I’m continuing my stroll down History Lane at the Blue Earth County Fairgrounds today. As with last Sunday, the photos are simply better in black and white. I am still looking real small in all the shots, but trust me, these buildings were small, so I don’t know why I look so little.
Do you remember this log house on History Lane from last Sunday? I had Mom do some further research and we found out a few interesting facts. The actual owners of this cozy home were German immigrants, Augustus and Emma (yes, Emma) Krosch. They lived in the home for thirty four years and get this – they raised eleven children in there! Oh my dog! We also found out it is a two story home with two bedrooms upstairs. I sure hope these people weren’t much taller than I am or I don’t know how they could stand! On the photo of the street, you can see the upstairs windows, but wow, a two story? Absolutely amazing! Appaws to Augustus and Emma for not going nuts!
Next on History Lane, I stopped by the Woodland Schoolhouse which was built in 1870. The school actually was used until 1949! The tiny town of Woodland went out of existence around 1900.
A little close up of the schoolhouse. I’m just waiting patiently for the door to open so school can get started.
The only other building for me to pose with on History Lane was the Guckeen Post Office. The only thing I know about this building is it was completed in 1872.
This completes my trip down History Lane which was the last stop on my day trip in the Mitsubishi Outlander CUV. I have to go sit and ponder how a couple raised eleven kids in the log house. It is a bit too much to imagine! It would be tough for a dog to even raise eleven puppies in such a small home!
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We love these pictures. Eleven children???? Speaking of children, where was Bailie? Hope she wasn’t in time out! Have a great day Emma! Your doodle friend Dash.
Bailie was watching the car for us. Sometimes it is easier for me to do the photos alone because I know what I’m doing and we can get it done quickly. π
Thanks for the history, Emma. I love old post offices- every town has one! I hope you are having a great Sunday.
That was interesting. Have a serene and easy Sunday.
Best wishes Molly
Happy Sunday!
That was fun. 11 kids- that’s enough to drive any person crazy b
Eleven kids is trouble enough, but then in such a tiny house! No thank you!
Very cool trip and pictures. Have a great day.
Thanks.
I love these photos in black and white…it’s perfect. It is so hard to believe they raised 11 children in that little house….those pioneer people were way hardier (and patient) than we are! I love history and places like that, so glad you shared it.
We can’t imagine living there as one person let alone two adults with eleven kids! How did they even find the time and privacy to make the eleven kids? Totally amazing!
It always amazes me that people raised families in these tiny houses. That’s all they knew though. What a great place you found.
At the time it was probably a real swell place. In a hundred years, who knows what our lifestyles will look like. Life keeps advancing which is sometimes scary.
The history tour was magical Emma!
Thank you.
Eleven kids in THAT House? YIKES! I wonder how Emma and Augustus found the privacy to begin those babies. i cannot imagine 11 dogs in that house. Hmmmm, it might make a cute dog house? Thanks for the magical history tour. XOXO Sparkle the PBGV
Mom and I are in amazement about the eleven kids and also wonder how they found the privacy to create the eleven! Thank goodness we live in this time where it is all a bit easier.
Cool history lesson Emma. Looks lie Little House on the Prairie town…
Well, you know, Walnut Grove is just a couple hours from my house. We live in Little House on the Prairie territory.
Thanks for the history lesson. We love history in our house. The pictures do look good black and white. Enjoy your Sunday!!
The more history we stumble upon, the more grateful we are for our current lifestyle.
oh that could be the twin-village of Little House on the Prairie… :o)
The Ingalls family lived just a couple hours from my house. I live in their area π
pawesome…but it’s a little scary if Mrs. Oleson and her mean Nellie live close to you too :o)
Our guess is the second floor was just for sleeping with wall to wall mattresses! My grandma used to sleep in one bed with her three sisters, this was during the Depression. And, mom just remembered, she had a great grandmother named Emma! Its one of our favorite names for sure! Love Dolly
How cool, anyone named Emma has to be awesome! They probably just had straw to sleep on too, no real mattress.
Great little history lesson, Emma. What a cool place to explore.
Thanks. We found it interesting
Raising 11 kids in a small house! You’re right; that’s hard to imagine!
–Wags (and purrs) from Life with Dogs and Cats
It’s smaller than small! Amazing!
What a lovely trip Emma! What a wonderful tour guide you are!!
Smileys!
Dory, Jakey, Arty & Bilbo
Maybe I should find myself a tour guide hat?
Those are the coolest buildings. That house must have been the beginning of the “Tiny House” craze! I think we could live there just fine, but tell me you are joking about eleven pups. There would simply no be enough ‘us’ time with all of those kids! BOL!!
GBGV’s tend to have large litters…I would definitely need a bigger place!
love little old towns like this – such a simpler way of life in some ways and so hard in others
Simple, but very hard, especially here with winter and all. Can’t even imagine it!
I have never been here. What a cool place! I love history, especially Minnesota history. I seriously cannot believe Augustus and Emma’s home had two stories. How??? And eleven children? Wow. (I can’t help but wonder how they could have “done it” that many times in that house in privacy. Yikes!)
Very cool Emma. I look forward to more of these down the road.
We never knew places like these existed until the last six months or so. We have found them by accident and they are so neat to see. Hopefully we will stumble upon a few more. It is simply unimaginable to think of eleven kids and two stories in the tiny home!
I love old structures. Beautiful photos.
They are neat to see and it is fun to read about their history when you can find something on them.
Look at that old post office! Soon enough ALL of the post offices will be historical relics, amirite? *wags* – Gilligan from WagsAhoy.com
Soon kids will ask what is a mailman, just like they ask what is a typewriter!
Very cool pictures!
Thank you.
I am always amazed at small size of some historical buildings. When you are up close to them, they are actually quite small and as you say the two stories are not what we are used to today.
If mom tried to market such a place as a two story home these days, she would probably get in trouble with the board of realtors!
That is so cool you found out about the folks that lived in that cabin! I’d love to know who lived in ours way back when.
It is neat when you find out some of the history.
Super interesting and gorgeous photos too!!!
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Thank you.
Such a quaint little town. I too would love to know how all those folks survived in that one house!
These days, they would have killed each other in such a small space!
It’s hard to imagine two people living in that house, never mind 11. Good grief.
13 with the parents! Amazing!