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Ramsey County History – Summer 2000: “Plans for Preserving ‘Potters’ Field:’ – Heritage of the Public Welfare System”
Robert C. VogelPlans for Preserving ‘Potters’ Field:’—Heritage of the Public Welfare System Author: Robert C. Vogel In early 2000, a management plan was developed for the cemetery on the Ramsey County Poor Farm. The cemetery’s roots go back to 1895 when the county board of commissioners established a “potters’ field” for…
Ramsey County History – Summer 2000: “Recounting the 1962 Recount: The Closest Race for Governor in Minnesota’s History”
Thomas J. KelleyRecounting the 1962 Recount: The Closest Race for Governor in Minnesota’s History Author: Thomas J. Kelley In the closest gubernatorial race in Minnesota’s history, Democrat Karl F. Rolvaag was elected over the Republican incumbent, Elmer L. Andersen, by the slim margin of ninety-one votes. After a recount of every…
Ramsey County History – Summer 2000: “Growing Up in St. Paul: After Fifty Years, You Can Go Home Again”
Penny Payte McLeaishGrowing Up in St. Paul: After Fifty Years, You Can Go Home Again Author: Penny Payte McLeaish After returning to her hometown after a fifty-year absence, the writer finds several tokens from her girlhood in the Midway area. Among the buildings she locates that are still extant are the…
Ramsey County History – Summer 2000: Book Review
Mary Jane LaVigneBook Review John W. Johnson, John O. Johnson: From Norway to White Bear Lake (White Bear Lake, Minn.: John W. Johnson, 1999). PDF of Book Review…
Ramsey County History – Summer 2000: Letters to the Editor
Ramsey County Historical SocietyLetters to the Editor Letters about Walter Liggett and his 1935 murder, and Dakota life in the Twin Cities area. PDF of Letters to the Editor…
Ramsey County History – Spring 2000: “The Two Worlds of Jane Gibbs: The Gibbs Farm and the Santee Dakota”
Julie A. HumannThe Two Worlds of Jane Gibbs: The Gibbs Farm and the Santee Dakota Author: Julie A. Humann This article begins with how a young girl, Jane DeBow, and the Santee Dakota people came to know and learn about each other, starting in 1834 when she was living near the…
Ramsey County History – Spring 2000: “Gummy, Yellow, White Flint Corn—The Dakota Garden at the Gibbs Museum”
Janet CassGummy, Yellow, White Flint Corn—The Dakota Garden at the Gibbs Museum Author: Janet Cass At the Gibbs Farm, which was established by Jane and Heman Gibbs in 1849 outside St. Paul, the museum there offers a view of pioneer and native gardens side-by-side. These demonstration plots allow visitors to…
Ramsey County History – Spring 2000: “The Gibbs Farm, Its Neighbor, The University Farm, and How Both of Them Influenced Minnesota’s Agricultural History”
William F. Hueg Jr.The Gibbs Farm, Its Neighbor, The University Farm, and How Both of Them Influenced Minnesota’s Agricultural History Author: William F. Hueg Jr. The 160 acres of farmland acquired by Herman and Jane Gibbs in 1849 in Falcon Heights proved to be some of the most valuable acreage in the…
Ramsey County History – Spring 2000: “Growing Up In St. Paul: Mystic Caverns and Their Short-Lived Glory Days”
Ray BartonGrowing Up In St Paul: Mystic Caverns and Their Short-Lived Glory Days Author: Ray Barton In the 1930s, a hangout for gangsters and other colorful characters was Mystic Caverns, a nightclub built into the caves on the lower West Side of St. Paul. Its heyday was short-lived, however; within…