Dick Crockett, longtime executive director of the Edina Community Foundation, offers reflections upon his retirement. This past March, a familiar...
History
Be a Tourist in Your Own City
Discover the origin story of Edina, and visit a few historic sites along the way. Today, Edina is home to over 53,000 residents with over 40...
If These Walls Could Talk
Home history website aims to tell the story of every house in the United States. Graceland, Hearst Castle, Monticello, Biltmore, Fallingwater—the...
Living History
Donald Patton receives honors for his work with the World War II History Roundtable. On November 17, 2022, Edina’s Donald ‘Don’ Patton was awarded...
Stained Glass Wall is A Window to Edina’s Past
The stained glass wall on the east side of Edina City Hall is exactly where it should be: close to the site of Edina Mill. Its blue, gold and green...
They Dig It
Pop Culture Preservation Society strikes a retro chord. If you played with Fisher-Price toys, watched The Brady Bunch on Friday nights or almost...
History Preserved
Local Author Releases New Book, The Lost Songs of the Suomi Synod. Some much in the world is constantly evolving, and music is no different. Styles...
Yancey Park
Renaming honors Edina’s Black pioneers. The Yancey family was one of several pioneer Black families who settled in the area that would later become...
Explore the ‘Secret Twin Cities’ in Local Author’s New Book
Minnesota author guides explorers to the Twin Cities’ most weird, wonderful and obscure attractions. Adventure awaits. For those at a loss of...
Edina Historical Society Brings the City’s Past to Life
Edina Historical Society celebrates 51 years of storytelling and community preservation. Established in 1969 as a way to collect and preserve...
After Devastating Fire, Local Interior Designer Put Her ‘Big Girl Pants On and Moved On’
The building that housed Chester Hoffmann & Associates burned down in 1993. A quarter-century later, the women behind the business are still...
Minnesota’s Own Patton Keeps the Past Alive with WWII History Roundtable
The WWII History Roundtable celebrates 33 years. Edina resident and 30-year veteran Colonel Donald G. Patton channeled his devotion for service and...
Three Historic Homes by Architect John Howe
The land is the beginning of architecture. I don’t have a preconception for a house or building . . . I rely on topographical maps, the location of...
A Brief History of Lunds & Byerlys
Lunds began as Hove’s in 1941. The name might be new, but Lunds & Byerly’s grocery store dates back to 1941 in Edina. While most people know...
John Denver at Home in Edina
Singing with Minnesota sunshine on his shoulders. Before he achieved fame and fortune, John Denver performed at Edina High School gymnasium in 1969...
Convention Grill Turns 80
A taste of history and trivia from Edina’s classic Convention Grill. From the open kitchen to the leather-topped bar stools to the red-and-white...
Edina’s Big Role in Little Big League
Edina serves as a picturesque backdrop to a major motion picture. Hollywood came to Minnesota in 1994, and Edina played a starring role. Castle Rock...
A History of the Edina Police Department
A stroll through the years at the Edina Police Department. Before the classic black-and-white squad cars began protecting the streets of Edina,...
The History of Braemar Golf Course
Before the golf course, was there a nudist colony? Before golfers roamed the rolling hills of Braemar Golf Course, the isolated acreage was home to...
Edina High Football
Edina Hornet football history began in 1949. In the fall, a young man’s fancy turns to football—or nowadays, soccer or cross-country running. But in...
