By: Denis P. Gardner This article was originally published in Hennepin History, Vol. 80, No. 3, 2021 The city of Bloomington, Hennepin County’s second-largest city, recently preserved a piece of its engineering history – the Long Meadow Bridge, built by the Illinois Steel [...]
The American Alliance of Museums (AAM) has awarded Hennepin History magazine, published by Hennepin History Museum (HHM), an honorable mention in its annual Publication Design Competition, Magazines/Scholarly category, for 2020. AAM has been recognizing excellence in print media for more than 30 [...]
Centuries-old Native dugout canoe housed at Hoċokata Ti in Shakopee By Keith B. Anderson This article was originally published in Hennepin History, Vol. 80, No. 2, 2021 Dugout canoes were vital resources for early Minnesota Native Americans. Carved from a variety [...]
From the Magazine: Country Life in the Suburbs: The Story of Spruce Shadows Farm By Cynthia de Miranda This article was originally published in Hennepin History, Spring 1999, Vol. 58, No. 2 Advertisements for Spruce Shadows Farm from Minnesota Guernsey News [...]
Made in Minneapolis, sewn all over the world By Samantha R. Crossland This article was originally published in Hennepin History, Vol. 80, No. 2, 2021 When we think of home sewing patterns, we tend to think of the [...]
Water travelers: Fredrick-Miller Spring by Charlie Maguire This article was originally published in Hennepin History, Vol. 80, No. 2, 2021 I grew up where the drinking water never tasted good. Our well water was so full of minerals that we [...]
By Bruce Bruemmer This article was originally published in Hennepin History, Vol. 80, No. 2, 2021 Four "display" airplanes were parked around the cylindrical Cooper Theatre in St. Louis Park in preparation for a special premiere of the movie, Airport. Its [...]
The Art-O-Graph story: Small, nimble firm has large, lasting legacy By Paula M. Hirschoff This article was originally published in Hennepin History, 2021, Vol. 80, No. 1. An early model of the Art-O-Graph, 1950s. An assemblage of auto [...]
From the Land of the Golden Grain: The Origins and Early Years of the Minneapolis Brewing Company by Michael R. Worcester This article was originally published in Hennepin History, Fall 1992, Vol. 51, No. 4 The Minneapolis Brewing Company, 1215 Northeast [...]
A tour of the collections of the Hennepin Medical History Center By CAROL OELTJENBRUNS This article was originally published in Hennepin History, 2021, Vol. 80, No. 1. Go back in medical history by visiting this nearly hidden archive embedded inside the bustling [...]
