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Savage company history timeline

1852

In 1852, traders established a small trading post at the junction of Credit River and the Minnesota River.

1902

In 1902, M.W. Savage purchased Dan Patch from Manley E. Sturgis for $60,000.

1906

Love for the famous pacer only grew when in 1906 Dan Patch broke the world record by completing the mile in 1 minute and 55 seconds.

1916

Both Dan Patch and M.W. Savage took ill on July 4, 1916.

1941

In the fall of 1941, just weeks before Pearl Harbor, the Military Intelligence Language School was opened at the Presidio in San Francisco.

1942

Dubbed Camp Savage, the school's first classes began on June 1, 1942 with a total of 200 soldiers enrolled.

Cargill Inc. located in Savage in 1942 in order to build ships for the United States Navy.

1970

1970 | The Savage Depot closed after a new depot was built on the Savage-Shakopee border.

1973

1973 | The Savage Depot was sold to Murphy's Landing (now The Landing) and moved to the living history museum's 88-acre site in Shakopee.

1989

In appreciation for Arnoldy's efforts to preserve and celebrate local history, Arnoldy was commended for outstanding citizenship by the City Council on August 10, 1989.

2002

2002 | The Dan Patch Historical Society sent a letter to Three Rivers Park District indicating an interest in The Depot if Three Rivers, which had recently assumed ownership of Murphy's Landing, no longer wanted the building.

2004

2004 | Three Rivers Park District agrees to sell the Savage Depot as part of a move to reduce the number of buildings the District maintains.

2008

Centennial Hall, a multi-purpose arena for The University of Toledo basketball and volleyball programs, as well as various concerts and special events, is renamed John F. Savage Hall. (In 2008, the name changes to Savage Arena.)

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