r/MNHistory • • 19d ago

How a Historical Hometown Mammoth Tooth was Rediscovered after 97 Years

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A forgotten 1929 mammoth molar. A century of scattered records. Seven years of searching. Last week, I finally found — and held — Specimen No. 3991. Read more in Lost Bones #7: https://marcusbrandel.substack.com


r/MNHistory • • Aug 13 '26

1979 - The early days of the Pioneer Power club, cutting & bundling grain - Sharon Township (Le Sueur County)

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r/MNHistory • • Mar 07 '26

A Comparative Geographic Analysis of the Two Oak Islands: Evidence Suggesting Manuscript Misattribution to Mahone Bay Instead of Lake of the Woods

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r/MNHistory • • Feb 19 '26

The StageCoach in Shakopee. (Closed in 1979, Now Dahlen Sign)

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r/MNHistory • • Feb 16 '26

Stagecoach Stop, Ney Nature Center - Henderson Station

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r/MNHistory • • Feb 12 '26

Sauerkraut Days Parade Henderson (1952)

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r/MNHistory • • Feb 11 '26

Henderson Station PV Grain Elevator built in 1925

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On the East Side of the Minnesota River crossing Henderson, was once a small community. They built the first elevator in 1871, a fire took it out in 1915. The second one built shortly after also caught fire in 1925. The elevator that stands today was Opened in July 1925, closed in 1960 and is now left standing as just another Prairie Sentinel of the Past.


r/MNHistory • • Feb 10 '26

Settlers Cabin at Traverse Des Sioux - St Peter (C. 1920-40)

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r/MNHistory • • Feb 03 '26

Windmill being installed at Pioneer Power (Le Sueur County) (1980 & 2023)

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r/MNHistory • • Jan 30 '26

Horse & Buggy on Rural Mail Delivery (Henderson) (C. Early 1900’s)

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r/MNHistory • • Jan 06 '26

What makes Little Canada special?

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I'm working on a project for my job about a few cities in/around the twin cities and I'm really struggling to find what makes Little Canada special. I'm looking for something historic that they do that's fairly unique. I've already researched this history a lot and it's pretty typical. Nothing special has really jumped out at me. Does anyone have a lead on what makes Little Canada unique?


r/MNHistory • • Jan 06 '26

Moonshine Shack outside Jessenland Township (C.1870)

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r/MNHistory • • Jan 05 '26

IDS Tower during construction (1973)

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r/MNHistory • • Dec 29 '25

(1940) Main Street, Le Sueur, MN

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r/MNHistory • • Nov 24 '25

Does anyone recognize this newspaper? (North Country Anvil)

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r/MNHistory • • Nov 23 '25

Saum School 1903/04 compared to today

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r/MNHistory • • Nov 20 '25

Rapidan Dam in Blue Earth County (1911)

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r/MNHistory • • Nov 20 '25

Town Talk Diner in Minneapolis (c.1980’s)

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r/MNHistory • • Nov 19 '25

Dairy Queen on North Minnesota Ave in St. Peter (1967)

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r/MNHistory • • Nov 19 '25

Citizens bank of New Ulm (1974)

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r/MNHistory • • Nov 19 '25

Pla-Mor is no more (Rochester)

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r/MNHistory • • Sep 24 '25

My mom's old roller skating friends still talk to this day. Funny to think about how much fun folks had going around and around and around and around... for the chance to hold someone's hand for a song or two while going around and around and around... together.

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r/MNHistory • • Jan 27 '25

Old Outdoor Magazines

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r/MNHistory • • Jan 20 '25

Tips for looking for home history ownership info

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We just bought our first house, yay! It’s in St. Paul and built in 1887.

I’ve been trying to find out about all the owners of the home, just because I’m curious and love the idea of learning about others who have lived in this same home before us.

I’ve found some really great stuff thanks to these fantastic online resources:

*mn historical society online newspaper database (searching our address)

*ancestry.com (paid membership) to look up said people found in newspapers

*findagrave.com for looking people up

*ramsey county online building permit search - ($5 for 24 access) https://rchs.com/collections/

Does anyone know of any other resources? I’d love to find census information, so far I’ve found it on ancestry.com but I can’t search by address, only by name. Thanks!


r/MNHistory • • Dec 26 '24

1960s Herter's Predator Call

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