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Ramsey County History – Summer 1999: “Growing Up in St. Paul: The Story of Life on the Farm in a Changing World with Changing Fortunes”
Samuel H. Morgan and Henry H. MorganGrowing Up in St. Paul: The Story of Life on the Farm in a Changing World with Changing Fortunes Authors: Henry H. Morgan and Samuel H. Morgan This is an account of the authors’ mother’s side of the family on their large farm in what is today the Midway area…
Ramsey County Histori — Summer 1999: “Two Who Were There Remember: How Ramsey County’s Governance Moved into the 20th Century”
Thomas J. Kelley and John FinleyTwo Who Were There Remember: How Ramsey County’s Governance Moved into the 20th Century Author: Thomas J. Kelley When the author took office as Ramsey County auditor in January 1967, county governance had remained “virtually unchanged” for 50 years. This is an account of the reason why the earlier form…
Ramsey County History – Summer 1999: Letters to the Editor
Ramsey County Historical SocietyPDF of Letters to the Editor…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1999: “In the Beginning: The Geological Forces that Shaped Ramsey County and the People Who Followed”
Scott F. AnfinsonIn the Beginning: The Geological Forces that Shaped Ramsey County and the People Who Followed Author: Scott F. Anfinson “Ramsey County lies in a setting that is geologically complex, both in its bedrock and its glacially produced features.” Beginning about sixty-five million years ago when the region was very close…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1999: “A Short History of Ramsey County: The Territorial Years and the Rush to Settlement”
Ramsey County Historical SocietyA Short History of Ramsey County: The Territorial Years and the Rush to Settlement Compiled from multiple published sources, this long article is just what its title indicates. The history begins with the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and carries the account forward to 1858, which Minnesota was admitted to the…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1999: “Ramsey County’s Heritage Trees”
Joe QuickRamsey County’s Heritage Trees Author: Joe Quick Adapted from the author’s Eagle Scout Community Service Project, this short essay identifies sixteen heritage trees in Ramsey County. The tree species include Eastern cottonwood, white oak, black willow, and burr oak. PDF of Trees article…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1999: “The Dakota Perspective: ‘We Have Been Cheated So Often’”
Mark DiederichThe Dakota Perspective: “We Have Been Cheated So Often” Author: Mark Diedrich Before white Minnesotans organized Minnesota as a territory in 1849, the Native American population of the region consisted mainly of Dakota, who had been living in the area of Lake Mille Lacs since the 1600s. One division of…
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 – Spring 1999: Book Review
Ramsey County Historical SocietyBook Review Anne E. Neuberger, Jane Gibbs: “Little Bird That Was Caught,” with illustrations by Tessie Bundick (St. Paul: Ramsey County Historical Society, 1998). PDF of Book Review…