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SUMMARY:Minnesota Streetcar History with Aaron Isaacs
DESCRIPTION: \nBefore automobiles\, planes\, and the Light Rail\, there were streetcars in cities across Minnesota. They were pulled by horses until 1889\, when electricity became practical. Stillwater had no horsecars because of its steep hills\, but in 1889 it opened the first electric streetcar lines in the state\, ahead of Minneapolis and St. Paul. A public transit boom ensued. \nBy World War I\, Twin City Rapid Transit company was running over 1100 streetcars on a system that reached from Lake Minnetonka to the St. Croix River\, including Stillwater and Bayport. It lasted until buses replaced the last of the streetcars in 1954. \nPresenter Aaron Isaacs will speak about Twin Cities streetcar history\, then focus on the Stillwater area. Isaacs spent 33 years as a planner and manager for Metro Transit\, where he worked in route and schedule planning\, operations\, maintenance\, transit facilities\, light rail and traffic advantages for buses. He’s a historian of transit\, as a 40+ year volunteer with the Minnesota Streetcar Museum. He’s co-author of Twin Cities by Trolley\, The Streetcar Era in Minneapolis and St. Paul\, and author of Twin Ports by Trolley on Duluth-Superior. \n\nIn-person attendees:\n1862 Greeley Street South\nStillwater\, MN 55082\nVirtual attendees:\nLink to WCHS YouTube page
URL:https://www.wchsmn.org/event/streetcars/
LOCATION:Washington County Heritage Center\, 1862 South Greeley St\, Stillwater\, MN\, 55082\, United States
CATEGORIES:Washington County Heritage Center
ORGANIZER;CN="Washington County Heritage Center":MAILTO:emily.krawczewski@wchsmn.org
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SUMMARY:National Toast Day Celebration!
DESCRIPTION:Just over a century ago\, Charles Strite was employed at a local manufacturing plant. Fed up with burned toast in the cafeteria\, a great idea “popped” into his head\, and the Toastmaster automatic electric toaster was born! \nAbout the event: \n\nEnjoy a program about the history of toast and view our antique toaster collection.\nSample toast and toppings from local bakeries and markets\, and vote for your favorite to be named Toast of the Town.\nListen to Warden’s House Site Manager Heidi Heinze tell the history of the automatic pop-up toaster and its origins in Stillwater!\n\nToast Tasting begins at 6:00pm\nProgram begins at 6:30pm \nAdmission is free\, but donations are accepted. For more information please contact heidi.heinze@wchsmn.org
URL:https://www.wchsmn.org/event/toast26/
LOCATION:Washington County Heritage Center\, 1862 South Greeley St\, Stillwater\, MN\, 55082\, United States
CATEGORIES:Washington County Heritage Center
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