Whether you are religious or not, Easter can be a holiday that brings families and friends together. Here’s a round up of egg hunts and events for Easter weekend.
Railroad executive James J. Hill is a giant of North Dakota history. Overcoming the disadvantages of an impoverished childhood, Hill took the helm of the Great Northern Railway and was responsible for the company’s huge expansion across the northwest that was in large part responsible for the settlement of the state.
During a half-century of rapid growth, settlers built the Twin Cities by transforming Dakota and Ojibwe land and taking advantage of two different waterfront sites to link the region’s natural wealth to national markets.
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In 1938, Fredrick Jones designed the first portable air-cooling unit. "It really did create the frozen food industry," said Annie Johnson with the Minnesota History Center.
Barden Park, originally named Central Park, is the oldest park in St. Cloud. In fact Central Park existed before St. Cloud was a city. The park was known as Central Park from 1855 until 1938 when the park's name was changed to Barden Park in honor of Charles Barden who was volunteer superintendent of St. Cloud parks.