The Huff-Lamberton Mansion

Henry Depeu Huff arrived in Winona, Minnesota with his family on June 26…

The Princess Wenonah Statue

Once upon a time there was a princess who was being forced to marry a man she did not love by her father. Instead of obeying her father’s wishes, she threw herself from a cliff to escape a life she did not want. This is no ordinary fairytale, in fact, it happened right here in…

The Railroads of Winona, Minnesota

You know the feeling. You’re driving or walking through Winona, in a hurry to arrive at a…

The Old Winona Post Office

“It is said to be one of the handsomest buildings at the cost ever erected by the United States government.”

Nevius Livery Stables

Imagine riding your horse and buggy around downtown Winona rather than driving a vehicle like we do nowadays. Back in…

The Hotel to the Stars in Winona

Have you ever looked around Winona, or any city, and tried to picture what life was like right there…

Bub’s Brewery

In the midwestern United States, beer always has and seemingly always will possess a great deal of importance. Whether or not that’s a good thing likely depends on who you ask, but it’s true nonetheless. The city of Winona, Minnesota is no exception to that stereotype. With over twenty bars in the city…

St. Teresa’s

Erin Renk

1115 West Broadway Street in Winona, Minnesota would appear to be the home to Cotter Schools but the…

Henry D. Huff

On Sunday, June 26th, 1853, Henry Huff set foot in Wabasha Prairie for the first time. I wonder what he saw as he looked over the Island City for the first time? Was it cheap, fertile land? A river for easy access to commercial trade? While I cannot with any certainty tell you exactly what piqued Mr…

Sledding at St. Mary’s

Snowflakes swirled around my older brother and me as we stepped out of the car onto the parking lot at St. Mary’s…