Minnesota History Center

I believe this is officially the Main Entrance to the Minnesota History Center. It's adjacent to the street. However, parking is on the other side of the the building. So if I were to guess, most visitors enter from different doors.

A Step Into History

I was walking through Armstrong Elementary, named after Neil Armstrong, first man to set foot on the moon....when I noticed a copy of the St Paul Pioneer Press framed and hanging on the wall. It is indeed a genuine newspaper, you can see the fold in the center of the paper.

Xcel Energy Smoke Stack Falls

Live, from St Paul, Xcel Energy smokestack is demolished as it is no longer needed. This contribution photo from Claydough shows the 570 foot, highbridge tower as it falls to the ground. Explosives were used for the initial blast, then gravity took care of the rest as the tower fell leaving a great big cloud of dust. Claydough took over 100 photos of the day's event. To see the rest of the photo set, you can visit his flicker website.

Photo contribution from Clay Johnson Photography

Historic Cottage Grove Town Hall

Currently being restored, the Town Hall of Cottage Grove served the cities government for 80 years. When it was built in 1881, it was located in the unincorporated village of Langdon. I'm looking for history on the Village of Langdon currently as I was unaware of this village name and how it became part of Cottage Grove.

Photo of the Town Hall before the restoration. Very small photo but it was the only photo I could find. Oddly enough, it's nearly the exact angle I choose for my photo.