Mankato Area History

Below is a list of Mankato Area Long-lived Businesses and if you click on the courthouse photo to the right, you'll find photos from Mankato's past. Mankato Community College, excerpts from an early Catalogue Excerpts from Mankato: The City with a future, 1912 Excerpts from The Last Great Flood, April 1965 If YOU have a photo, story or other information related to the Mankato Area, contact us at info@mankato.net Mankato Area History (.pdf)

Photos from Our Past

Mankato Area Long-lived Businesses and Organizations

Mankato Fire Department
Since 1860 ~ 142 years

City of Mankato, Minnesota
Since 1868 ~ 134 years (fire services date back to 1860)

Minnesota State University, Mankato
Since 1868 ~ 134 years

Norwest Bank (now Wells Fargo)
Since 1872 ~ 129 Years

Dotson Company
Since 1876 ~ 126 years

YMCA
Since 1876 ~ 126 years

Thro Companies
Since 1878 ~ 124 years

Farrish Johnson Law Office
Since 1879 ~ 123 Years
Charlotte Farrish was one of the first woman lawyers in Mankato, joining the firm in 1926. She was truly a pioneer in the law.

Hilltop Florists
Since 1880 ~ 122 Years

Piper, Jaffray & Hopwood (now US Bankcorp Piper Jaffray)
Since 1895 ~ 106 Years

Blethen, Gage & Krause
Since 1896 ~ 106 Years

Hickory Tech
Since 1896 ~ 106 years

Cuddy Mechanical Contractors
Since 1900 ~ 101 Years

Blue Earth County Historical Society
Since 1901 ~ 101 years

Willard Agency (now Willard & Williams Insurance Agency)
Since 1901 ~ 100 Years

Schwickert's
Since 1906 ~ 95 Years

Goodman Jewelers
Since 1907 ~ 94 Years

Carlson-Tillish
Since 1909 ~ 93 years

Clements Auto
Since 1913 ~ 88 Years

Mocol's Super Market
Since 1914 ~ 87 Years

Southern Minnesota Construction
Since 1914 ~ 87 Years

American Association of University Women
Since 1918 - 84 years

Chesley
Since 1919 ~ 83 years

Miller Motors
Since 1925 ~ 77 years

Kato Engineering
Since 1926 ~ 76 years

Bethany Lutheran College
Since 1927 ~ 75 years

C & N Sales Company, Inc.
Since 1928 - 74 years

Scheurer CW and Sons Construction Company
Since 1930 ~ 72 years

Ramy Seed Company
Since 1932 ~ 70 years

Hermel
Since 1935 ~ 67 years

Reliant Energy
Since 1937 ~ 65 years

Immanuel St. Joseph's - Mayo Health System
Since 1952 ~ 50 years

Katolight
Since 1952 ~ 50 years

Betsy Tacy Society
Since 1990 ~ 12 years