MUSINGS FROM THE MUSEUM: by Norman Shelsta (Norman is recovering from open-heart surgery at the present time.) On this date in the State of Minnesota History Files followed by an event from the Big Stone County History Files: June 8, 1880...
MUSINGS FROM THE MUSEUM: by Norman Shelsta (Norman is recovering from open-heart surgery at the present time.) On this date in the State of Minnesota History Files followed by an event from the Big Stone County History Files: June 6, 1889...
MUSINGS FROM THE MUSEUM: by Norman Shelsta (Norman is recovering from open-heart surgery at the present time.) On this date in the State of Minnesota History Files followed by an event from the Big Stone County History Files: June 5, 1873...
MUSINGS FROM THE MUSEUM: by Norman Shelsta (Norman is recovering from open-heart surgery at the present time.) On this date in the State of Minnesota History Files followed by an event from the Big Stone County History Files: June 4, 2000...
June 3, 1859 – Logs driven by floodwaters knock down the second and third bridges built over the Mississippi River, in Minneapolis. June 3, 1916 – Hartford State Park on Big Stone Lake has a beautiful Hartford Beach Hotel. For “today’s”...
MUSINGS FROM THE MUSEUM: by Norman Shelsta (Norman is recovering from open-heart surgery at the present time.) On this date in the State of Minnesota History Files followed by an event from the Big Stone County History Files: June 2, 1924...
MUSINGS FROM THE MUSEUM: By Norman Shelsta On this date in Minnesota History followed by an event in Big Stone County History: June 1, 1979 – Adventurer Gerry Spiess departs from Chesapeake Bay in his ten-foot sailboat Yankee Girl, built in...
MUSINGS FROM THE MUSEUM: By Norman Shelsta On this date in Minnesota History followed by an event in Big Stone County History: May 30, 1889 – Memorial Day becomes a legal holiday in Minnesota. May 30, 1914 – Mound Cemetery receives from...
MUSINGS FROM THE MUSEUM: By Norman Shelsta On this date in Minnesota History followed by an event in Big Stone County History: May 27, 1930 – A patent is issued to 3M for its transparent cellophane tape, which becomes known as...
MUSINGS FROM THE MUSEUM: By Norman Shelsta On this date in Minnesota History followed by an event in Big Stone County History: May 26, 1780 – Chief Wabasha, serving as a general in the British Army, leads 200 Dakota in an...
MUSINGS FROM THE MUSEUM: by Norman Shelsta On this date in the State of Minnesota History Files followed by an event from the Big Stone County History Files: May 23, 1908 – After a ten-year campaign by the Minnesota Federation of...
MUSINGS FROM THE MUSEUM: by Norman Shelsta On this date in the State of Minnesota History Files followed by an event from the Big Stone County History Files: May 21, 1961 – In Metropolitan Stadium’s first sellout, the Minnesota Twins baseball...
MUSINGS FROM THE MUSEUM: by Norman Shelsta On this date in the State of Minnesota History Files followed by an event from the Big Stone County History Files: May 20, 1927 – Little Falls native Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr., begins his...
MUSINGS FROM THE MUSEUM: by Norman Shelsta On this date in the State of Minnesota History Files followed by an event from the Big Stone County History Files: May 19, 1860 – Alexander Ramsey and other Republican notables travel from Chicago...
MUSINGS FROM THE MUSEUM: By Norman Shelsta On this date in Minnesota History followed by an event in Big Stone County History: May 18, 1931 – Minneapolis-born aviator Charles “Speed” Holman is killed during an air show in Omaha. A pioneer...
