CategoriesHistory JournalThe John H. Stevens House, the first frame house on the west bank of the Mississippi in Minneapolis, in a 19th-century view

Why Did 10,000 Schoolchildren Pull a House Across Minneapolis in 1896?

In 1896, 10,000 Minneapolis schoolchildren pulled the city's first house to Minnehaha Park — its…

CategoriesHistory JournalCarved stone gable and rooftop figure of the Pillsbury Club mansion, shown in black and white against a dark winter sky.

What Did It Take to Run the Pillsbury Mansion in 1916?

Behind the Pillsbury Mansion's Elizabethan rooms was a working house: a pantry that made the…

CategoriesHistory JournalA vintage Pillsbury flour sack, the packaging that carried the Minneapolis family name into kitchens across America.

Who Was Charles A. Pillsbury, the Miller Who Made the Fortune Behind the Mansion?

Charles A. Pillsbury turned a $10,000 gamble into the world's largest flour mill — and…

CategoriesHistory JournalCarved stone gable and rooftop figure of the Pillsbury Club mansion, shown in black and white against a dark winter sky.

Where Else in Minneapolis Will You Find the Pillsbury Name?

A mansion, a stone campus hall, a statue by the sculptor of the Lincoln Memorial:…

CategoriesHistory JournalCarved stone gable and rooftop figure of the Pillsbury Club mansion, shown in black and white against a dark winter sky.

Why Is There a Castle on Park Avenue Near the Pillsbury Mansion?

Less than a mile from the Pillsbury Mansion stands a limestone chateau built by a…

CategoriesHistory JournalCarved stone gable and rooftop figure of the Pillsbury Club mansion, shown in black and white against a dark winter sky.

Is the Pillsbury Mansion on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes — as part of the Washburn-Fair Oaks Mansion District, listed in 1978. Here is…

CategoriesHistory JournalA vintage Pillsbury flour sack, the packaging that carried the Minneapolis family name into kitchens across America.

What Happened to the Pillsbury Company? From a Minneapolis Mill to General Mills

The flour fortune built the mansion — but the company outlived the family. Follow Pillsbury…

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Who Are the Carved Faces in the Pillsbury Mansion’s Dining Room?

The Pillsbury Mansion's Tudor dining-room oak is carved with helmeted men and bonneted women. Here's…

CategoriesHistory JournalA vintage Pillsbury flour sack, the packaging that carried the Minneapolis family name into kitchens across America.

What Do the Four X’s on Pillsbury’s Best Flour Mean?

Three X's was the old millers' mark for the finest flour. In 1872, Charles A.…

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Who Was Thomas Lowry, the Streetcar King of Minneapolis?

Thomas Lowry's streetcars built the Minneapolis the Pillsburys ruled — yet his own hilltop mansion…

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