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Hosted by Legacy Lane Genealogy · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 49 episodes
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Unearthing forgotten chapters from Fillmore County, Minnesota, Roots and Riddles shares true tales that shaped the county—from vanished towns and courtroom mysteries to old letters and lost voices. Hosts Preston and Lenora dive into the stories your grandparents heard once… but never wrote down.
Legacy Lane Genealogy hosts Roots & Riddles, a history show with 49 episodes published.
How does a young woman simply disappear… and almost no one remembers? This week on Roots & Riddles , Preston and Lenora investigate one of Fillmore County’s oldest unsolved mysteries: Matilda McQuillan. Census records pr
What do rattlesnakes, moonshine, and an early Fillmore County settlement have in common? This week, we’re traveling back to 1856 to the forgotten community of Choice in Preble Township, where one ambitious settler claime
What did the Fourth of July look like in Fillmore County 150 years ago? In honor of America’s 250th birthday, we’re stepping back to 1876—the nation’s Centennial—to uncover how communities across Fillmore County celebrat
In January 1901, a routine stagecoach run into Preston nearly ended in tragedy. As the Preston–Isinours stage approached town on Engle Hill, a loose piece of paper spooked the horses. Within moments, the team bolted, the
For nearly a decade, Fillmore County farmers believed they had discovered the future of Minnesota agriculture: Early Amber Sugar Cane. Newspapers praised it, county fairs awarded premiums for it, local mills were built t
On September 21, 1894, an F4 tornado tore through the north side of Spring Valley, Minnesota — killing residents, flattening homes, and leaving parts of the town in ruins. In this episode of Roots & Riddles, Preston and
In 1922, a bizarre and disturbing crime shook the Mabel area of Fillmore County. Former marshal Arch Gordon discovered that several of his cows had been poisoned after eating ears of corn that had been hollowed out and f
In the spring of 1940, a gang of safecrackers armed with acetylene torches swept across southern Minnesota and northern Iowa — leaving behind burned vaults, stolen cash, and nervous communities. One of their boldest crim
In 1934, the notorious Barker–Karpis Gang kidnapped St. Paul banker Edward Bremer and collected a ransom worth $200,000. According to local legend, not all of that money was ever recovered. Some believe a portion of the
Before modern hospitals and paved roads reached southeastern Minnesota, frontier communities depended on figures like Dr. Luke Miller. Physician, lawyer, politician, and early Fillmore County leader, Luke Miller played a
What if a murderer could simply… disappear? In 1874, Patrick Noonan killed a man in Fountain, Minnesota —in front of witnesses—and fled. For nearly 30 years, he lived freely under a new life, hundreds of miles away. But
Once a thriving community in southeastern Minnesota, Carimona is now little more than a name on old maps and in forgotten newspaper columns. In this episode of Roots & Riddles , we explore the rise and quiet disappearanc
In 1856, as Fillmore County was just beginning to take shape, the promise of opportunity came with something darker. Land claims weren’t just lines on a map—they were worth fighting for. And in at least two cases, they t
What would you do if you were searching for a lost calf… and instead stumbled into a hidden world 375 million years in the making? In this episode of Roots & Riddles , Preston and Lenora take you just north of Spring Val
For generations, people living along the Root River have whispered about something moving beneath its quiet waters. Early settlers described a long, dark shape slipping silently below the surface. Fishermen claimed their
On a fall evening in 1961, Fillmore County Deputy Sheriff Walter Kruegel set out to do something routine — transport a man under arrest back to Preston. But what should have been a simple drive to the county jail would b
In June of 1874, a strange box was discovered in a quiet stream in Sumner Township, Fillmore County. Heavy. Waterlogged. Bored through with auger holes. Inside were human bones. Word spread quickly. Was it murder? A hidd
In the winter of 1854, the settlers of a small frontier community gathered for a Christmas supper at the home of E.K. Dyer. The food was hearty. The mood was festive. And before the night was over… they would choose the
Before there were towns. Before there were roads. Before Fillmore County even had a name — there was a military expedition moving through this rugged southeastern Minnesota landscape. For Fillmore County’s 173rd birthday
In the early days of aviation, long before flight kits and factory-built planes, one man in rural southeastern Minnesota believed that flying should be simple, affordable, and accessible to anyone willing to try. Bernard
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