Posts tagged mad hatter

History 21 The Podcast! - 4.13 Mary and the Woodbury House

Mary Woodbury lived in the same house on the Rum River in Anoka for 75 years! She moved there as a toddler in 1861 and was on the front lines watching the city grow and change. The Mad Hatter Restaurant, which now resides in her home, and ACHS have unveiled new house tour you can enjoy that covers the 167 year history of the home. In this episode, learn about the self-guided tour, and hear Mary’s own stories in excerpts from her diary and short memoir, “Reminiscences.”

Host Rebecca Desens, ACHS Director, and Sara Given, ACHS Volunteer Coordinator.

History 21 The Podcast, History 21: The Podcast, PodcastSara GivenJuly 5, 2024Anoka County Historical Societyseason 4, episode 4.13, Woodbury House, mad hatter, Mary Woodbury, Anoka

History 21 The Podcast - 1.16 This Old House with Dillon and Kristin

Serving as the most recent guardians of their 150 year old home on Ferry St. in Anoka, Dillon and Kristin Cords join a list of familiar names including Woodbury and Goodrich on their property abstract. In this episode of History 21, they share their joys and frustrations of living in an old home, their restoration journey, and some fun things they found inside the walls…along with a few surprise guest visitors who might just frequent the property still.

Hosts Rebecca Ebnet-Desens, ACHS Executive Director; Sara Given, ACHS Volunteer Coordinator; and Erin McBrien, ACHS Archivist.

History 21 The Podcast, History 21: The Podcast, PodcastSara GivenJuly 16, 2021Anoka County Historical SocietyACHS, Anoka, Episode 16, Old House, Ghost Story, mad hatter

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