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Ramsey County History – Fall: “Swede Hollow: Sheltered Society for Immigrants to St. Paul”

Mollie Price

Swede Hollow: Sheltered Society for Immigrants to St. Paul Author: Mollie Price Swede Hollow was an important St. Paul immigrant neighborhood along Phalen Creek on the city’s East Side. As early as the 1840s, a few hunters and trappers staked claims and an enterprise or two started using water…

Ramsey County History – Fall 1971: “Rice Park—How It Changed!”

Ramsey County Historical Society

Rice Park—How It Changed! An account of the early years of Rice Park, which begins with the donation of the land for the park to the city and its early neglect. Later the importation of squirrels, the problems of cows, and rug-beating all had an impact on the park, but…

Ramsey County History – Spring 1971: “Social Calls without a Bonnet! Park Residents Set Their Own Rules”

Dorothy Hozza

Social Calls without a Bonnet! Park Residents Set Their Own Rules Author: Dorothy Hozza A history of the development of Irvine Park, starting in 1849. Many prominent citizens lived on or near it, including Alexander Ramsey, Henry Moss, Abram Elfelt, Horace Bigelow, Joseph Forepaugh, William Spencer, Henry Carver, Frederick…