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The Anoka County History Center is a museum affiliated with the Anoka County Library system and operated by the Anoka County Historical Society that showcases the history of Anoka County, Minnesota. Located in downtown Anoka , surrounded by historic buildings and riverways, the History Center features a 3,000-square-foot exhibit gallery that ...
Anoka County (/ ə ˈ n oʊ k ə / ə-NOH-kə) [2] is the fourth-most populous county in the U.S. state of Minnesota.As of the 2020 census, its population was 363,887. [3] The county seat and namesake of the county is the city of Anoka, [4] which is derived from the Dakota word anoka meaning "on (or from) both sides", referring to its location on both banks of the Rum River.
1892 one-room schoolhouse representing an 1880s–1890s expansion of public buildings across rural Anoka County. Also noted as one of the county's few brick buildings. Later used as Ramsey Town Hall. [11] 8: Jackson Hotel: Jackson Hotel: December 8, 1978 : 214 Jackson St.
In the old Cybil Shepherd/Bruce Willis comedy Moonlighting, the office workers at the Blue Moon Detective Agency once chanted "No work and pay!" hoping for just that -- to be paid for doing nothing.
The farm remained in the ownership of the family until 1901. The National Grange bought the farm in 1935 and donated it to the Minnesota Historical Society in 1961. Today, the farm offers tours by guides in period costume, who invite visitors to help out with farm chores such as picking vegetables, churning butter, and making soap. [5]
While many other Anoka County communities experienced growth due to farming, Blaine's sandy soil and abundant wetlands discouraged farmers and it remained a prime hunting area. Blaine's growth remained slow until after World War II, when housing developments began in the southern part of town and the community became more suburban. Blaine's ...
The refuge was named after Carlos Avery (1868-1930), executive agent of the Minnesota Game and Fish Commission from 1907 to 1909 and 1915 to 1923. It was established with 8,000 acres (3,200 ha) obtained from the Crex Carpet Company.
Windego Park Auditorium/Open Air Theater is an amphitheater in Anoka, Minnesota, located on the Rum River.The theater was built in 1914 and was spurred by the City Beautiful movement, as well as Anoka citizens' interest in outdoor entertainment and recreation.