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Ramsey County Historical Society – Spring 1999: “Ramsey County History Preserved in Its Survey Office”
Ramsey County Public Information OfficeRamsey County History Preserved in Its Survey Office Author: Ramsey County Public Information Office A brief overview of the history of the surveying of public lands in Ramsey County using the rectangular grid system established in the Ordinance of 1785. In the 1890s Ramsey County was resurveyed to replace old…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1995: “‘Cheery, Refined and Comfortable:’ Episcopal Church Home Begins Its Second Century With Its ‘Caring Services’ That Help the Elderly”
Marcia Fotsch“Cheery, Refined and Comfortable:” Episcopal Church Home Begins Its Second Century With Its ‘Caring Services’ That Help the Elderly Author: Marcia Fotsch In 2014 Episcopal Homes opened an impressive new complex on University Avenue at Fairview. The origins of the Episcopal Church Home of Minnesota dates to 1894 and the…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1994: “The Midway Chamber and Its Community: The Colorful History of an ‘Unparalleled Feature” of St. Paul”
Jane McClureThe Midway Chamber and Its Community: The Colorful History of an ‘Unparalleled Feature” of St. Paul Author: Jane McClure In the early twentieth century the Midway District of St. Paul became a thriving regional hub for transportation, industry, commerce, and education. This article traces the development of the Midway, its…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1994: “The Midway’s Historic Sites Reflect Its Past”
Ramsey County Historical SocietyThe Midway’s Historic Sites Reflect Its Past A photo essay about historic sites in the Midway area. PDF of Midway photo essay…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1994: “Spill-overs: The Midway and the ‘Farm’ Campus”
Ramsey County Historical SocietySpill-overs: The Midway and the ‘Farm’ Campus A short essay on the relationship between the St. Paul campus of the University of Minnesota, which was the location of the University’s Agricultural Experiment Station, and the Midway community. PDF of Midway Farm article…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1994: “Growing Up in St. Paul: Remembering: ‘Towns Within’ and Their People”
Authors: Joanne England, Richard T. Murphy Sr., and Dick ReiterGrowing Up in St. Paul: Remembering: ‘Towns Within’ and Their People Authors: Joanne England, Richard T. Murphy Sr., and Dick Reiter Three individuals who lived in, grew up in, or worked in the Midway recall fondly their experiences as young people in this community from the 1930s to the 1950s.
Ramsey County History – Summer 1993: “Colorful, Sometimes Contentious—St. Paul’s 100-Year-Old Neighborhood Press”
Jane McClureColorful, Sometimes Contentious—St. Paul’s 100-Year-Old Neighborhood Press Author: Jane McClure The author, a longtime and prolific writer for the Highland Villager, has assembled a compendium of St. Paul neighborhood newspapers going back to the Midway News in 1888. She gives most space to the Villager, the most successful of all.
Ramsey County History – Spring 1988: “Pay Days: The Millers and Saints”
Ramsey County Historical SocietyPay Days: The Millers and Saints Author: Stew Thornley A brief summary of the century-long baseball rivalry between St. Paul’s Saints baseball team and the Millers of Minneapolis, featuring brawls, record-setting feats, famous names, and unforgettable characters. PDF of Thornley article…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1987: “The Great Horse Market Years at Prior and University”
John S. SonnenThe Great Horse Market Years at Prior and University Author: John S. Sonnen In the late nineteenth century, horsepower moved the city. In the early 1890s the street railway alone employed 800 equines. Where did the horses come from? The Minnesota Transfer Railway. Located in the Midway, it hauled…