Website and Updates

Several months ago, I added an audio history segment to my website. I used a computer generated voice to read interesting Minnesota historical segments, including maps and some pictures. Words and pictures can almost take you back to what is … Continued

I learned a significant amount of information this month about early Minnesota institutions. The most famous one is the Minnesota capitol building, which recently underwent a renovation. Before this facelift was completed, the crew doing the renovation contacted me to … Continued

I have to put in a plug for a new talking history section that’s been added to my website. Click on the “Talking History” button in the sidebar, which brings you to an “Early Minnesota Railroads (Audio)” section in Brickipedia. As … Continued

I have been trying to figure out a way to bring back my Brick Structure of the Month feature. It is one of my favorite sections on my website. However, it took a long time to put them together. Since I … Continued

There has been a bit of a break between my posts here on the MN Bricks website. I have been very busy researching and putting together a book about the Chaska, Minnesota, brickyards. In regard to that topic, I have … Continued

It has been a long winter here in the upper Midwest with lots of snow and now rivers that are flooding.  Can spring finally be around the corner?  I am looking forward to getting out in the field again and … Continued

This is my first post in quite a while, as my web site has been going through a lot of changes.  My webmaster is working very hard at getting our web platform switched over to a new one, and he … Continued

My webmaster tells me that my web site needs to be renewed for a second year.  What does that mean?  Why, of course, it means that one year has come and gone!  I would like to take this opportunity to … Continued

The process of adding additional historical Minnesota brickyard locations to this web site is really coming along nicely.  I saw one source claim that nearly every growing frontier town in the state of Minnesota had a brickyard at some point. … Continued

Welcome to 2010!  This web site devoted to historical Minnesota bricks has high hopes for the New Year.  How about a peak into the future?  We are still planning on adding a graphic from the early 1900s that shows where … Continued