What used to be here?
From:
Natalie O'Shea
Date:
Apr 07 18:50 UTC
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Apparently my Great-Grandmother grew up on a farm that ran down to the
Minnehaha Creek, right where Chicago Ave. now meets it... the farmhouse
was just up the road, but I dont know if it is still there. My
Grandmother told me her mother talked about the cows at the waters edge,
drinking, and that she can recall when there used to be people who
looked on the nearby lakes as a near "country get-away." They would
take the trolley out of the "city" and bring blankets or mattresses down
to sleep next to Lake Hiawatha to get away from the oppressive summer
heat.
Sorry for the late intro... my name is Natalie O'Shea, my Irish
immigrant husband is Cormac O'Se (Gaelic version, but pronounced the
same)- we have three kids, 7,4 and 18 mo. We are just a block off of
Lake Hiawatha on 46th. I'll try to see what more info I can drum up
from what is left of the family.
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From: Casey [mailto:<email obscured>]
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 1:30 PM
To: <email obscured>
Subject: Re: [Mpls-StanEric] What used to be here?
I once saw a map (in a Stillwater shop??) which showed that Lake
Hiawatha was once called Rice Lake, if memory serves. In recent
history, when I moved here in 1991 there were some beavers who had a
lodge in the lake where Minnehaha Creek flows in. I do miss them.
They'd swim around in the early morning and slap their tails on the
water before diving down.
Before sending this email, I found this
info on the lake. Apparently there used to be rice growing on
Lake Hiawatha's shores.
Future generations will see exactly what their neighborhoods looked
like in our day since Google has sent their camera crew through for
their "street view". I just saw my house there!!
Casey Bowman
Minnehaha Creek Mugwump
http://minnehaha-creek.blogspot.com
Steven Clift wrote:
Longfellow had a zoo. What did we have?
I know being built in 1911, our house on the short block of 44th between
across from the front of St. Helena's School (1930s I think) is one of
the earlier homes in the area. Our house is even a bit off the grid with
a couple extra feet at one end compared to the other along the alley.
What used to be here?
Are there any original farm houses left in Standish or Ericsson?
Where did the swamps/wetlands hit woodland or farmland? (I was told that
their used to be pond or at least enough water to ice skate on behind my
house. Our neighbor found a pair of ice skates under his foundation when
putting in a sump pump in his basement).
What about known Native American sites?
If anyone has any old maps or pictures, you can simply attach them via
e-mail or upload via the web. Size doesn't matter - the forum software
keeps everything on the server.
Steven Clift
Casey Bowman
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