St. Vincent Memories

From the Daily Nor'Wester, August 16, 1895 From Frohne & Son History Military : Established July 8, 1870. Located a mile and a half ...

The heavy rains of early September did nothing to stop the wild prairie fires of October. A constant blue haze filled the sky for the first ...

The treaty marked the last permanent major territorial loss of Continental United States, the northern most tip of the territory of Louisian...

Pembina River --The Pembina River flows from the northern part of Turtle Mountain in a rather crooked easterly course through southern Manit...

On Sunday morning Ian sat in a buggy outside the Catholic Church in Pembina . He was waiting for Susan, who was attending early mass. Not a ...

I'm about to post the next chapter of BORDERTOWNS, but before I do, I'd like to share a review of the book by James McClelland. Jame...

Click on the image above to see easier-to-read larger version... I have written of it before - the Treaty of Old Crossing . The paintin...

From MINNESOTA GEOGRAPHIC NAMES : Their Origin and Historical Significance by Warren Upham (Minnesota Historical Society, 1920/1969) Carib...

I recently discovered an artist from our area named Don McMaster . Don is from Manitoba, and is an amazing painter. All the more amazing sin...

Situated on the west bank of the Red River , and on the boundary line between the U.S. and Canada, is one of the most thriving places in Man...