Historical List of BBSes in the 218 Area Code --------------------------------------------- Created by TEXTFILES.COM From Many Sources 218-224-2926 | Kicker's, Kicker's Hole in the Wall BBS | Laporte, MN (1992-2000) SYSOP | Leo Anderson SOFTWARE | varied COMMENTS | "Kicker's was an ongoing experiment in what could be done | with no cash. It would still be on/off if that house | hadn't been lost in a fire (not computer related)." - Leo | Anderson --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-229-2353 | Clear's Critters | AURORA, MN (1998) SOFTWARE | TriBBS --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-254-3952 | The Open Pit BBS | CHISHOLM, MN (1994) SOFTWARE | Wildcat --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-254-4921 | Business Opportunity, NEW HORIZONS BBS- T36-C7, Taconite | CHISHOLM, MN (1990-1996) SYSOP | Philip Johnson SOFTWARE | Searchlight --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-263-7598 | The Darc Tower | HIBBING, MN (1995-1996) SOFTWARE | Spitfire --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-326-2939 | Wayzata | GRAND RAPIDS, MN (1994) --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-326-4205 | Blue Sky BBS, The Blue Sky BBS | Grand Rapids, MN (1994-1996) SYSOP | Jack Blue SOFTWARE | Wildcat --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-327-9166 | The Crypt BBS | Grand Rapids, MN (1990-1994) SYSOP | Jason M Branden SOFTWARE | Spitfire --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-334-2763 | The Mathetes BBS | FRAZEE, MN (1996) SYSOP | John Slevin --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-365-6907 | Boundary Waters BBS | Ely, MN (1993) SYSOP | Gary Knopp/InfoNorth COMMENTS | Canoe Trips/Resorts/Fishin/Wilderness in Minnesota --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-376-4590 | The Dare Tower | Bear River, MN (1995) SYSOP | Roger Soular --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-386-3270 | Electric Dimension BBS | WARROAD, MN (1994-1997) SYSOP | Robert Sinland --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-389-6009 | ***BIGTOP***, Big Top | BARNUM, MN (1989-1994) SYSOP | Gary Peterson --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-389-6800 | ***BIGTOP*** | BARNUM, MN (1989-1996) SYSOP | Gary Peterson SOFTWARE | RBBS, Wildcat --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-392-9531 | The Grind | (1996) --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-449-4715 | NCS-NET | HOLT, MN (1993-1996) SYSOP | Andy Filer --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-463-2166 | Wolfs Domain | ROSEAU, MN (1997) --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-525-1849 | Celtic Frost | DULUTH, MN (1996) --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-525-1901 | Celtic Frost BBS | DULUTH, MN (1992-1994) SYSOP | Beowulf (Tony Mattson) SOFTWARE | CNET, RPGBBS COMMENTS | "I started out with 1 2400 baud node with a 7.5 Mzh 68000 | processor. It grew to three nodes on a 25 Mzh 68030." - | Beowulf --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-525-3528 | Temporary Insanity | DULUTH, MN (1996) --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-525-4062 | The Cyberspace Cafe | DULUTH, MN (1996) --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-525-5112 | Kerowyn's Haven | Duluth, MN (1993-1996) SYSOP | Jennifer McNitt SOFTWARE | Renegade COMMENTS | "I was the sysop of this gaming focused BBS. Detrix was | my co-sysop. I ran the BBS in Duluth until about 1995. | It moved along with me to the Twin Cities area where I | then kept it running until 1997." - Jennifer McNitt --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-525-7520 | Wizard's Tower | Duluth, MN (1995-1996) SYSOP | Sheldon Aubut SOFTWARE | Wildcat --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-525-9433 | The Lake Superior BBS | DULUTH, MN (1994) SYSOP | Jeff Birkhofer --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-583-4337 | Fibernet | HENNING, MN (1994-1996) SOFTWARE | Auntie --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-624-5853 | MicroSimul(tm) | DULUTH, MN (1992-1995) SYSOP | Ben Standley SOFTWARE | PCBoard --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-624-9036 | Spirit Valley | DULUTH, MN (1993) SYSOP | R.A. Meadowcroft --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-626-1109 | Northern Minnesota Net, The Basement BBS | DULUTH, MN (1993) SYSOP | Tony Bundschuh --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-626-1560 | Captain's Table | DULUTH, MN --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-626-3269 | Ships' | DULUTH, MN (1994-1996) SYSOP | Kenneth Janiszewski --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-626-3307 | Micro Simulations (tm- BBS, Micro Simulations tm BBS | DULUTH, MN (1991) SYSOP | Benjamin Standley, Ben Standley SOFTWARE | PCBoard --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-626-3324 | Micro Simulations (tm- BBS, Micro Simulations tm BBS | DULUTH, MN (1991) SYSOP | Benjamin Standley SOFTWARE | PCBoard --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-626-3325 | Micro Simulations (tm- BBS, Micro Simulations tm BBS | DULUTH, MN (1991) SYSOP | Benjamin Standley SOFTWARE | PCBoard --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-626-3761 | The Basement BBS | DULUTH, MN (1994) SYSOP | Tony Bundschuh --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-626-4085 | Ships' | DULUTH, MN (1994) SYSOP | Kenneth Janiszewski --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-643-2908 | Lost Boy's BBS | WAHPETON, MN (1993) --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-668-2398 | KnightHawk BBS | LENGBY, MN (1996-2000) SYSOP | David Wandschneider --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-668-2832 | KnightHawk BBS | LENGBY, MN (1996) SYSOP | David Wandschneider --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-721-3698 | PC Support BBS, Personal Computer Support | DULUTH, MN (1992-1994) SYSOP | Kevin Raihala --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-722-8398 | Micro Simul | DULUTH, MN (1989) --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-723-8146 | Aladdin's Castle | DULUTH, MN (1994) SYSOP | David Strong --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-724-3761 | The Wormhole | DULUTH, MN (1994-1996) SYSOP | Andrew Langager, Mark Finn, Carey Biron SOFTWARE | Pegasys COMMENTS | Development Headquarters for the Pegasys BBS System --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-724-3805 | Duluth | DULUTH, MN (1993-1996) SYSOP | Joe Kimbler SOFTWARE | Opus --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-724-4210 | The Vault | Duluth, MN (1986) SYSOP | Zaphod Beeblebrox (Ole Lund) SOFTWARE | Ascii Express COMMENTS | "Great warez site back in the day!" - Anonymous --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-724-7700 | The Penthouse BBS | DULUTH, MN (1995-1996) SYSOP | Randy Scott --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-724-9626 | PC Support BBS | DULUTH, MN (1992-1995) SYSOP | Kevin Raihala SOFTWARE | PCBoard --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-725-2498 | Timberwolf | DULUTH, MN (1992-1994) --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-726-5906 | Ship's 2 BBS | DULUTH, MN (1995-1996) SYSOP | Jeff Birkhofer --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-727-2184 | N.E. MINNESOTA | DULUTH, MN (1984) --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-727-3808 | Micro Simul | DULUTH, MN (1989) --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-727-8398 | Micro Simul, Micro Simull | DULUTH, MN (1989-1994) SYSOP | Ben Standley SOFTWARE | PCBoard --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-728-2412 | The Dark Alley | DULUTH, MN (1996) SYSOP | Tim Booth SOFTWARE | Pegasys --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-728-5345 | FrozTundra | DULUTH, MN (1991) SYSOP | Mark Monson --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-729-4939 | Chaotic Hysteria | DULUTH, MN (1996) --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-729-5598 | The Carbon Abyss | Duluth, MN SYSOP | Jeff Rosati, Telik Netslayer SOFTWARE | Wildcat COMMENTS | "It was real cool to see us on the list. I miss the days | of anonymity that the BBSs brought. I remember going to | BBS parties and only a handful of people knew who I was. | Really miss the years with Loki, Artemis & Wolf. Fun | times and good friends." - Telik Netslayer --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-729-5911 | Menzoberranzan | DULUTH, MN (1993-1994) SYSOP | Dale Sterling --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-729-7026 | Net 2802 Echo Coordinator, Northern Minnesota Net, TBNT, | The Board Not Taken | Duluth, MN (1993-1996) SYSOP | Roger Martell, Lori Martell, Lori Amendola, Lori Amendola | Martell SOFTWARE | Renegade, Telegard COMMENTS | "What a kick to see TBNT listed here, thank you!! I miss | the days of door games and 5-6 nodes online. The local | community was great fun and had a lot of wonderful people | in it that I still try to keep in touch with - although | sporadically. Thanks for putting this bit of nostalgia | online for