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Township History
“Before the birth of White Bear Lake, Vadnais Heights, Gem Lake, or North Oaks, there was White Bear Township - a 36 square mile stretch of land that included them all.”
-Minneapolis Star Tribune, December 2, 2008
For over 150 years, the people of White Bear Township have marked the passage of time through their accomplishments and tribulations. Settled in the 1840s and formally organized in 1858, White Bear Township has a rich history recorded both in documents and in the images of the day.
-Minneapolis Star Tribune, December 2, 2008
History in Pictures
For over 150 years, the people of White Bear Township have marked the passage of time through their accomplishments and tribulations. Settled in the 1840s and formally organized in 1858, White Bear Township has a rich history recorded both in documents and in the images of the day.
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Railroad Crew at White Bear ca
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Plantation Night Club at Cottage Park ca 1932
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Road Crew ca 1920
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Road Crew ca 1920s
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Roger Benson WWII Soldier on shore of Bald Eagle Lake ca 1942
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Solheim ca 1905
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Spring Park Villa ca 1910
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Threshing on Dillon Farm on Centerville Road ca 1930
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Town Clerk Marie Rolph signing bonds ca 1975
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Train Passing Dillon Farm on Centerville Road ca 1930
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USS Gertrude Cruz Raft on Bald Eagle Lake ca 1954
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Dillon farm on Centerville Road ca 1930
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Dock at Bellaire ca 1915
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Horse Boarding Farm on Centerville Road ca 1972
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1848-Township Map
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Interior of Claussen Cottage on South Shore Blvd ca 1935
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White Bear Town Hall July 1956
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Work Crew ca 1920
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Bald Eagle Depot ca 1893
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Bald Eagle Hotel on south shore of Bald Eagle Lake ca 1910
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Township Administrative Offices
Physical Address
1281 Hammond Road
White Bear Township, MN 55110
Phone: 651-747-2750Fax: 651-426-2258
Hours
Monday - Friday
7 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.