On this date in 1850, three young men from Vastergotland, Sweden – Carl Fernstrom, August Sandahl, and Oscar Roos – settle on 40 acres located on the shores of Hay Lake in what is today the City of Scandia in Washington County.
Architecture
1912-10-19
On this date in 1912, a bronze statue of Minnesota’s 19th Governor, John A. Johnson, is unveiled in St. Paul on the grounds of the Minnesota State Capitol. Born in St. Peter, Minnesota on July 28, 1861, Johnson was the state’s first native-born governor, its first governor to serve a full term in the current […]
1901-10-18
On this date in 1901, John Sargent Pillsbury, Minnesota’s eighth governor, passes away at the age of 74. Born in 1827 in Sutton, New Hampshire, Pillsbury came to Minnesota in 1855 and settled in St. Anthony (now part of Minneapolis).
1921-10-16
On this date in 1921, the Orpheum Theater in Minneapolis opens with the Four Marx Brothers as headliners. Originally named the Hennepin Theater, it was designed by the Milwaukee firm of Kirchhoff and Rose in the Beaux Arts style. When it opened, the Orpheum was heralded as the largest vaudeville house in the country.
1946-10-14
On this date in 1946, Fort Snelling is closed as a military post. The garrison flag in front of post headquarters was lowered for the last time, folded and presented to the wartime post commander Colonel Harry Kealey.
