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Burnsville, The Early Years (searchable script)a 27 minute narrated slide show project created by Jack Kennelly in 1981
Burnsville, the Early Years
An audio visual production of the
Burnsville Chapter County Historical November, 1981.
(this pdf is searchable)
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Interstate 35w ExitEarly signage showing exit for Burnsville Crosstown, later Burnsville Parkway.View is toward the north.
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Burnsville Fire TruckAs the Burnsville Fire trucks looked in the 1970s.
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The Ridges - Center for Community Lifeearly signage along Nicollet at 138th Street (McAndrews Drive)
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Burnsville Ice Arena signFirst signage along Nicollet Avenue at Civic Center Parkway, future site of the City Hall and Police Station.
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Fire Muster Poster
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The Fire Muster!
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Mr. B's Car Wash and Gas StationLocated at Highway 13 and County Road 30, next to the Metcalf School. It closed in 2016.
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Dakota County map
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MInnesota River from 35W bridge
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Rusting farm implement
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The George and Stasia Kearney familyGeorge and Stasia with sons Joe and Gene Kearney.
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Before the boom
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Beginning of the housing boom River HillsRiver Hills on Highway 13, was one of the first housing developments, with earlier being Vista View and Highland View.
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Bicentennial Garden
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Camelot Acres Mobile Home Park
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Intersection of County 42 and Burnhaven Drive
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A Curve of traffic on 35 W.An evening photo of traffic on 35 W in Burnsville.
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Lutheran Church of the Ascension 1970sCliff Road near Hwy 13
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Burnsville High SchoolDistrict 191
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Burnsville Center under constructionIt opened in 1977
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Community Action Council
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Ticket Sales at Burnsville Community Theater
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First Village of Burnsville government building on Hwy 13
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Orchard Gardens train stopbuilt in 1910
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Plaque in remembrance of Oscar Dally
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Remnant of Second James and Mary Connelly HouseAlthough no one living in this building, at the time of the photo it was Burnsville's oldest home.
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William and Bridget Connelly and later Pat and Mary Connelly FarmIn 1904 William and Bridget moved to his home located north of Hwy13 on east side of 12th Avenue. Final owners would be their son Patrick and wife Mary Hayes Connelly. From Slide-show.
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Cover of 1976 Burnsville History
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photo of 1976 Burnsville History book pages
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