Written by Phil Wala 1880 (April 9) Hennepin Avenue M. E. Church has engaged a contractor for the construction of a new church building on the southwest corner of 10th and Hennepin. Although the article … Read More
This Week in Hennepin History: The Week of April 2 – April 8
Written by Phil Wala 1955 (April 1 – 9) This week we have video of a 1955 University of Life trip to Washington, D. C. and New York City. The video was scanned from a … Read More
This Week in Hennepin History: The Week of March 26 – April 1
Written by Phil Wala 1880 (March 26) Hennepin Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church has purchased property on the southwest corner of 10th and Hennepin and has moved their Tabernacle building to the rear of the site. … Read More
This Week in Hennepin History: The Week of March 19 – March 25
Written by Phil Wala 1893 (March 21) Harriet (Hattie) Hulet Walker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Walker, becomes engaged to be married to Hennepin Church’s bachelor pastor, Rev. Frederick O. Holman. Their wedding … Read More
This Week in Hennepin History: The Week of March 12 – March 18
Written by Phil Wala 1871 (March 12 & 16) These may be the earliest examples of paid newspaper advertisements for Centenary Church, the church from which Hennepin Church originated. The remarkable thing about the ad … Read More