The restored fort welcomes you to the 1820s. Soldiers, fur traders, servants, cooks, tradesmen, officers and laundresses are eager to share their stories with you. Take part in the fort's everyday ...

… but our independent journalism isn’t free to produce. Help us keep it this way with a tax-deductible donation today. I was 10 years old the first time I swam in Lake Superior. It was August in 1988, ...

As we approach the 250th birthday of the United States next July, WCCO's Ari Bergeron takes a looks back through the eyes of Minnesota over those same 250 years. This month we focus on the Dakota ...

Road-tripping through southern Minnesota? Keep an eye out for a 55-foot-tall legend. The Jolly Green Giant has been ...

Drinking a Cherry Coke and reading the comics at Leng’s Fountain in Grand Marais. Visiting the horses at the Lee & Rose Warner Coliseum at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. Eating mango pancakes at ...

Minnesota: A History of the Land vividly brings to life the epic story of the people and landscapes of Minnesota. From the retreat of the last ice sheets to the growth of today’s suburbs – the series ...

Edina is one of Minnesota’s oldest communities, officially incorporated in 1888 and home to the first indoor mall, Southdale. The city’s name comes from an old mill on Minnehaha Creek. Minnesota Live ...

The City of Hermantown is undertaking a historic project with preserving the legacy and memory of former Minnesota State Rep. Mary Murphy. How will Hermantown commemorate the longest-serving Minnesota ...

Food writer Holly Ebel says an exhibit at the Minnesota History Museum features a long history of North Star cooking. A display from the “Minnesota Cooks: Small Bites from the Collections” section of ...