This video is a Minnesota treasure and a wealth of knowledge. I'm glad I stumbled upon it.

It is good to keep up with the History of Minnesota into the future.

Durig the high of the Covid pandemic. I visited cemeteries of my desisted relatives. Packed a picnic lunch and rode my motorcycle. I could not visit with the living, so I chose to have lunch with the dead. It was peaceful eating alone in a cemetery. After a few trips I started to bring a brush to clean dirt off head stones..

As a genealogist, I love wandering cemeteries and then discovering the stories. There’s always a thrill to find the stone you’ve been looking for.

Fantastic! Thank you!! Thoroughly enjoyed.

Good job - Loved it, but this is not the only one. Do more because there is more. Thank you.

I have a relative that first fought for South (NC)....released because of 'yellow jack' illness...moved to MN then fought for North in substitute for his brother that just was married...Tom Fallen.

We watched this episode and we’re very surprised to not see any visitation of cemeteries in central, western or northern Minnesota. We do exist in large numbers and have stories to tell. Come visit the real Minnesota!

@brentgraber591

2 ай бұрын

It is a disgusting misfortune that Minnesota history cannot be told in it's entirety because the story teller's refuse to venture far from the Minneapolis/ St. Paul skyline.

Well done.

I saw the bill of sale for several plots in in Calvary Cemetery in St. Paul, in 1871-1893 my 2x great grandfather bought the first of 7 graves, $13.50 and $15.00 and children were added at $4.00 and $5.00, a total of 7 family graves.

I enjoyed this video its very informable

Oakland Cemetery, (Ramsey County), founded in 1853, two years before Minnesotan became a state, is just down the street here; the final resting place of Alexander Ramsey and Henry Sibley. One was the first Territorial Governor and the other was the first State Governor.They are buried near the inside the original main entry, beneath huge headstone monuments, allegedly did not like each other, and are within fifteen feet of each other… This area having been a railroad-rich area once upon a time, Oakland has a section with old, flat markers of Chinese people; reportedly railroad workers. As I recall, there is a dedicated old firefighters area. Near Sycamore and Jackson a lot of Hmong people are now being buried; their markers largely beautiful black marble and often with engraved images. History in the making yet… One old monument from way back when denotes the death of a young child; engraved, “Our Little Frank,” and the fact that he lived less than two years…. Can you imagine the grief?? Decades ago one of two sisters who owned a local flower shop was murdered alongside their flower delivery man. She is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, only blocks from where she happily toiled and tragically lost her life… Much, much room left at Oakland Cemetery, unlike Pioneer Cemetery. Both hold Civil War soldiers… Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, holds the remains of former Minneapolis Mayor, U.S. Senator, Vice President and Presidential candidate Hubert Humphrey. Former U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone and his beloved wife Sheila are buried in Lakewood Cemetery. I have friends and acquaintances in Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis; as well as a number of my clients from my long tenure as a Ramsey County employee.

Howdy from Wisconsin, we come to Laverne Mn. Every year on our way to Wyoming . I have bought so many interesting pieces of rocks from you. We’ll come through this fall the end of October. I have a piece for you to check out. You’ll love it. But it’s a surprise.

you missed saint pauls oldest cemetary where the pioneer business people and politicians are. they have a fascinating firemmen monument.

“You will know as you are known.” Let’s not forget those who lived before us. So, please remember, everything you love - and everything that matters to you will fade away and be forgotten. Let’s imagine those who passed away loved and lived as we do now, and just as deeply, did they! Let’s never forget or be forgotten.

The mass grave of those lost during the great fire of Hinkley Minnesota….

My family's of Hayden coming from Ireland they did doing farms long time doing potatoes

Winona Minnesota white water cemetery

I love walking cemeteries but looking for a cousin who lived in Minnesota but can't find stone or death certificate. Find in state 1905 census but not the 1910.

@brentgraber591

2 ай бұрын

I had a similar problem, I went to the local city hall and requested a plot map of my relatives. I hope that helps.

Maple Hill cemetery in Hibbing. *Adam Johnson- the Minnesota hockey player killed by a skate blade to the neck. *Vincent Bugliosi"s family...Charles Manon trial lawyer. *Gregory Glidden first person (toddler) with open heart surgery that they found out it was possible in about 1953.

Alfred favill had 2 daughters and then sent to war and third daughter born after

How sad

At what point do we remove something like the soliders/pioneers cemetery so its land can be used by new generations. It's not beautiful and its rarely open to the public.

@sondragramse1770

2 ай бұрын

I saw a herd of deer in there a couple of weeks ago. It does always seem locked.

@aaron___6014

2 ай бұрын

@@sondragramse1770 they're always there. There are a few babies and buck as well right now. It's a mostly safe space for them. I have heard of one getting hung by the metal spikes on top of the fence though.

@bethbrafford1752

2 ай бұрын

Have you lost your mind or heart