Join us for "a little raucous" publication celebration for Karen E. Cooper's new book, When Minnehaha Flowed with Whiskey: A Spirited History of the Falls. Her book examines the lost history of Minnehaha Falls—featuring dance halls, secret saloons, wild behavior, lawsuits, [...]
The lost history of Minnehaha Falls includes dance halls, secret saloons, wild behavior, lawsuits and whiskey. Join historian Karen Cooper for a 1 mile walk as she tours the places in Minnehaha Park where all this mayhem occurred a hundred years ago. [...]
The lost history of Minnehaha Falls includes dance halls, secret saloons, wild behavior, lawsuits and whiskey. Join historian Karen Cooper for a 1 mile walk as she tours the places in Minnehaha Park where all this mayhem occurred a hundred years ago. [...]
This walking tour explores the city’s growth from flour millers to “cake eaters,” how one of the first planned suburban neighborhoods in the United States helped transition an agricultural settlement to a community synonymous with wealth. We’ll discuss the racial and economic impact of [...]
Hennepin History Museum is once again participating in Smithsonian Magazine’s annual “Museum Day” on Saturday, September 17, 2022. This year’s theme, The American Experience, is intended to shine a spotlight on incredible arts, culture, sciences, innovation, and history exhibits across the country. [...]
Which of your family stories, heirlooms and memories would you like to preserve? And what do you think future generations will appreciate knowing about you or your ancestors? The art of paper collage can serve to illuminate and document with greater [...]
Street art and graffiti has become more common and visible throughout the Twin Cities in the past two years. Public art projects such as the LynLake Street Art Series and the George Floyd Global Memorial have brought more visibility to street art [...]
The lost history of Minnehaha Falls includes dance halls, secret saloons, wild behavior, lawsuits and whiskey. Join historian Karen Cooper for a 1 mile walk as she tours the places in Minnehaha Park where all this mayhem occurred a hundred years ago. [...]
The lost history of Minnehaha Falls includes dance halls, secret saloons, wild behavior, lawsuits and whiskey. Join historian Karen Cooper for a 1 mile walk as she tours the places in Minnehaha Park where all this mayhem occurred a hundred years ago. [...]
This walking tour explores the city’s growth from flour millers to “cake eaters,” how one of the first planned suburban neighborhoods in the United States helped transition an agricultural settlement to a community synonymous with wealth. We’ll discuss the racial and economic [...]
