On this date in 1914, Mrs. Richard Henry Dana (aka Edith Longfellow) of Cambridge, Massachusetts, the daughter of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow visits Minnehaha Falls in Minneapolis. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote the epic poem ‘The Song of Hiawatha’.
Architecture
1916-11-27
On this date in 1916, the New Palace Theatre in St. Paul opens. The theater was built on the site of the old St. Paul Public Library which had burned down a couple years earlier. Designed by architects Henry Orth and Charles Buechner, the New Palace was built as a vaudeville theater that could seat […]
1891-11-23
On this date in 1891, Minneapolis is awarded the Republican National Convention beating out California, Ohio, Nebraska, Michigan and New York. The convention, which ran from June 7-10, 1892 was held in the Industrial Exposition Building in Minneapolis.
1916-11-21
On this date in 1916, Chester A. Congdon dies in St. Paul. Born in Rochester, New York on June 12, 1853, Congdon and his wife, Clara Bannister, moved to St. Paul in 1879. Here, he opened a successful law practice and later gained notoriety as a U.S. District Attorney. While in St. Paul, he and […]
1924-11-15
On this date in 1924, Memorial Stadium, located on the campus of the University of Minnesota, is dedicated during the stadium’s inaugural game between Minnesota and the University of Illinois. Minnesota won the game as a decided underdog defeating Red Grange and his Fighting Illinis 20-7.
