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
Colonial Relics Shown to Robbinsdale Library Club May 15, 1913 The Robbinsdale Library Club met Thursday at the home of Mrs. Huston. The subject for the afternoon was, “Manners and Customs in Colonial Days.” Mrs. … Read more
“Soon after the creation of Robbinsdale the Car Shops and the Hubbard Manufacturing Company were destroyed by fire and Robbinsdale again became purely residential.” “Some boisterous characters who frequently drive through Robbinsdale on Sunday on … Read more
This is the fourth in a series of posts featuring Mrs. Henry E. Hartig’s, History of Robbinsdale. Prepared for the Robbinsdale Library Club, Hartig noted that while the material she used came from a variety … Read more
1889 Mr. Robbins’ second business in Robbinsdale was a street car factory. It was near the car barn on Hubbard Avenue. The new factory began work on October 15, 1889, and by December 19, … Read more