Ramsey County Historical Society Presents History Revealed

The Twin Cities Ordnance Plant During World War II
Historian Mark Haidet will tell the story behind the building of The Twin Cities Ordnance Plant and its key role in helping the United States and its Allies win World War II. The rapid transformation of northwestern Ramsey County from farm fields in 1941 into an industrial complex, employing more than 25,000 men and women at its peak in 1943, was called a miracle.