Thomas Warren
Warren Creek. Warren Addition. Those were familiar names in Mankato in the 1850s. Today it is the name Warren [...]
Warren Creek. Warren Addition. Those were familiar names in Mankato in the 1850s. Today it is the name Warren [...]
Mediterranean immigrants started to arrive in the Mid-West after the 1880s. The largest Mediterranean area ethnic group that came [...]
When the summer heat reaches nearer the triple digits then it is county fair time in Minnesota. The smell [...]
Highland Park has a long history in Mankato. In October 1874, the Mankato City Council bought 10.3 acres of [...]
Funeral practices in Mankato have changed quite a bit over time. When Mankato was a young community, most people’s [...]
The history of railroads in Blue Earth County has a long past. The town was founded in 1852 and [...]
Brett’s Department Store was one of downtown’s largest and most popular during its long lifetime, 1868-1991. Opened as George [...]
By a BECHS Volunteer What do people think of when they think of the Ott Cabin at Sibley Park? [...]
The history of Vernon Center, Minnesota goes back to the spring of 1855 when Israel Wing first settled in [...]
Among the founding fathers of Mankato, Minnesota, two names stand out in prominence: Parson King Johnson (called “P.K.” by [...]