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    February 16, 2019
    Bob Chandler's truck coming out of the swamp after his second run across in 1979. (Submitted photo)
    A mud run into history: 'Monster truck' pioneer looking for film footage of DL event to commemorate 40th anniversary
    In the early 1970s, two wheel drive was still the norm for most motor vehicles; four wheel drive was still relatively uncommon outside of the...
    community/historyFebruary 16, 2019 - 10:00am
    February 13, 2019
    This photo of Julia Warren Spears is part of the Becker County Museum's collection.
    Another of Becker County's pioneering women: Julia Warren Spears
    One of the pioneering women of Becker County was Julia Warren Spears. Julia, the daughter of Lyman Marquis Warren and Mary Cadotte, was born...
    community/historyFebruary 13, 2019 - 4:05pm
    February 11, 2019
    Electric power poles with street lights on them were added to Detroit Lakes' Washington Avenue in 1913. (Photo courtesy of Becker County Museum)
    Electric lights have adorned Detroit Lakes' Washington Avenue for more than a century
    Detriot Lakes' first municipal power plant was purchased in 1902; by 1913, new electric poles with incandescent street lights attached to them...
    community/historyFebruary 11, 2019 - 3:22pm
    February 8, 2019
    This structure, known as the Irish Block, once stood approximately where La Barista is now, at the corner of Holmes and Washington in downtown Detroit Lakes. (Photo courtesy of Becker County Museum)
    Downtown Detroit Lakes once had a bit o'Irish in it
    On the west side of Washington Avenue, at the Holmes Street intersection, there once was a building known as the Irish Block — named after...
    community/historyFebruary 8, 2019 - 2:26pm
    February 6, 2019
    This 1892 image from the Becker County Museum's files shows Detroit Lakes — or the village of Detroit, as it was then known — as it appeared from atop the Hotel Minnesota, looking westward.
    Through the looking glass: Detroit Lakes, circa 1892
    As this photograph shows, Detroit Lakes was a very different place 117 years ago — in fact, even its name was different.
    community/historyFebruary 6, 2019 - 11:56am
    February 5, 2019
    This photo of 'The Clubhouse' can be found in the archives of the Becker County Museum's research library.
    The Club House on the shore
    The Club House was one of those lakeshore structures that was a favorite summer hangout for Detroit Lakes residents for many years; however,...
    community/historyFebruary 5, 2019 - 3:16pm
    February 3, 2019
    The view of Washington Avenue from the north side of the railroad tracks, back in the days before the roadway was paved. (Photo courtesy of Becker County Museum)
    Washington Avenue: A look back into its past
    Washington Avenue has been the center of Detroit Lakes' downtown business district since its early days, and remains an integral part of the...
    community/historyFebruary 3, 2019 - 2:22pm
    This mouthwatering image is a sneak peek at the two sizes of "Chocolate Fantasy" trays that can be delivered, picked up curbside or hand-selected during a special fundraising event set for Thursday, Feb. 14 at the Becker County Museum. (Submitted photo)
    A Chocolate Fantasy, Sweetheart Grams and more coming to Becker County Museum this month
    From now through the middle of February, Detroit Lakes residents, businesses and community organizations will be caught up in the spirit of celebrating...
    community/historyFebruary 3, 2019 - 8:00am
    February 2, 2019
    This photo of Jessie Campbell West in her wedding attire was taken in 1874, when she married John Kingsbury West, one of the earliest settlers of Becker County. (Photo courtesy of the Becker County Museum)
    A pioneering woman: Jessie Campbell West
    One of Becker County's early settlers, Jessie Campbell West, was also one of its first historians. She did a lot of the leg work for Alvin H....
    community/historyFebruary 2, 2019 - 12:00pm
    January 31, 2019
    Members of the Lady Shriners Club posed for this photo on the shore of Detroit Lake in 1899. (Photo courtesy of Becker County Museum)
    The Lady Shriners Club
    Most people think of the Shriners as being a fraternal organization (aka men's club), but back towards the end of the 19th century, Detroit Lakes...
    community/historyJanuary 31, 2019 - 4:27pm
    January 30, 2019
    This self-propelled ice cutter was one of many creative ways that local ice harvesters found to speed up the harvesting process. (Photo courtesy of Becker County Museum)
    Ice harvesting inspired creativity
    Though teams of horses, and later, tractors, did much of the work in preparing the ice fields for harvest, some local ice harvesters came up...
    community/historyJanuary 30, 2019 - 12:35pm
    January 28, 2019
    This image from the pre-paved road days of Richwood Village has been preserved, in postcard form, in the archives of the Becker County Museum.
    Village of Richwood was organized in 1871
    The town of Richwood was organized on June 23, 1871. Unlike many villages in the region, it was not a railroad town; its founders established...
    community/historyJanuary 28, 2019 - 9:48am
    January 27, 2019
    This street scene from downtown Detroit Lakes was once used as a postcard. Though the streets are now paved and the storefronts look a bit different, the similarities to today's downtown can still be seen in this Becker County Museum photo.
    City of Detroit Lakes to celebrate sesquicentennial in 2021
    The City of Detroit Lakes and Becker County will both celebrate their 150th birthdays in 2021, and plans are already underway for the sesquicentennial...
    community/historyJanuary 27, 2019 - 3:30pm
    January 26, 2019
    A truck used for hauling ice proves to be a bit too heavy to safely transport its cargo off the ice and onto shore in this historic Becker County Museum photo.
    On thin ice: Even harvesters had to worry about falling into freezing water
    Whether you're ice harvesting or ice fishing, snowmobiling or skating, it's always a good idea to make sure that the ice you're going to be using...
    community/historyJanuary 26, 2019 - 4:13pm
    January 25, 2019
    Firefighters worked to save the Hotel Minnesota, but its all-wooden design proved to be its doom, as the building burned to the ground on June 16, 1915, after a fire broke out in the laundry room. (Photo courtesy of Becker County Museum)
    Hotel Minnesota burned down in 1915
    When it was completed in 1884, the Hotel Minnesota's all-wooden structure made a picturesque sight on the Detroit Lakes skyline, and its variety...
    community/historyJanuary 25, 2019 - 2:36pm
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