Laughter, Falling Water and Time
CASTLE FALLS CAFE U.S. Highways 10, 52, 169 and 218, breathtaking Anoka, Minnesota. 14 miles north and west of Big Time Minneapolis, Gateway to the rugged north woods vacation land. BEAUTIFUL, PICTURESQUE, WATERFALL, EXPLICIT rustic bridge, waterwheels, mermaids and lovely castle. The place where you see people with cameras!
Anoka meaning in the Chippewa language ‘Work” and in the Dakota ‘”On both sides of the river” lies on both banks of the Rum River at a junction with the Mississippi; just 18 miles north of Minneapolis as shown on the accompanying map. Anoka is one of the oldest towns in the state. It … Read more
To allow for an expanded military presence, crews built the first Anoka Armory in 1897. Records indicate that high school graduation programs were held in the building the following year. Before that, the drills were held at the original City Hall, as space was available. Officials dedicated the second armory building in 1914, a handsome … Read more
Halloween Capital STATISTICS : Population 8,500 Located in Anoka County , 18 miles from Minneapolis – St . Paul Located on major highways U.S. No. 10 , 169 , 52 ; Minnesota No. 56 , 157 , 218 , 242 On Rum and Mississippi Rivers Industrial Sites Available TWIN CITIES For further information , write … Read more
“The first duty devolving on the trustees in connection with the Home, was the selection of a site for the permanent buildings. This proved to be a laborious and difficult task. Patriotic and public spirited citizens in many towns, submitted offers of eligible sites for the Home. The trustees visited, and thoroughly inspected the grounds … Read more