Saturday, July 18, 2015

On This Date in Minnesota History: July 18

July 18, 1911 - Stanley Manning, Superintendent of the Fire Alarm Service for the St. Paul Fire Department, died today in the line of duty from electrocution while repairing alarms wires at the State Fairgrounds. There was a high tension voltage on the wires where he was working.

It appears his death occurred in the forenoon; he was not discovered until this evening.

Manning leaves a wife and seven children.

Mower County Transcript; Lansing, Minn.; July 26, 1911, p. 3


Photo taken by Pamela J. Erickson. Released into the public domain July 18, 2015, as long as acknowledgement included.

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Friday, July 17, 2015

On This Date in Minnesota History: July 17

July 17, 1980 – The brick Delvic Hotel building was constructed in 1922 by the Oliver Iron Mining Company and used as a commercial building. At one time it housed a bank and tailor shop on the street level, a church in the basement, and hotel rooms upstairs. Today it is occupied by China Buffet (the historic bank safe is still there) and Northwood Mechanical Inc. The Delvic Hotel was named to the National Register of Historic Places on this date.

http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMGDK2_Delvic_Building_Hibbing_MN

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Register_of_Historic_Places_listings_in_St._Louis_County,_Minnesota









Delvic Hotel Building

Photos taken by Pamela J. Erickson. Released into the public domain July 17, 2015,
as long as acknowledgement included.

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Thursday, July 16, 2015

On This Date in Minnesota History: July 16

July 16, 2011 – Pitcher Bert Blyleven’s number was retired by the Minnesota Twins.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzuTaGK0w8Y


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Minnesota_Twins_28.png

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Wednesday, July 15, 2015

On this Date in Minnesota History: July 15

July 15, 1858 – Incorporated on this date,1 Taylors Falls, Minn., is home to a haunted bed and breakfast, The Old Jail:

“In 1869, the Schottmuller brothers built a one-story stone structure with a cave connecting it to their brewery further up Angel Hill and opened it as a saloon, storing beer in the cave. They then purchased a two-story stable and livery, built in 1851, from the Chisago House Hotel and set it on top of the saloon for living quarters. Since its days as a saloon, the ‘Cave’ has housed a surprising array of businesses including a general store, a chicken plucking operation, a beauty shop, and a mortuary.

The Taylors Falls Jail was built next door to the saloon in 1884 (merely coincidental?), at a total cost of $311.76. It originally had four jail cells and is unique for its outer walls, which are constructed of stacked 2x4 boards. The village sold the structure in 1923 and it was used over the years as an ice house, a shoe repair shop, and a garage. Historian Helen White restored the “Jail” and opened it in 1981 as Minnesota’s first licensed bed & breakfast.”2

“Many people believe that the ghosts of several inmates [of the jail] are still waiting for parole. Strange noises have been reported with no known cause. Several former visitors of the jail are said to have stayed.”3

1
http://www.lakesnwoods.com/TaylorsFalls.htm

2http://www.oldjail.com/history.html

3http://www.unexplainedresearch.com/media/chad_and_terrys_favorite.html




The Cave & Overlook Suites




The Old Jail Cottage

Photos taken by Pamela J. Erickson. Released into the public domain July 15, 2015,
as long as acknowledgement included.
 


Other Haunted Places in Minnesota:


Thayer’s Hotel, Annandale, Minn.; see August 24, 2012 blog

The Jackson Hotel, now Billy’s Bar & Grill, Anoka, Minn.; see December 8, 2012 blog

Forepaugh’s Restaurant in S.t Paul
; see July 8, 2013 blog

LeDuc House, Hastings, Minn.; see October 30, 2013 blog


The Palmer House Hotel in Sauk Centre, Minn.; see Feb. 11, 2014 blog

Kohler Hotel, Rochester, Minn.; see February 17, 2014 blog


Minneapolis City Hall; see March 18, 2014 blog

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Tuesday, July 14, 2015

On this Date in Minnesota History: July 14

July 14, 1864 - Alexander Wilkin, a St. Paul lawyer and businessman who served as secretary of Minnesota Territory, was the highest ranking officer from Minnesota killed during the Civil War.



Alexander Wilkin

“When the Civil War began in April of 1861, Wilkin was elected captain of a St. Paul militia unit known as the "Pioneer Guard." The unit was enlisted as Company A of the First Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment on April 29, 1861. On July 21, 1861, Wilkin and the First Minnesota fought in the Battle of Bull Run, where Union Army forces were defeated. For his bravery during the battle Wilkin was made a captain in the regular army. Before he could report, he received a promotion to major with the Second Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment.

Wilkin joined his new regiment in Lebanon, Kentucky, where it was assigned to the Army of the Ohio. On January 18, 1862, the Second Minnesota played a leading role in the Battle of Mill Springs. Wilkin was cited for his "valor and judgment" during the battle, which ended in a Union victory. Then the Second Minnesota joined the siege of Corinth, Mississippi. Wilkin was on detached service for much of his time with the Second Minnesota. Brevetted a lieutenant colonel, he served on General William Tecumseh Sherman's staff.

Shortly thereafter he was appointed colonel of the Ninth Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment. When Wilkin took command, the regiment was engaged in the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862 and scattered across West-Central Minnesota. On December 26, 1862, Wilkin commanded nearly two hundred fifty soldiers at the execution of thirty-eight Dakota men in Mankato. Afterward, Wilkin established his headquarters and a military training school at St. Peter.

In October 1863, the Ninth Minnesota was sent to Missouri. The following May the regiment marched to Memphis, Tennessee and joined a force tasked with eliminating the threat of Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest's cavalry. Before leaving Memphis, Wilkin was given command of a brigade. On June 10, 1864, the Ninth Minnesota fought in the Battle of Brice's Crossroads. The battle ended in a rout of all Union forces, save Wilkin's brigade. As before, Wilkin received praise for his bravery.

The Ninth Minnesota was then assigned to another expeditionary force ordered to operate against Forrest. On [this date], Wilkin and the Ninth Minnesota engaged Forrest's forces at the Battle of Tupelo. While speaking with a member of his staff, Wilkin was shot and killed. Wilkin was buried near where he fell, but his family recovered his remains and reburied them in Goshen, New York. Minnesota honored Wilkin by naming Wilkin County after him in 1868 and erecting a statue of him in the state capitol in 1910.”

http://www.mnopedia.org/person/wilkin-alexander-1819-1864

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Monday, July 13, 2015

On this Date in Minnesota History: July 13

July 13, 1787 - Effective on this date, the Northwest Ordinance organized the Northwest Territory (the territory west of the Ohio River), “and established conditions for admitting new states to the union. It set forth six articles that constituted a "compact" between the original states and the people and future states in the new territory. That ‘compact’ guaranteed such rights as trial by jury, right to bail, freedom of worship, sanctity of contract, respect for the property and lands of Indians and, significantly, it forbade slavery in the Northwest Territory.”

http://www.minnesotalegalhistoryproject.org/archives.cfm?article=107


The Northwest Territory

http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/images/7/72/Northwest_Territory.jpg

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Sunday, July 12, 2015

On this Date in Minnesota history: July 12

July 12, 1975 – The Johannes Erickson log cabin [was] opened to the public by the Washington County Historical Society [on this date]. This historic structure was originally built in 1868 by a Swedish immigrant and required three months of renovation before being hoisted on wheels and moved 1.5 miles to the Hay Lake area.”

http://projects.wchsmn.org/reference/events/opening-johannes-erickson-log-cabin/








Photos taken by Pamela J. Erickson. Released into the public domain July 12, 2015,
as long as acknowledgement included.


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