Washburn Corners
Could you find your way to Washburn Corner? Or perhaps you remember a sign for Duroc Jersey – Hogs. [...]
Mrs. Harriet Barney
In 1944, even before World War II had ended, Blue Earth County citizens were looking to honor the war’s [...]
Thomas Warren
Warren Creek. Warren Addition. Those were familiar names in Mankato in the 1850s. Today it is the name Warren [...]
Sir Henry Wellcome Hails from Garden City
Garden City was a thriving community in the mid-1800s. Blessed with the Watonwan River for power, a road leading [...]
The Rue Washer
“Do you love your wife? If you do, you will buy her a Rue Washer.” So read a 1905 [...]
Ben Pay
Many residents of Blue Earth County may well have heard of the Ben Pay Hotel. Some of us have [...]
Clarence Saulpaugh and Mankato’s First Automobile
Among the first automobile owners in Mankato was C.H. (Clarence) Saulpaugh, owner of the Saulpaugh Hotel (1888-1893), manager and [...]
Founding Fathers of Mankato
Among the founding fathers of Mankato, Minnesota, two names stand out in prominence: Parson King Johnson (called “P.K.” by [...]
A Civil War Soldier’s Letters To His Dearest
By Ryan Harren In June 1861, two months after the American Civil War began, Mankatoan John R. Beatty enlisted [...]
Minnie Hubbard
By Win Grundmeier Minnie Hubbard Mankato has been blessed with some considerable musical talent over the years, [...]