Site of
Ohlman Postoffice
and Stage Station
1882 -- 1896
(Communications • Roads & Vehicles) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
The battleship USS MINNESOTA was the second US Navy to bear the name. She was built at Newport News, VA, and commissioned 9 March 1907. MINNESOTA sailed in late 1907 as a member of the 16 ship "Great White Fleet" on a round-the-world goodwill mission. MINNESOTA served with distinction in World War I. Her long and useful life as a major unit of the US Navy came to an end on 1 December 1921, when she was decommissioned. Her bell was presented to the City of Minneapolis for display in December 1990, by the Navy League of the United States, Twin Cities Council.
(War, World I • Man-Made Features • Patriots & Patriotism • Waterways & Vessels) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
The heavy cruiser USS MINNEAPOLIS was the second US Navy ship to bear the name. She was built at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, and commissioned 19 May 1934. MINNEAPOLIS was at sea off Pearl Harbor when Japan attacked on 7 December 1941. From then, until hostilities ended in August 1945, MINNEAPOLIS operated almost continuously as a key unit of the US Pacific Fleet. She fought in at least 25 major engagements, for which she earned 17 battle stars; including such significant battles as Coral Sea, Midway, Guadalcanal, Tassafaronga, Wake, Kwajalein, the Marshalls, Hollandia, the Marianas, Leyte Gulf, the Phillipines [sic] Invasion, and Okinawa. She was badly damaged during the battle of Tassafaronga on 30 November 1942, but survived to fight again, and again. MINNEAPOLIS ended her distinguished career on 10 February 1947 when she was decommissioned. Her bell was presented to the City of Minneapolis by the US Navy in early 1960, and has resided since then with the Hennepin County Historical Society. The bell is being exhibited through the courtesy of the Society.
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In grateful memory of
the Officers and Men who served in
The U.S.S. Minneapolis CA-36
Commissioned 1934 - Philadelphia Navy Yard
World War II - 17 Battle Stars
Decommissioned 1946 - Philadelphia Navy Yard
May 19, 1984
The 50th Anniversary of Her Commissioning
(War, World II • Man-Made Features • Patriots & Patriotism • Waterways & Vessels) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
This church stands as the first Minneapolis Methodist Church founded west of the Mississippi River. It has been the site of several Annual Conference sessions and twice Methodist bishops have been consecrated at its altar. Having brought scores of members to Methodism over the years, having established 10 other churches in the city, Wesley is known as, "The Mother Church of Minneapolis Methodism."
Declared an Historic Site of the Minnesota Annual Conference, June 1983.
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This property
Wesley Church
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
(Churches, Etc. • Settlements & Settlers • Man-Made Features) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
John H. Field · O.L. Loberg · Dr. F. Moody
S.A. Nelson · Oliver Prestholdt
Dr. Ivar Sivertsen · Dr. C.O. Solberg
J.S. Strate · E. H. Sund · Dr. A.C. Tingdale
R. T. Tingdale · Christian Wangaard
Founders
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Central Lutheran Church
Founded 1919
Sanctuary dedicated Palm Sunday 1928
Serving downtown, the neighborhood
and entire urban community
Site of the 1957 Lutheran World
Federation International Assembly
and several national church gatherings
(Churches, Etc. • Man-Made Features) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.