History 21 The Podcast - 6.08 The Jackson Hotel
At over 140 years old, Anoka’s Jackson Hotel literally rose from the ashes of a devastating fire in 1884 to become a bustling hot spot for the city. Learn about this historic landmark (and rumored haunt), the multiple renovations and reinventions over the years, and its secrets hidden in plain sight.
Join hosts Sara Given, ACHS Volunteer Coordinator, and Rebecca Desens, ACHS Executive Director, as they share this intriguing story.
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The Jackson Hotel
For decades, the Jackson Hotel stood at the heart of Anoka’s commercial district as a vital part of Anoka’s ability to host farmers, loggers, traveling salesmen, campaigning politicians, itinerant photographers, entertainers, and tourists. This Anoka County National Registry of Historic Places video was produced by students from Hennepin Technical College Video Production Program in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. Produced by Anoka County Historical Society, Rebecca Ebnet-Mavencamp, Executive Director, Audra Hilse, Archivist and Sara Given, Coordinator and Directed by Sabrina Rosario.
Library Minute
Check out these titles set in or related to historic (or unique) hotels.
The Barbizon: the hotel that set women free by Paulina Bren (305.4 BRE; Libby)
Heads in Beds: a reckless memoir of hotels, hustles, and so-called hospitality by Jacob Tomsky (647.940924 TOM TOM; Libby)
Oldest Twin Cities: a guide to historic treasures by Julie Jo Severson (917.765 SEV)
Asylum Hotel by Juliet Blackwell (MYSTERY BLA; Libby)
The Cut by C. J. Dotson (HORROR DOT)
The Paradox Hotel by Rob Hart (FICTION HAR; Libby)
The Storm by Rachel Hawkins (THRILLER HAW; Libby)
Women's Hotel by Daniel M. Lavery (FICTION LAV; Libby)
Blonde Dust by Tatiana de Rosnay (HISTORICAL ROS)
Hotel Magnifique by Emily J. Taylor (YA FANTASY TAY; Libby)
Paradise Coast by Suzanne Young (YA THRILLER YOU; Libby)
Warren the 13th and the All-Seeing Eye by Tania Del Rio (J FICTION DEL; Libby)
Welcome to the Woofmore by Gephart, Donna (EJ FICTION GEP; Libby)
Hotel Bruce by Ryan T. Higgins (E HIG)