Maple Grove Historical Preservation Society
Maple Grove, Hennepin County, Minnesota
The Maple Grove Historical Preservation Society (MGHPS) contributes to many articles published in the online maple grove Magazine. The online Magazine also publishes historical articles by other contributors, but are too numerous for us to list here.
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CCX Media Community News
Bob Burlingame Retires as Maple Grove Mayor
Bob Burlingame capped off more than 40 years of service to the city of Maple Grove when he ended his term as mayor in 2001.
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Maple Grove History Museum Features Unique Items from 'Pioneers of This City'
JUNE 2019
Were the Winnebago or Hochunk the First Inhabitants of Maple Grove?
NOVEMBER 2018
Display Offers Peek into Schools of Yesteryear
OCTOBER 2018
Historical Preservation Society Holds onto City’s Past
Contributed by the Maple Grove Historical Preservation Society
AUGUST 2018
BY CASSIE WILLAERT
MARCH 2018
Focus on Maple Grove: Abode of Antiquity
BY CYD HAYNES
MARCH 2018
Maple Grove is but One Stop on the Transcontinental Railroad
BY JAMES MCMANIS
FEBRUARY 2018
Fred Rohe Led a Wave of Progression to Maple Grove’s Creameries in the 1920s
BY MEGAN MILLER
MAY 2017
BY JULIA EGESDAL
NOVEMBER 2016
A Historical Photo of a Maple Grove Harvest
BY BRECKYN CROCKER
OCTOBER 2016
Pierre Bottineau Revered as One of the Founders of Maple Grove
BY JULIA EGESDAL
FEBRUARY 2016
Maple Grove Historical Preservation Society Ad-dresses Memory
BY EMILY ALEX
FEBRUARY 2015
One Room schoolhouses Showcase Maple Grove’s History
BY ERIC D. JOHNSON
AUGUST 2014
Maple Grove, 75 Years After the Tornado
BY CYD HAYNES
MAY 2014
Maple Grove's Earliest Settlers Made the Most of Winter
BY CYD HAYNES
DECEMBER 2013
Maple Grove Goes Beyond the Yellow Ribbon
BY ANGELA JOHNSON
NOVEMBER 2013
Former Mayor Dick Reimer Reflects on Success
BY REBECCA COOKE
JNUARY 2010
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Maple Grove Magazine
CCX Media Community News
Highlighting a Milestone of Service
Maple Grove Mayor Mark Steffenson
As of July 2021, Mark Steffenson has served as the mayor of Maple Grove for 20 years. CCX Media's Dave Kiser sits down with the mayor for a short conversation to look back over the years of service and look ahead to the future of the city.
PHOTO BY: AL MADSEN
A CCX Media video presentation
OUR TOWN’S STORY: MAPLE GROVE
Take a trip back through time and learn about the wonderful city of Maple Grove, Minnesota. This 34-minute presentation is filled with stories about life in what is now Maple Grove from the periods of the first settlers to the growth as a city. In mid-2017 production started on Our Town’s Story – Maple Grove. Work on the program was completed by CCX Media with the help of The Maple Grove Historical Preservation Society. The story of Maple Grove’s history is told in the words of a wonderful mix of people well connected to the city.
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Maple Grove History Museum
9030 Forestview Lane N.
(South Driveway)
Maple Grove, MN 55369
763-494-5983