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And the winners are…
The winners of our Make History Contest are: (drum roll please!) Dave Thompson Ellen Cavanaugh and (last but certainly not least:) Jane Erickson I sent e-mails to each of the winners! I’m thrilled to have the chance to work with all of you! Keep checking back for our next big contest! In other news, our new brochures arrived in the mail this weekend! Can’t wait to hand them out at the last big Eagan ‘Sesi’ event of the year A Taste of Eagan. (Or if you just can’t wait you can check out the brochures here instead!) It’s going to be… more
Life is One Big Road With Lots of Signs
The road names in Eagan sometimes leave you wondering what in the world was going through someones mind when they named them. We talked a while back about Pilot Knob Road but what about Yankee Doodle Road? Roads in rural communities often bear the names of those whose farms they parallel. We see this in many cases in Eagan. North of Yankee Doodle Road there is a road called Letendre, named for a family who farmed nearby in the late 1800s. You’ll find that it wasn’t uncommon for families to remain on the same parcel for generations, splitting their plat among… more
This Old House
When I read this article in the Post-Bulletin I was tickled pink. Of course, I have talked here about my fondness toward old houses, but old, well-preserved houses, are the next rung on the ladder. The author of the article, Cindy Scott explains an in depth history of the property, built in 1856 by Hiram K. Ireland, the first of many other houses around that time by Mr. Ireland. Since then the house has passed through many hands, all of whom have left their mark, and pleasantly, updated and maintained the structure. See, there are happily ever afters! Check… more
Endangered Cemeteries: Preserving Overlooked Historic Sites
Historical enthusiasts are often quite over-spoken about their passion for preservation, especially when it comes to books, landmarks, or homes. But what do we do when one of our richest connections to the past, the places where our ancestors lie, go unmaintained? What happens when they are vandalized and overgrown with brush to the point where they are unapproachable? more
Vintage Baseball Game
One thing I learned about 1860s baseball, it certainly wasn’t a fast paced game! The Quicksteps Vintage Baseball club went up against the “150 Eagan Celebrity Team” which included Eagan Mayor Mike Maguire as well as a couple of reporters from Fox 9 and an array of counsel members. A woman in a period dress was passing out the rules as the variations to the modern game of baseball were quite daunting. It seemed most troubling for the Eagan team was the “one bounce” rule second only to the “over running the base” rule. A foul ball where the… more
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