Robbinsdale Oil on West Broadway

The original Robbinsdale Oil, pictured above, was built in 1938 at 4082 West Broadway. (Note the the old bandstand behind the truck. Eventually Robin Center would appear in the background.) In the photograph are partners … Read more

Remembering Rollie

We are saddened to note that longtime Robbinsdale historian Rolland “Rollie” Heywood died on August 20, 2023, at age 92. He is remembered as an invaluable font of knowledge for anyone who wanted to know … Read more

99 Years Ago in Robbinsdale

A small treasure from our collection: A photo album with 39 captioned images from 1914. The photos provide a warm and intimate portrait of our city and some of its residents at that time, including … Read more

CCX News Reports

Courtesy of CCX Media (See more about CCX at the bottom of this post) 5/26/23: Graeser Park Restoration Nears Completion (1 min, 15 sec) 6/3/22: Beehive Fireplace Restoration Complete (40 sec)   5/8/22: Graeser Park … Read more

Mr. & Mrs. Stillman

Horatio Stillman was born in 1832 in Andover, Ohio. When he was 21 years old his father gave him $200.00. By the following year he had doubled it by making oars for boats. He married … Read more

Geo. S. Nash

In December of 1904, the Minneapolis Morning Tribune reported that George S. Nash, had opened a shop for tin and sheet metal jobbing and furnace work in the room south of J. A. Roth’s General … Read more

My Pioneer Grandfather

Every family has a member to whom it can point with pride and say that person has done something worthy of remembering. Such a member of our family was my grandfather. He will long be … Read more

One of our Early Citizens

Short Sketch of the Life of Geo. L Brimhall. George L. Brimhall, one of the pioneers of Minnesota, was born in Hardwick, Mass., February 1, 1827. His early life was spent a farm. At the … Read more

A. B. Vaughan Family

My Mother and Father (Hazel Clarke and Archibald B. Vaughan) moved to Robbinsdale, MN in 1934. Our family consisted of five boys, Edward, Ellwood, Robert, Archie, Jr., and Westley; and four girls, Genevieve, Phyllis, Barbara and Phyllis’ daughter, … Read more