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Victoria NeighborhoodsBrief History of Victoria Minnesota
Long before the settlers and pioneers arrived, Victoria Minnesota was inhabited by Native Americans. The Native…
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DeephavenHistory of Deephaven Minnesota
Named for its harbor on Lake Minnetonka and located in the western region of Hennepin County, Deephaven is a…
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Luxury HomesHistory of Orono Minnesota
The city of Orono, Minnesota was founded in 1858, the same year that Minnesota became a state. In April, 1889,…
Read more →Northeast: Logan Park
Logan Park, located in the Northeast community of Minneapolis and is bordered on the north by 19th Avenue…
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History of CitiesHistory of Eden Prairie Minnesota
Overview of Eden Prairie's History The city of Eden Prairie got its name from Elizabeth Fries Ellet, an author…
Read more →Nokomis: Morris Park
Morris Park is located in the southeastern border of Minneapolis. The neighborhood borders the Twin Cities Air…
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Carver NeighborhoodsCity of Carver’s History
Carver Minnesota's history started as a major transportation center from the 1850s through the 1870s, because…
Read more →Near North: Sumner-Glenwood
Located just west of the North Loop Neighborhood in Downtown Minneapolis, the Sumner-Glenwood neighborhood…
Read more →City of New Germany: A Brief History
New Germany, Minnesota is a small town in the western metro portion of the state. It has a wealth of history…
Read more →University: A Brief History
The University community’s history is almost as old as Minneapolis’. In the late 1890’s, the area had a…
Read more →Southwest: A Brief History
As the streetcar system expanded further south, the opportunity for residential development became inevitable.…
Read more →Powderhorn: A Brief History
The Powderhorn community was initially established around the early 1900’s with the arrival and growth of the…
Read more →Phillips Community: A Brief History
The name Phillips came from Wendell Phillips, a 19th-century abolitionist. Housing expansion in the Phillips…
Read more →Northeast: A Brief History
Whether it be East Hennepin, The Northeast Neighborhood, or the “Nordeast,” as some locals refer to it as, what…
Read more →Nokimis: A Brief History
The Nokomis community has a rich history that was heavily influenced by Native Americans and streetcar lines.…
Read more →Near North: A Brief Overview
The Near North community can be found in the north-western side of the city of Minneapolis. A collection of six…
Read more →Near North: A Brief History
Like many other communities in Minneapolis, when the street cars stretched outward in the 1880s, development in…
Read more →Longfellow: A Brief History
The city of Minneapolis did not obtain land south of Franklin Avenue until 1881 and 1883 when the last half of…
Read more →Central: A Brief History
The Central community is commonly referred to as “downtown Minneapolis”. This area is home to the famous…
Read more →Camden Community: Parks & Trails
The Camden community is home to a wide array of parks and outdoor recreational spaces for residents to enjoy.…
Read more →The Camden Community: A Brief History
The Camden community is made up of four predominantly residential neighborhoods, which are Victory, Shingle…
Read more →Calhoun Isles: A Brief History
Before Europeans settled the area of the Calhoun Isles Community, Dakota Indians populated Lake Calhoun. The…
Read more →City of Minneapolis: A Brief History
Overview of History of Minneapolis Minneapolis is the largest city by population in the state of Minnesota,…
Read more →A Brief History of Edina Minnesota
Overview of History of Edina The city of Edina, Minnesota was initially a part of the Richfield Township. By…
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