Ramsey County History – Summer 2001: “Can History Come Alive? A Nation Finds Its Roots in Its Historic Sites”

Can History Come Alive? A Nation Finds Its Roots in Its Historic Sites

Author: Elmer L. Andersen

Former Governor Elmer L. Andersen makes the case for a sense of urgency in addressing the effort to preserve historic buildings, citing the failure to save the home of Ignatius Donnelly and success with the residences of early governors Henry Sibley and Alexander Ramsey, along with the home of Civil War General William G. Le Duc. He further argues the case for preservation and restoration of Fort Snelling.

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