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White Bear Lake, Minnesota

White Bear Lake is a city in Ramsey County in the state of Minnesota, United States.
Population 24,883

Top Events in White Bear Lake History

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1850Government
McCollar, Minnesota state legislator and chiropractor Joe Miller (1850–1891), Major League Baseball player John Watson Milton, Minnesota State Senator and writer Paul M.
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1868Architecture
On September 10, 1868, the Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad officially opened the extension to White Bear Lake.
3
1879Architecture
In 1879, the Ramaley Pavilion was opened and described as "perhaps the finest structure around the lake" (Breeze 1890).
4
1881Architecture
The Cottage Park summer residents built a club house in 1881 where they had their meals, entertainment and social life.
5
1889Military
Lakeshore Players formerly operated out of a former church building constructed in 1889, at 4820 Stewart Avenue.
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1904Education
Hank Ingram) (1904–1963), American heir and businessman Steve Janaszak, hockey goalie, 1975 Hill-Murray School graduate, University of Minnesota, 1980 U.S.
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1921Government
The City of White Bear Lake was incorporated on October 11, 1921.
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1940Culture
In 1940, Nellie Geraldine Best painted a tempera mural, Early Voyageurs at Portage, as part of the WPA's nationwide mural project for the post office in White Bear Lake, Minnesota.
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1953Culture
In 1953, the Lakeshore Players Community Theater was organized.
10
1964Education
=== High schools (grades 9–12) === White Bear Lake Area High School, North Campus (1964): grades 9 & 10 Opened as White Bear Lake Area High School serving grades 9-12 for the 20...

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Historical Timeline

1850Government
McCollar, Minnesota state legislator and chiropractor Joe Miller (1850–1891), Major League Baseball player John Watson Milton, Minnesota State Senator and writer Paul M.
1868Architecture
On September 10, 1868, the Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad officially opened the extension to White Bear Lake.
1879Architecture
In 1879, the Ramaley Pavilion was opened and described as "perhaps the finest structure around the lake" (Breeze 1890).
1881Architecture
The Cottage Park summer residents built a club house in 1881 where they had their meals, entertainment and social life.
1889Military
Lakeshore Players formerly operated out of a former church building constructed in 1889, at 4820 Stewart Avenue.
1904Education
Hank Ingram) (1904–1963), American heir and businessman Steve Janaszak, hockey goalie, 1975 Hill-Murray School graduate, University of Minnesota, 1980 U.S.
1921Government
The City of White Bear Lake was incorporated on October 11, 1921.
1940Culture
In 1940, Nellie Geraldine Best painted a tempera mural, Early Voyageurs at Portage, as part of the WPA's nationwide mural project for the post office in White Bear Lake, Minnesota.
1953Culture
In 1953, the Lakeshore Players Community Theater was organized.
1964Education
=== High schools (grades 9–12) === White Bear Lake Area High School, North Campus (1964): grades 9 & 10 Opened as White Bear Lake Area High School serving grades 9-12 for the 20...
1965Crime
The murder of three-year-old Dennis Jurgens in 1965 at the hands of his adoptive mother, Lois Jurgens, was arguably the biggest scandal to hit the town with her conviction in 1987.
1968Culture
The White Bear Center for the Arts was officially organized on May 16, 1968 and moved to their new location at 4971 Long Avenue in the fall of 2013.
1972Education
White Bear Lake Area High School, South Campus (1972): grades 11 & 12 2023-2024 was the final year this building housed a high school program and opened as Mariner Middle School...
1983Education
White Bear Lake High School and Mariner High School merged in 1983 to form White Bear Lake Area High School.
2010History
=== 2010 census === As of the census of 2010, there were 23,797 people, 9,945 households, and 6,304 families living in the city.
2018Architecture
In 2018 they moved to a new building in 2018 next to the White Bear Center for the Arts.
2024Education
The new school opened for the 2024/2025 school year meaning all students in grades nine through twelve now attended the same campus in the heart of city.

Did You Know?

1
White Bear Lake is located in the state of Minnesota.
2
White Bear Lake has a population of 24,883 residents.
3
A small portion of the city also extends into Washington County.

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Famous People from White Bear Lake, Minnesota

PB
Peggy Bennett
Politician · Born Jul 3, 1958 · Age 67
MJ
Murder of Dennis Jurgens
Crime In 1965 In Minnesota · Born Dec 6, 1961 · Died Apr 11, 1965 (age 3)
CM
Carol McFarlane
Politician · Born Sep 27, 1950 · Died May 26, 2024 (age 73)
JC
Josh A. Cassada
Physicist, Nasa Astronaut · Born Jul 18, 1973 · Age 52
JB
Jim Brunzell
Professional Wrestler · Born Aug 13, 1949 · Age 76
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