<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Fort Belmont]]></title><description><![CDATA[Preserving history, inspiring the future.]]></description><link>https://www.fortbelmont.org/photo-of-the-month</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:40:32 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.fortbelmont.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[December 2025: Jackson from Thomas Hill, 1888]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo: Jackson viewed from Thomas Hill in 1888. From left to right: the 1874 Frame School, the Norwegian Lutheran Church at Brown and Sherman (southwest corner), the first courthouse, the Presbyterian Church (first building), and the Methodist Church. 	This sweeping view of Jackson, taken in 1888  from Thomas Hill , captures the town in a moment of early growth and developing identity. The landscape shows a community beginning to organize itself around schools, churches, and civic buildings,...]]></description><link>https://www.fortbelmont.org/post/december-2025-jackson-from-thomas-hill-1888</link><guid isPermaLink="false">692da5445602d55b67220064</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:31:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15008a_285facccf67a4c01a3adfefbf2ac389d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>avonohlen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[November 2025: Jackson in 1882 — A Railroad That Never Was]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo: "Jackson in 1882 — The first plan of the C.M. &#38; St. P. Ry. before the railroad was built through Jackson, Minn.” From the Marion Wallace Collection, Fort Belmont. 	This 1882 plan of Jackson, Minnesota, shows an early vision for a north–south railroad line running through the heart of town — along what we know today as Fourth Street. 	For years, local leaders and residents worked tirelessly to bring a new line through Jackson. The idea of a north–south connection promised growth,...]]></description><link>https://www.fortbelmont.org/post/november-2025-jackson-in-1882-a-railroad-that-never-was</link><guid isPermaLink="false">690611d3bb9a5281a8aaf368</guid><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2025 14:18:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15008a_e47b40689edd41ea82452da3351d024e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>avonohlen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[October 2025: The Jackson Post Office, circa 1900]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo: Jackson Post Office around 1900. Pictured are Stella (Crane) Ashley and Postmaster Herman L. Strom. 	At the turn of the 20th...]]></description><link>https://www.fortbelmont.org/post/october-2025-the-jackson-post-office-circa-1900</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d7f1974c8425dc7bfab688</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 13:00:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15008a_d1c122e3f39744dfb4e9ecbebbc63aee~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>avonohlen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[September 2025: The Sandon Brothers Orchestra – Quarantine Musicians]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo: The Sandon Brothers Orchestra in Jackson, Minnesota. From left to right: Sam (harp), Bill (violin), Cassius “Cash” (flute), and...]]></description><link>https://www.fortbelmont.org/post/september-2025-the-sandon-brothers-orchestra-quarantine-musicians</link><guid isPermaLink="false">689e4bf942de65ddee1fb95a</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2025 13:01:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15008a_565440597e464bf2b66243927d691383~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>avonohlen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[August 2025: The Black Bridge – Jackson’s Wooden Gateway to the Future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo: The original wooden “Black Bridge” over the Des Moines River, circa 1880s. In this month’s archival spotlight, we turn our gaze to...]]></description><link>https://www.fortbelmont.org/post/august-2025-the-black-bridge-jackson-s-wooden-gateway-to-the-future</link><guid isPermaLink="false">688cd9582a397eeacda0b1f4</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2025 15:16:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15008a_077a47a5cadb4bd1908e3cd9aded3b9a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>avonohlen</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>