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Abundance of rich farmland
- Long before suburban homes were built here, Richfield was characterized by its abundance of rich farmland (hence the name) as the Minneapolis and St. Paul area was beginning to grow.
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Richfield is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota. An inner-ring suburb of Minneapolis, Richfield is bordered by Minneapolis to the north, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport and Fort Snelling to the east, Bloomington to the south, and Edina to the west.
Named for its rich black prairie soil, Richfield in 1858 stretched over 63 square miles, encompassing what is now Minneapolis from Lake Street south, Edina and St. Louis Park, part of...
In 1908, Richfield officially became a city by adopting a President/Trustee form of government. However, residents of Richfield held town meetings dating back to May 11, 1858 - the date on which Congress admitted Minnesota into the Union.
Aug 10, 2011 · What they might not know is that the city’s origins date back as far as 1820, when Richfield was a “suburb” of Fort Snelling, Minnesota's first military base.
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Richfield, Minnesota was named for its rich farmland back in the 1850s, when it was a farming community. But its real growth came following World War II, when Richfield became a popular first-ring Minneapolis suburb for returning war veterans in the late 1940s and 1950s.
Richfield, Minnesota, is a vibrant city with a fascinating history and an exciting future. From its humble agricultural roots to its transformation into a suburban hub, Richfield has become a desirable place to live, work, and visit.
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The Minnesota Historical Society's Collections Up Close Podcast takes a look at Richfield, a classic Minnesota postwar suburb.
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