Tag: history

Walking East Northfield: The Triangle of Dahomey Ave, South Linden St., and West 9th St.

Nestled in a corner, away from the more high profile Division Street and retirement homes, is a little greentriangular slice of East Northfield; it sits between the highway (Dahomey Avenue), and within South Linden Street and West Nineth Street. I walked and recorded the sights and sites! Path A : Where I Started I began along the Mill Towns State Trail, an ongoing project to “connect the cities of Faribault,

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Walking East Northfield: Washington St. – Water St. S. & 4th St. E. – 5th St. E/W.

I began my walk around 10:45 on a moderately overcast and humid Wednesday morning. Standing on the corner of Washington and 4th Street E, I wondered silently how this little experiment would go. I put my phone on “Do Not Disturb,” grabbed my pen and small notebook out of my back pocket, and set off.  I began walking south along Washington St. To my right hand side was a large

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Northfield Public Library: Cannon River Past

As the city of Northfield and the community contemplate removal of the Ames Mill Dam, questions are swirling about how we should preserve the dam and mill’s history and meaningfully engage with the Cannon River. Public art projects, particularly around the Bridge Square Riverwalk area, have the potential to be critical avenues for visitors and residents alike to engage with the Cannon River and the milling history of the city. 

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