Upcoming Event: St. Nikolaustag On The Farm!
The Maplewood Area Historical Society invites you to celebrate & learn about the history of German holiday traditions at our St. Nikolaustag On The Farm event on Saturday, December 10, from Noon to 5 PM, while also enjoying the following: Meet
Exhibits at MAHS
3M and Maplewood: Magically Adhered This exhibit traces the history of the arrival and development of 3M within Maplewood. It also looks at the relationship between the company and Maplewood as reflected in jobs, housing, taxes, social groups, and other ways.
A Brief History of Maplewood
Earliest Inhabitants The earliest known residents of Maplewood were from the Native American Woodland Culture and are estimated to have lived here between 500 B.C. and A.D. 1500. Stone arrowheads and pottery shards have been found along Fish Creek from Carver
The History of The Bruentrup Heritage Farm – 1891 – 2010
In 1891, German emigrant William Bruentrup married Ida Wagner and the bride’s family gave them 40 acres of farmland on the east side of White Bear Avenue (just south of today’s Lydia Avenue) as a wedding present. They built today’s