Steamboat Excursion!

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This file appears in: Old Protestant Home

The ladies of the Home for the Friendless invite the citizens of St. Paul to a steamboat excursion on Saturday, December 17, 1870.

Image courtesy of Minnesota Historical Society

This file appears in: Old Protestant Home

By Steve Trimble
The “Home for the Friendless” as it was first called, was founded in 1867 to provide shelter for destitute women and children. A group of twelve women - including pioneer teacher Harriet Bishop - from…