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Ramsey County History – Spring 1996: “Digging into the Past: The Excavating of the Claim Shanty of Heman and Jane Gibbs”
Thomond R. O'BrienDigging into the Past: The Excavating of the Claim Shanty of Heman and Jane Gibbs Author: Thomond R. O’Brien In 1995 the Ramsey County Historical Society excavated Jane and Heman Gibbs’s first dwelling on what is now the Gibbs Farm in Falcon Heights. This article describes what was found and…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1964: “Sod Shanty on the Prairie: Story of a Pioneer Farmer”
William L. CavertSod Shanty on the Prairie: Story of a Pioneer Farmer Author: William L. Cavert A brief recounting of some basic facts about the Gibbs family and their house and farm. Heman and Jane Gibbs came to St. Paul in April 1849 and quickly moved onto the 160 acres in…