andrew Bonney Robbins. While serving in the Minnesota State Senate, Robbins often passed through the area just north of Minneapolis by train. He was … Read more
It’s pretty hard to get a couple old friends together, let alone several thousand. But that’s exactly what a group of volunteers in Robbinsdale are determined to do for a Robbinsdale High School reunion … 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
Here’s a Robbinsdale Baseball Team from back in the day. In the top row are the smiling faces of Harry Buckley, Ray Johnson, Nick Schneider, Clyde King and Julius Sessing. In the middle row you’ll … Read more
The Nassett General Store, established in 1888, holds the distinction of being Robbinsdale’s first retail establishment. Serving the local farming community, it offered essential hardware supplies and became a central hub for the area’s residents. … Read more
Record number 437 Identification Institution name Robbinsdale Historical Society Object number OF001.2.11 Number of parts 1 Distinguishing features Photos Object name and title Object category Organization Files Object name Crystal Lake Good Samaritan Center Title … Read more
Record number 323 Identification Institution name Robbinsdale Historical Society Object number HF008 Number of parts 1 Distinguishing features Photos Object name and title Object category Housing Files Object name Trump Home Title Trump Home Physical … Read more
Record number 193 Identification Institution name Robbinsdale Historical Society Object number HF007 Number of parts 1 Distinguishing features Photos Object name and title Object category Housing Files Object name Trevilla Title Trevilla of Robbinsdale Physical … Read more
Record number 312 Identification Institution name Robbinsdale Historical Society Object number HF006.1 Number of parts 1 Distinguishing features Recollections Object name and title Object category Housing Files Object name Robbins Home Title Robbins Home Production … Read more