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Ramsey County History – Winter 2020: “Growing Up with the St. Paul Saints: Memories of a Teen Groundskeeper at Lexington Park”
Vern SchultzGrowing Up with the St. Paul Saints: Memories of a Teen Groundskeeper at Lexington Park Author: Vern Schultz Anyone stopped at the traffic light at University and Lexington Avenues in St. Paul today might see dozens of small businesses and fast food restaurants and never realize that this…
Ramsey County History – Spring 2019: “Where the Grass is Always Green: The Founding of Midland Hills a Century Ago”
John HamburgerWhere the Grass is Always Green: The Founding of Midland Hills a Century Ago Author: John Hamburger Golf was growing in popularity in 1915 when a group of University of Minnesota professors built a nine-hole golf course on the edge of the Farm Campus. Four years later, the…
Ramsey County History – Winter 2019: “Remembering One of Our Community Legends – Jimmy Lee”
Frank M. WhiteRemembering One of Our Community Legends – Jimmy Lee Author: Frank M. White Jimmy Lee was a prominent leader within St. Paul’s Rondo neighborhood, St. Paul itself, and the state of Minnesota. He was well known and respected at the First National Bank Building, where he served…
Ramsey County History – Fall 2018: “From Streetcars to Soccer: The Rise and Fall of TCRT’s Snelling Shops”
John W. DiersFrom Streetcars to Soccer: The Rise and Fall of TCRT’s Snelling Shops Author: John W. Diers In 1907, the Twin City Rapid Transit Company (TCRT), a privately held corporation that operated all the streetcar lines in Minneapolis and St. Paul, opened its Snelling Avenue shops complex in St. Paul.
Ramsey County History – Summer 2018: “‘A Distinction Highly Prized and Not Easily Won:’ Upholding the Amateur Ideal at the Minnesota Boat Club”
Sarah M. Risser“A Distinction Highly Prized and Not Easily Won:” Upholding the Amateur Ideal at the Minnesota Boat Club Author: Sarah M. Risser Established in 1870, the Minnesota Boat Club holds the distinction of being the first formal athletic association in the state. The club soon wrestled with the question of…
Ramsey County History – Fall 2017: “‘Onward Central, Onward Central:’ The 150-Year Legacy of St. Paul Central High School”
Steven C. Trimble“Onward Central, Onward Central:” The 150-Year Legacy of St. Paul Central High School Author: Steven C. Trimble Central High School in St. Paul has been operating continuously for more than 150 years. Founded in 1866 as St. Paul High School, it opened its doors in the heart of…
Ramsey County History – Summer 2016: “Robert Foulis—Minnesota’s First Golf Professional”
Joseph GladkeRobert Foulis—Minnesota’s First Golf Professional Author: Joseph Gladke As the popularity of the game of golf grew in the late 1890s, St. Paul’s Town and Country Club hired its first professional, Robert Foulis (1873–1945), in 1898. Foulis had been born in St. Andrews, Scotland, and had learned the game…
Ramsey County History – Winter 2016: “Creative Destruction in the Midway”
John W. DiersCreative Destruction in the Midway Author: John W. Diers The intersection of Snelling and University Avenues in St. Paul’s Midway neighborhood is a case study in what economists call “creative destruction.” There, in 1908, the Twin Cities Rapid Transit Company built a large carbarn and other streetcar shops. When…
Ramsey County History – Spring 2010: “They Played for the Love of the Game: Adding to the Legacy of Minnesota Black Baseball”
Frank M. WhiteThey Played for the Love of the Game: Adding to the Legacy of Minnesota Black Baseball Author: Frank M. White Based on a Ramsey County Historical Society exhibit, this article reveals the untold story of some of the local St. Paul baseball players who struggled to overcome racial indignities…