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Ramsey County History – Fall 2014: “The RCHS Archives and Collections Since 1964”
Mollie SpillmanThe RCHS Archives and Collections Since 1964 Author: Mollie Spillman Collections form the foundation of Ramsey County Historical Society’s (RCHS) history and programs. When RCHS was organized in 1949 by Ethel Hall Stewart and others, it first acquired the Gibbs Farm Museum, which opened in 1954, and began to…
Ramsey County History – Fall 2014: “Expanding Our Understanding of the Past: The Sod House and Dakota Kin at the Gibbs Museum”
Priscilla FarnhamExpanding Our Understanding of the Past: The Sod House and Dakota Kin at the Gibbs Museum Author: Priscilla Farnham In this article, Priscilla Farnham, the retired executive director of RCHS (1991–2011) focuses on the history of Gibbs Farm in Falcon Heights, which is owned and operated by Ramsey County…
Ramsey County History – Summer 2014: “‘A Banner with the Strange Device:’ Longfellow and Saint Paul”
Moira F. Harris“A Banner with the Strange Device:” Longfellow and Saint Paul Author: Moira F. Harris Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is widely known as the poet who wrote “The Song of Hiawatha,” which was inspired by reports of Minnehaha Falls in Minneapolis. Although he never visited Minnesota, Longfellow wrote the poem “Excelsior”…
Ramsey County History – Summer 2012: “Oakland Cemetery Holds Many Caught Up in the US-Dakota War”
Patrick M. HillOakland Cemetery Holds Many Caught Up in the U.S.-Dakota War Author: Patrick M. Hill Many participants of the bloody US Dakota War of 1862 are interred in St. Paul’s Oakland Cemetery. This article summarizes key events of the war, with an emphasis on the experiences of those who are…
Ramsey County History – Summer 2010: “‘He Had a Great Flair for the Colorful:’ Louis W. Hill and Glacier Park”
Biloine W. Young and Eileen R. McCormack“He Had a Great Flair for the Colorful:” Louis W. Hill and Glacier Park Authors: Biloine W. Young and Eileen R. McCormack The article is an excerpt from two chapters of The Dutiful Son: Louis W. Hill; Life in the Shadow of the Empire Builder, James J. Hill, published…
Ramsey County History – Spring 2009: “St. Paul Underground: History and Geology at Carver’s Cave”
Greg A. BrickSt. Paul Underground: History and Geology at Carver’s Cave Author: Greg A. Brick This is a survey of the history of St. Paul’s legendary Carver’s Cave from the time of its first visit by Europeans to the present day. The geologist Greg Brick discusses the changes to this spring-cut…
Ramsey County History – Fall 2007: “Creating a Diocese: The Election of Minnesota’s First Episcopal Bishop”
Ann Beiser AllenCreating a Diocese: The Election of Minnesota’s First Episcopal Bishop Author: Ann Beiser Allen By 1857, Minnesota had nineteen Episcopal churches, several others that were forming, and 400 members, many of them leaders in their communities. As required by the national body of the Episcopal Church, there was a…
Ramsey County History – Winter 2007: “An Encounter at Kaposia: The Bishop and Chief”
Leo J. HarrisAn Encounter at Kaposia: The Bishop and Chief Author: Leo J. Harris In July 1839, there was a meeting of two men at Kaposia during a time of cultural change for the Mdewakanton Dakota who lived there. Their leader at the time was Wakoyantanke (Big Thunder) commonly called Little…
Ramsey County History – Summer 2005: “Rendezvous at the Riverbend: Pike’s Seven Days in the Band of Little Crow—the Wilderness That Later Became St. Paul”
Gary BrueggemannRendezvous at the Riverbend: Pike’s Seven Days in the Band of Little Crow—the Wilderness That Later Became St. Paul Author: Gary Brueggemann In 1805, Zebulon Pike, a twenty-six year old lieutenant, led the first American expedition to explore Minnesota. A group of twenty-two men came up the Mississippi River…