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Ramsey County History – Fall 1971: “Merriam’s Vision: Rural Village Between Cities”
John S. SonnemMerriam’s Vision: Rural Village Between Cities Author: John S. Sonnen The Merriam Park neighborhood was the creation of Colonel John L. Merriam, father of Governor William R. Merriam. He imagined a rural village halfway between Minneapolis and St. Paul. Merriam platted the development and placed both the park and…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1971: “Boats, Carts, Rails, Roads—The Trailways of History”
Ramsey County Historical SocietyBoats, Carts, Rails, Roads—The Trailways of History Descriptions of three early, and vital, St. Paul transportation hubs and tracks: the Lower Landing, the crossroads of the Old Military Road and the Ox Cart Trail, and the Red River Ox Cart Trail. The first was the city’s main steamboat landing, the…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1971: “The Building of Old Fort Ripley and Its Links with St. Paul”
Robert Orr BakerThe Building of Old Fort Ripley and Its Links with St. Paul Author: Robert Orr Baker Fort Ripley was built at the confluence of the Crow Wing and Mississippi Rivers, primarily “to protect the Winnebago Indians who had been placed in the area as a buffer between the warring…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1971: “Forgotten Pioneers: George Loomis Becker”
Ramsey County Historical SocietyForgotten Pioneers: George Loomis Becker George Becker (1829–1904), like so many pioneer businessmen, was born in New York State and moved to St. Paul to seek his fortune, in his case in 1849. He was a lawyer and practiced with Edmund Rice, but he made his fortune in railroading, where he…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1971: “Irvine Park and Its Faded but Spendid Mansions”
Ramsey County Historical SocietyIrvine Park and Its Faded but Splendid Mansions A two-page photo essay on Irvine Park. PDF of Irvine Park…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1971: “Rice Park—How It Changed!”
Ramsey County Historical SocietyRice 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 – Fall 1971: Book Review
Ramsey County Historical SocietyBook Reviews Hayden L. Stright, Together: The Story of Church Cooperation in Minnesota (Minneapolis: T.S. Denison & Co. 1971). PDF of Book Review…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1971: “Board of Directors”
Ramsey County Historical SocietyPDF of Board of Directors…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1971: “Wife, Mother—Doing the Work Of Six: ‘For The Sake Of Being Supported’”
Bonnis EllisWife, Mother—Doing the Work Of Six: ‘For The Sake Of Being Supported’ …