In the next installment of our National Register Series we head to Anoka’s Old Post Office, which served the area from 1917 to 1977. Learn about the saga of its construction, and the brick controversy as well as safe-blowing burglars, and a tornado that couldn’t bring the post office down.
Join hosts Sara Given, ACHS Volunteer Coordinator, and Rebecca Desens, ACHS Executive Director, as they share this intriguing story.
Read MoreThe next installment of our National Register series tells the story of two buildings connected at a corner. Discover the history of Colonial Hall, the doctors who lived there, and the reasons the Anoka Masons chose to build their lodge right next door.
Join hosts Sara Given, ACHS Volunteer Coordinator, and Rebecca Desens, ACHS Executive Director, as they share this intriguing story.
Read MoreAlong the banks of the Rum River just a stone’s throw from cars zipping along Ferry Street, hides Anoka’s Amphitheater. Hear about how this open-air theater came to be, its construction in 1914, and the years of concerts, plays and and community events that were performed there. The amphitheater is the next in our ongoing series on Anoka County National Register Properties.
Be sure to stay to the end to hear an update from ACHS about the museum.
Hosts Sara Given, ACHS Volunteer Coordinator, and Rebecca Desens, ACHS Executive Director.
Read MoreBuilt in 1854 the Shaw-Hammons house has been home to Anoka families for over 170 years. Learn about this home and the people that lived there. This episode is part 4 of our Anoka County National Register Properties series.
Hosts Sara Given, ACHS Volunteer Coordinator, and Rebecca Desens, ACHS Executive Director.
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