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
Thanks to everyone who came to Graeser Park on Thursday, July 6, for the Preservation Celebration! Special thanks to the all-volunteer Robbinsdale City Band for a wonderful performance! Tracing its roots back to 1908, when … Read more
The Robbinsdale Volunteer Fire Department is proud to sponsor the second annual Good Will Day celebration. It bids you welcome to “Minnesota’s fastest growing municipality” and hopes that your stay in our midst will be … 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
1891 Mr. Robbins was interested in attracting people to the village and in order to make it more convenient for those who might live here and continue to carry on business in the city, he … Read more
Identification Institution name Robbinsdale Historical Society Object number CF014.5 Number of parts 1 Distinguishing features Photos Object name and title Object category City Files Object name Whiz Bang Days Title Whiz Bang Days (2010s) Production … Read more
Robbinsdale had its first annual Good Will Day celebration and parade in 1936. Planners included William J. Mueller, Willard Randall, Frank Hollsten, H.P. Billmyre, William Ambrose, Jess Anderson, Tom Howard, Hess Linderholm, Ivan Wagner, … Read more
Even as many people prepare for the 64th Annual Whiz Bang Days festival to celebrate the heritage of Robbinsdale, there are some facts about the city and its history festival-goers might not know. You … Read more
Identification Institution name Robbinsdale Historical Society Object number CF014.4 Number of parts 25 Distinguishing features Forms, Booklets, Newspaper articles, Photos, Letters, Programs Object name and title Object category City Files Object name Whiz Bang Days … Read more