This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZFC.2ACI/523 Message Board Post: My husband's grandfather bought a lot in the "Steel Plant Division" back in the 1920s and when Grandpa died the land was given to my husband. Grandpa was a resident of the Mpls./St. Paul area at the time of purchase and we recently learned that an acquaintance's grandfather (from the same area) had also purchased some of these lots during the same time period. We'd like to know a little about the history of these lands sales. My husband thinks it was some sort of "land scam" targeting recent immigrants since, as far as we know, the land hasn't been developed. Any history buffs out there who can tell us anything about this? Thanks.