Last additions - Burnsville Historical Society Archives

Last additions

Margaret McNamara, Mary Garvey and Hannah WalshThree friend 1911 - Margaret McNamara, Mary Garvey and Hannah Walsh.May 24, 2022

Margaret McNamara dies March 1942 - death of life long resident Margaret McNamara.May 23, 2022

Savage Post OfficeA 1940s photo appearing in the Camp Savage file shows the Savage post office, which served Burnsville as well. May 23, 2022

Football standsSunday afternoon, empty football stands at the Burnsville High School 2022.May 23, 2022

City of Savage CampusSign at the Savage campus including City Hall, Police, Library and Post Office 2022.May 23, 2022

Mr. B's Car Wash and GasMay 2022 view of the long closed Mr. B's Car Wash and Gas Station Highway 13 and County Road 30. May 23, 2022

Mr. B's Car Wash and GasMay 2022 view of the long closed Mr. B's Car Wash and Gas Station Highway 13 and County Road 30.May 23, 2022

Burnsville news 1942February 27, 1942 Burnsville News includes - John Kennelly entering the service...May 23, 2022

Kearney's Store Gene and Mary Kearney operated their grocery store on Vine Street in Savage.May 23, 2022

Downtown Rosemount1942 view of Rosemount.May 23, 2022

Nicolas Walsh ordainedMay 29, 1942 - son of Deputy Sheriff, born in Burnsville, ordained...May 23, 2022

Nicolas WalshMay 29, 1942 - Fr. Walsh was born in Burnsville and attended local public schools...May 23, 2022

Horse owner's nailbox led to city's renamingOne hundred plus years ago the city was named Hamilton then in 1904 it was changed to
Savage, MInnesota.May 23, 2022

Buffalo Tap historyLong operating as a bar and restaurant, this is a history timeline of what is now Buffalo Tap.May 23, 2022

Savage name history 1855 - 19691855 - The city was first named Hamilton, by William Byrne, an Irishman who had immigrated to Hamilton, Canada, before coming to Minnesota in 1955.

1857 - Hamilton was founded on November 20, 1857.

1866 - The post office was called Hamilton Station from 1866 - 1894 and then changed to Glendale.

1892 - Hamilton was officially incorporated on August 31, 1892.

Savage, a city in the northeast corner of Glendale incorporated as a village on November 7, 1892 under the name Hamilton.

1904 - Hamilton Depot was renamed Savage in March 1904. The city's namesake is Marion W. Savage, an entrepreneur and owner of the famous race horse Dan Patch.

The name of the Glendale Post Office has been changed to Savage - but not using the name yet.

1919 - The Village of Hamilton was officially renamed Savage in 1919.

1920 - Savage, a city in the northeast corner of Glendale separated from the township on March 5, 1920.

1969 - On April 28, 1969, the one square mile village of Savage was consolidated with the adjacent Glendale Township...May 23, 2022

Savage to buy post office building 2010The Savage City Council voted unanimously Monday night to buy the United States Post Office building...

As part of the deal, the USPS will continue to operate the Savage Post Office in the front of the 2000 square feet of the property...

The back 9,000 square feet of the building is currently used for mail and carrier services and those operations will move to the Burnsville facility...May 23, 2022