MINNESOTA TRAVEL COMPANION, by Richard Olsenius

 Filled with local anecdotes, historical accounts, and personal glimpses, this classic guide to the highways and back roads of Minnesota explores the history of towns along the state's most traveled routes. Learn the stories behind the road signs and discover fascinating facts about familiar places such as Hibbing, which had to be moved one mile south in 1919 because of its original location above rich deposits of iron ore, and the bus service between the old and new towns eventually became the Greyhound bus company. Then there is Rochester, whose world-renowned Mayo Clinic was founded when nuns of the local convent and country physician William W. Mayo agreed that the town needed its own hospital after a devastating tornado killed several residents and injured hundreds of others in 1883. This book has been in print since 1982 and is currently distributed by University of Minnesota Press.

 REVIEW:
"Altogether a first-rate job-a book that is as interesting to read at home in your living room as it is useful on the road. Clearly organized, thoughtfully laid out, and easy to use, Minnesota Travel Companion gives the reader a 'snapshot history' of the state and much more." Minneapolis StarTribune

9” x 9”, 260 pages ISBN-13: 978-0816636761