May 27, 2013
by David Ryan
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April 9, 2020 – Due to the continuing popularity of this blog post about Galena since it was written in 2013, I have expanded upon the topic of Galena and Dubuque and have just completed a new book called – … Continue reading
May 20, 2013
by David Ryan
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After visiting the Twin Cities the next stop on our Mississippi River stairway wandering road trip was Stillwater, Minnesota. Stillwater is located on the west bank of the St. Croix River across from Wisconsin and is close enough to St. … Continue reading
May 11, 2013
by David Ryan
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A year before he died Henry David Thoreau traveled to the frontier west of Minnesota in 1861 in hopes of improving his health. He reached the Mississippi across the river from Dubuque, Iowa and then went by riverboat north to … Continue reading