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Ramsey County History – Spring 1969: “The Enterprising Salesman and the Old Road to Lake Como”
Ramsey County Historical SocietyThe Enterprising Salesman and the Old Road to Lake Como A short account of real estate developer Henry McKenty and his energetic efforts in the 1850s and ‘60s to sell properties at Lake Como, where McKenty had a house. To get to the lake, a pathway came into…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1969: “Forgotten Pioneers: Dr. John H. Murphy”
Ramsey County Historical SocietyForgotten Pioneers: Dr. John H. Murphy Dr. John Henry Murphy (1826–1894) was “virtually the first formally trained doctor to settle in what is now the Twin Cities.” He and wife, Adelaide, the daughter of Ramsey County pioneer Benjamin Hoyt, settled in St. Anthony in 1849. He served in the…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1969: “Summer Evenings, a Smudge Kettle, Tallow Candles—And Farm Life Recalled”
Lillie Gibbs LeVesconteSummer Evenings, a Smudge Kettle, Tallow Candles—And Farm Life Recalled Author: Lillie Gibbs LeVesconte A short memoir written by the youngest daughter of Jane and Heman Gibbs about her years in the 1870s during summer evenings after all the chores were done and family members gathered in…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1969: Picturesque St. Paul
Ramsey County Historical SocietyPhotos of St. Paul PDF of “Picturesque Saint Paul”…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1969: Trail Map
Ramsey County Historical SocietyTrail Map PDF of Trail Map…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1969: Board of Directors
Ramsey County Historical SocietyBoard of Directors PDF of Board of Directors…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1968: “Theater in Old St. Paul—Extravaganzas, Melodramas”
Frank M. WhitingTheater in Old St. Paul—Extravaganzas, Melodramas Author: Frank M. Whiting Vignettes from early theater in St. Paul, beginning with an amateur production at Fort Snelling in the winter of 1821–22, through an “Around The World In 80 Days” extravaganza in 1890. Professional theater began in 1851, and…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1968: “The Wandering Skeleton of Charley Pitts”
Carl A. EideThe Wandering Skeleton of Charley Pitts Author: Carl A. Eide More information on what happened to the skeleton of Charley Pitts, one of the members of the James-Younger gang that tried to rob the bank in Northfield in 1876. Pitts was killed, and his body was turned…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1968: “Bernheimer Block Is Gone But Memories Linger On”
Ramsey County Historical SocietyBernheimer Block Is Gone But Memories Linger On The Bernheimer Block, on East Third Street (now Kellogg Boulevard) at the corner with Minnesota, was built in 1859. It was the site of many noteworthy events: the first Civil War enlistments; the first velocipede demonstrations; one of the first…