by Luke Sharman | Feb 7, 2016 | Work Projects
Located on the bluffs above the City of Afton and the St. Croix River, Mount Hope Cemetery was originally established in 1855 and was actively used until 1892. Struck by neglect and vandalism over the last century, many of the stone monuments are broken or missing....
by Luke Sharman | Feb 5, 2016 | Work Projects
The Rushford Area Historical Society (RAHS) was founded in 1985 during efforts to the save the historic Rushford Depot from demolition. Built in 1867 by the Southeastern Minnesota Railway Company (SMRC), the depot is the only remaining two-story SMRC Depot still on...
by Luke Sharman | Feb 5, 2016 | Work Projects
Located high on the bluffs in southeastern Minnesota’s driftless area, overlooking the City of Rushford and the Root River, Oakwood Cemetery was originally established and plotted in November 1870 by Charles D. Sherwood, the fourth and youngest Lt. Governor of...
by Luke Sharman | Feb 5, 2016 | Work Projects
The McDougall Barn is located on the state-owned McDougall Wildlife Management Area (WMA) near Royalton, MN, managed by the Minnesota DNR. The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the “William Warren Two Rivers House Site and Peter McDougall...
by Luke Sharman | Feb 5, 2016 | Work Projects
By the early 2000s, the building had been neglected and abandoned and was almost slated for demolition. Since purchase, the Amory has undergone minimal restoration efforts while funds are raised and an interested developer is sought to pursue the plans for adaptive...
