The Prairie Gold Rush

The first, the finest, and the original magazine for all Twin City, Minneapolis and Moline enthusiasts.

Your source for all things Minneapolis-Moline.

A quarterly magazine published by:

Martin Johnson & Rachel Knudson
PO Box 67
Hartland, MN 56042


 

Celebrating 45 Years!

The January Issue of The Prairie Gold Rush is at press, marking the start of 45 years of publication!

A huge Thank You! too all of the readers that have made this possible! Together we keep the spirit of Minneapolis-Moline alive. Fine tractors, machinery and people! … as well as countless other products they made and marketed over the decades. We look forward to continuing to share the history of the MM companies, and their products with out readers, as well as stories of dealers and the people have used them, many still using them decades later!.

Minneapolis-Moline

Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Co. “Twin City”

Minneapolis Threshing Machine Co.

Moline Plow Co. / New Moline Plow Co. / Moline Implement Co.

White Farm Equipment

White New Idea

AGCO (Agco White)

Twin City Iron Works

Minnesota Malleable Iron Works

Gillette-Herzog Co.

— just to name some companies in the industrial Lineage of Minneapolis-Moline.