The site of much controversy in the 1970s that included armed robbery, hostages, national guard callouts and Governor involvement this is the mansion as it stands today.
Alexian Brothers Novitiate Flickr Set
History is taken from The Alexian Brothers History site.
In 1950 the Alexian Brothers acquired the Gresham, Wisconsin property, some 232 acres [...]
From the National Park Service:
The Bureau of Mines was first created as the Federal Department of Mines in 1896. The conservation movement at that time envisioned a federal role in helping the Nation use its mineral resources responsibly. Concern over the waste of both human and natural resources was reflected in the President’s 1907 recommendation [...]
Heres yet another set from Little Suamico. You can view the entire set on my flickrstream.
I made a trip back to Wisconsin over the weekend and had to go through the Little Suamico area. There are actually quite a few neat things around here. I found this seriously neglected farmstead….
Over the past few years no community has been harder hit by the foreclosure crisis in the Twin Cities than the Jordan and Hawthorne communities on the north side. The four square blocks of 31st Ave N. and 6th St N are said to be the epicenter of the crisis. Since 2006, fifty-four of the [...]