folks!" -Artemis, TBNT --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-729-7072 | Info Central, Information Central | DULUTH, MN (1990-1995) SYSOP | Bob Slowinski SOFTWARE | QuickBBS --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-729-8237 | Information Central | DULUTH, MN (1994) SYSOP | Bob Slowinski --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-739-2296 | Latenite's at the Lake, LatenitesatLake | FERGUS FALLS, MN (1992-1996) SYSOP | Perry Mertz --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-739-5752 | Latenite's at the Lake | FERGUS FALLS, MN (1992-1995) SYSOP | Perry Mertz --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-744-3217 | Don's Playground | EVELETH, MN (1994-1996) SYSOP | Don Johnson --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-744-4219 | Pete's Playhouse BBS | EVELETH, MN (1995-1998) SOFTWARE | TriBBS --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-749-2063 | Ringfinger | VIRGINIA, MN (1995-1998) SOFTWARE | TriBBS --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-749-8809 | NorthStar BBS | VIRGINIA, MN (1992-1994) SYSOP | Ken Prior --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-773-0737 | Gen-X BBS | East Grand Forks, MN (1994-1995) SYSOP | Wade Baird SOFTWARE | WWIV --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-773-1749 | Red River Telecommunications | East Grand Forks, Minnesota (1981-1993) SYSOP | Richard Rybacki SOFTWARE | WW2 COMMENTS | "There was so much fun running this BBS.. Since then.. | I kept all my friends since.. I enjoyed all them years | with them.. My real friends.." - Richard Rybacki --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-773-6011 | Eagle BBS | EAST GRAND FORK, MN (1995) SYSOP | Jim Dahl --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-773-7038 | Executive Underground | EAST GRAND FORK, MN (1995) SYSOP | Andrew (Ayrton) Short, Andrew Short --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-773-8330 | The Love Galaxy | EAST GRAND FORK, MN (1994) SYSOP | Rockielynn --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-828-1144 | Brainerd-Y-Way | BRAINERD, MN (1990) SOFTWARE | Wildcat --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-828-9302 | Northern Lights BBS | BRAINERD, MN (1993-1996) SYSOP | Sylvan Miles --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-828-9611 | Eight-Teen | BRAINERD, MN (1996) --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-829-6340 | Merrifield PC , Merrifield PC BBS | BRAINERD, MN (1990-1996) SYSOP | Gil Pence SOFTWARE | GAP --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-847-9509 | Detroit Lakes JHS | Detroit Lakes, MN (1993) COMMENTS | FrEdMail System --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-878-0642 | Echelon MLS | Cloquet, MN (1995-1996) SYSOP | Ed Miller SOFTWARE | MajorBBS --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-879-1979 | Inacomp | CLOQUET, MN (1996) SYSOP | Bryan Sundstrom SOFTWARE | Pegasys --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-879-6003 | Shipwreck, Shipwreck BBS | Cloquet, MN (1991-1996) SYSOP | Scott Willie SOFTWARE | Searchlight COMMENTS | "I was the Sysop for this BBS. It was just nice to see | that you have such a huge collection of history here. It | ment alot to me to run this system for the time I had it. | It was great fun!" - Scott Willie --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-879-8087 | Word Of Faith, Word of Faith BBS | Cloquet, MN (1996-1999) SYSOP | Elmer Follett SOFTWARE | PC Board --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-879-8308 | The Echo Chamber | CLOQUET, MN (1992-1994) SYSOP | Timothy Houck SOFTWARE | PegaSys COMMENTS | We owned the source to PegaSys and were probably the only | BBS running it. It was really fun to be able to customize | your own BBS software. It was written in Turbo Pascal. - | Timothy Houck --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-879-8721 | The Sensual BBS | CLOQUET, MN (1996) SOFTWARE | Pegasys --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-879-9658 | Bob's Genealogy Forum BBS, Genealogy Central BBS | CLOQUET, MN (1993-1994) SYSOP | Bob Hunt --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-893-2561 | Inn of the Last Home | BYGLAND, MN --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-924-206 | The Bertha BBS | Bertha, MN --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 218-924-2060 | Bertha BBS, The Bertha BBS | Bertha, MN (1990-1996) SYSOP | Craig Stevenson SOFTWARE | RBBS --------------+-----------------------------------------------------------