Sunday, May 26th, 2013
Believe it or not, a road originally built in 1853 that stretched from St. Paul to Sioux City, S.D., has been designated as the escape route of the infamous James-Younger gang from the 1876 Northfield bank robbery. County Road 1 in Rice County served as a key route for trade between St. Paul and St. Peter along the Minnesota River. A section of the road was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. New signs will be installed by volunteers from the Christdala Preservation Association looking to forward tourism, historic preservation, education and more in the area. Read the complete article in the Faribault Daily News.
Tags: Christdala Preservation Association, get away. staycation, Jesse James, National Register of Historic Places, Northfield, Rice County
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Thursday, March 17th, 2011
Faribault will host Minnesota in May, a state championship BBQ competition. The competition will be operated by the Minnesota BBQ Society and will be sanctioned by the Kansas City BBQ Society. Minnesota in May will be held May 20-21 at the Rice County Fairgrounds. The event will be open to the public and the Historic Hutchinson House B&B is offering special rates for this exciting weekend! Stay two-nights and receive one night 1/2 price! Or, receive a special one-time rate of $99. per night!
The following events will be held in addition to the competition:
• Iron Chef Contest: Local celebrities will compete in the local version of “Iron Chef.”
• Beer garden and food vendors will be available.
• Live entertainment, including Killer Hayseeds on Friday and Jivin’ Ivan & the Kings of Swing on Saturday.
• Classic Car Show.
BBQ competitions have been growing in popularity over the past few years. BBQ teams compete in four categories: Brisket, ribs, chicken and pork shoulder. Spectators can walk throughout the grounds and can stop to speak with BBQ teams about the equipment and process they use to cook award-winning BBQ. Half of the proceeds generated by this competition will benefit the Minnesota BBQ Society, and the other half will be donated to the local organization Infants Remembered in Silence (IRIS).
Tags: BBQ, Classic Car, IRIS, Iron Chef, Kansas City, Killer Hayseeds, Minnesota in May, Rice County
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Believe it or not, a road originally built in 1853 that stretched from St. Paul to Sioux City, S.D., has been designated as the escape route of the infamous James-Younger gang from the 1876 Northfield bank robbery. County Road 1 in Rice County served as a key route for trade between St. Paul and St. Peter along the Minnesota River. A section of the road was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. New signs will be installed by volunteers from the Christdala Preservation Association looking to forward tourism, historic preservation, education and more in the area. Read the complete article in the Faribault Daily News.
