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A Warm Stone for a Cold Hennepin County Winter

2023-08-19T13:53:36-05:00

December 19, 2017 Though foreign to us today, warming stones like this one have been used for centuries, and they have been made from all kinds of stone. Soapstone, however, was preferred for its ability to heat up quickly, retain the [...]

A Warm Stone for a Cold Hennepin County Winter2023-08-19T13:53:36-05:00

Photo of the Week: Winter in Minnesota

2023-08-19T11:51:24-05:00

March 7, 2016 Staff at Hennepin History Museum is split on the snow question. Good? Bad? Well,  at least none of us think it's ugly - and it's hard to beat the beauty of t snow-frosted Washburn Fair Oaks Park as seen [...]

Photo of the Week: Winter in Minnesota2023-08-19T11:51:24-05:00

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