Bottineau is located in the Northeast community of Minneapolis. The Mississippi River borders it on the west and University Avenue border it to the east. Lowry Avenue NE is the northern end of the neighborhood, which extends to 16th/17th avenues NE in the south. The smaller Bottineau neighborhood derived its name from the famous pioneer,… Read more »
Pierre Bottineau
City of Maple Grove: A Brief History
The city of Maple Grove, Minnesota is located in the north-central part of Hennepin County. At one time, the Federal Government moved Winnebago Indians from Wisconsin to Maple Grove because “no one lived there”. That all changed in 1851 when Louis Gervais and Pierre Bottineau arrived and staked their claims. W.E. Evans, Harvey Abel, Patrick… Read more »
City of Osseo: A Brief History
The City of Osseo, Minnesota is located in the northeastern part of Hennepin County. Initially, Osseo was under the government townships of Brooklyn Park and Maple Grove. In the Spring of 1875, Osseo was incorporated as its own city. “This is Paradise,” Pierre Bottineau exclaimed, he took a look at the beautiful prairie and woods… Read more »
Pierre Bottineau
Northeast: Bottineau
Bottineau is located in the Northeast community of Minneapolis. The Mississippi River borders it on the west and University Avenue border it to the east. Lowry Avenue NE is the northern end of the neighborhood, which extends to 16th/17th avenues NE in the south. The smaller Bottineau neighborhood derived its name from the famous pioneer,… Read more »
City of Maple Grove: A Brief History
The city of Maple Grove, Minnesota is located in the north-central part of Hennepin County. At one time, the Federal Government moved Winnebago Indians from Wisconsin to Maple Grove because “no one lived there”. That all changed in 1851 when Louis Gervais and Pierre Bottineau arrived and staked their claims. W.E. Evans, Harvey Abel, Patrick… Read more »
City of Osseo: A Brief History
The City of Osseo, Minnesota is located in the northeastern part of Hennepin County. Initially, Osseo was under the government townships of Brooklyn Park and Maple Grove. In the Spring of 1875, Osseo was incorporated as its own city. “This is Paradise,” Pierre Bottineau exclaimed, he took a look at the beautiful prairie and woods… Read more »