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Welcome to a new website from the creator of Forgotten Minnesota.

Hi, I’m Carrie. I’m the photographer and writer behind Forgotten Minnesota, and this new adventure, Road Trips & History. I’m a frequent road tripper and probably the person you saw making a U-turn to get a better look at that old building in your town.  

Back in 2011, I started Forgotten Minnesota to share the stories of forgotten and overlooked people and places in Minnesota. I explored hundreds of places and wrote almost two million words about Minnesota history over the website’s ten-year run. But as 2019 came to a close, I knew I wanted to do something a little different.

In January 2020, I started planning a new website that would allow me to spend less time in the library and more time having adventures. So Road Trips & History will embrace road trips and exploring new places. And every post won’t be about Minnesota this time — but the site will remain Minnesota-centric.

Forgotten Minnesota | 2011-2020

Hennepin History | November 2021 | Article
John’s Place: Introducing Exotic Flavors to Minneapolis

Hennepin History | July 2021 | Article
Heidelberg Dining Lounge: Linking old-world cuisine with the new

Hennepin History | March 2021 | Article
Beyond Hotdish – Cooking with Lutherans

Hennepin History | October 2020 | Article
Dine by the Light of Victorian Elegance: Make It a Night to Remember at the Ranch House

Hennepin History | June 2020 | Article
School’s Out… (For Summer?)

Hennepin History | February 2020 | Article
Ambassador Resort Motor Hotel: Recipes from Minnesota’s Island in the Sun

Hennepin History Museum | 2020 | Photographs
America’s Finest Theatre: The Terrace

MNopedia | January 2020 | Article
Anoka State Asylum for the Insane

Hennepin History | November 2019 | Article
History and Recipes For Your Round Table

Robbins Gallery | September 2019 | Photographs
Terrace Theater Exhibit

Hennepin History | June 2019 | Article
Mouthwatering Recipes on Tap

Minnesota Alumni | Summer 2018 | Photographs
University Grove by Elizabeth Foy Larsen (print and digital)

Finance and Commerce | 2016 | Article
Boosting Economic Vitality by Preserving Minnesota’s Historic Downtowns

The Minnesota Preservationist | 2011 | Article
Saving the State Theatre