{"id":1947,"date":"2024-08-17T14:28:59","date_gmt":"2024-08-17T19:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/factrack\/?p=1947"},"modified":"2025-01-17T16:11:12","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T22:11:12","slug":"st-paul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/factrack\/2024\/08\/17\/st-paul\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Paul"},"content":{"rendered":"

August 17, 2024<\/p>\n

Our trip down the Mississippi began in St. Paul, a city I\u2019ve been more likely to go through than visit. A long-ago visit to the Historical Society to view the papers of Secretary of State Frank Kellogg was probably in 1960s or early 1970s and probably meant a lot of time in the Society and little for touring. It was thus a treat to spend a few days here before journey began. The lovely 1910s Hotel St. Paul served as the base for an introduction to St. Paul that included a brewery, the History Museum, and the beautiful million dollar mansions along Summit Street. One housed Governor Tim Walz, current candidate for VP of the United States, so you get an idea of the poshness of the neighborhood. I couldn\u2019t believe how clean it was, but when you have multimillion dollar mansions, trash is not welcome.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a>Across from the hotel was the wonderfully restored Landmark Center, spared from the wrecking ball and life as a parking lot. At one time, it housed most of the federal offices in St. Paul, built Romanesque in the late 19th century.<\/p>\n

The other treat was a visit with Lori and Al Lohman, academic friends that we\u2019ve spent many years with at \"\"<\/a>various MMA and MBAA conferences. They introduced us to a \u201cgenuine Minnesota meal\u201d \u2013wild rice and mushroom soup, walleye, and a brandy old fashioned. Good time with old friends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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