A Micro Batch of Mankato’s Brewing History
Beer is an everyman’s drink. It came from a region of humble pursuits, like so many of our ancestors. [...]
Commencement in Mankato High School’s history
While students have been graduating from Mankato high schools since the 1870s, the commencement ceremony and other traditions have [...]
Jamestown Township
Excerpt from The Heritage of Blue Earth County by Julie Schrader, Topic 113, available in the Research & Genealogy Center. [...]
Candy Companies in Mankato
February 1893 was an as auspicious month for anyone in the area with a sweet tooth. Rosenberger & Nobles, [...]
Minneopa State Park
The word “Minneopa” comes from the Dakota language, and is translated into English to mean “water falling twice”. Why [...]
The Welsh Pulpit
Can a pulpit, made of rough wood and a three-pronged branch, be deemed a symbol of Welsh settlement in [...]
Lake Crystal Public School
Excerpt from The Heritage of Blue Earth County by Julie Schrader, Topic 111, available in the Research & Genealogy Center. [...]
History of the Mankato Fire Department
The origins of the Mankato Fire Department as an effective shield against the ravages of fire, and of flood, [...]
History of the Mankato Post Office
The Mankato Post Office first opened in 1853 in a small building located on Front Street across the street [...]
Lake Crystal, Minnesota
Excerpt from The Heritage of Blue Earth County by Julie Schrader, Topic 91, available in the Research & Genealogy Center. [...]