In Focus: Minnesota Fishing Museum and Hall of Fame Dedicated to Pastime’s History

The Minnesota Fishing Museum and Hall of Fame in Little Falls was opened in 1998. Since then, the museum has been dedicated to preserving the heritage and history of...

Northwoods Experience: Buena Vista Ski Area Holds Annual Fall Colors Festival

Buena Vista Ski Area held their annual Fall Colors Festival this past weekend. The event’s been a part of the Bemidji community for 30 years and features folk...

Civil War Veteran from Crow Wing Co. Honored at Gravesite Dedication

When looking back on history, it’s important to remember the individuals whose names remain etched in stone. Last month at Brainerd’s Evergreen Cemetery, an...

Monuments on Our Landscape: Minnesota One-Room Schoolhouses

They are slowly disappearing, but periodically you’ll spot one, sitting alone on a hill. A one-room schoolhouse. Looking at it, you can’t help wonder what is its history…...

Soo Line Depot Museum Takes Visitors Through the History of Cuyuna Range Area

The Soo Line Depot Museum in Crosby in first opened its doors in 1970 and has been collecting local artifacts ever since. The building, located at the corner on First...

In Focus: Linden Hill Historic Estate Showcases History of 2 Little Falls Families

At the turn of the 20th century, two families, the Weyerhaeusers and the Mussers, moved to the community of Little Falls. And now, over a century later, their family...

Northwoods Experience: Crosslake’s Historic Log Village Opens for Season

History is something that can at times be hard to grasp. With the amount of change and progress that is constantly being made, taking a look back can be a real treat,...

Main Street of the Northwest “Story of the Northern Pacific”

Follow along as we learn the history behind the Northern Pacific Railroad. The Northern Pacific Railway, one of the great US transcontinental railroads, was once...

Fosston Community Works to Preserve Historic Rock Wall

Rural historic landmarks are falling into disrepair, and some communities are looking to solve this problem. Fosston is one such community that is currently raising funds...

Northwoods Experience: Lake Bemidji State Park Celebrating 100th Anniversary

April 1923 was a momentous time for the Bemidji community, as the state legislature officially named Lake Bemidji State Park as the 9th state park in Minnesota. Now, 100...

Volunteer Archivist Curates Exhibits for Brainerd Public Schools to Remember the Past

Brainerd Public Schools has installed a display at the high school to celebrate 150 years of the district, and one local archivist has been hard at work to show the...

BSU Hosts Northwest Regional History Day Minnesota Competition

History can be one of the greatest teachers. It can educate generations with lessons of what once was, and can even inform how the world might move forward. It’s that...