Robbinsdale Historical Society
Sharing Your Past To Build Our Future
The Modern Woodmen of America (M.W.A.) was founded in 1883 by Indiana businessman, Joseph Cullen Root. A member of several fraternal organizations, Root came up with the idea for the M.W.A. after listening to a … Read more
THE ISAAC PATCH FAMILY This picture of the Isaac Patch family was taken in 1892. Isaac Patch Jr., whom we are interested in, is second from the right – back row. He came to Minnesota … Read more
On several occasions during the last few days the attention of the residents of the village has been attracted by some very strange atmospherical disturbances. During a dead calm, the wind (without any previous indications), … Read more
The important question that now confronts the people of this village is, would it be for the best interests of the village to issue licenses to the saloons now in existence in the lower end … Read more
The Village Council of Robbinsdale do ordain as follows: SECTION 1. No person shall hereafter fire off, discharge or explode any gun, pistol or other weapon upon any street, alley, avenue, lane or public place … Read more
1904 The idea for a library for Robbinsdale took its first concrete step at a meeting April 6th, at the home of W. S. Sayre. Dr. D. G. Colp was elected president and Maude Stillman … Read more
1901 County commissioners paid contractor, D.J. Falvey $150 dollars per mile to build a new bike path between Robbinsdale and Champlin, 10 miles to the north. Arctic explorer Charles E.S. Burch spent two months in … Read more
Born in England in 1865, Thomas H. Girling had considerable impact as a publisher and civic leader in Robbinsdale. He learned the printing business and in February 1893 started publishing the weekly, Picturesque Robbinsdale In … Read more
