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Goodhue County Historical Society

    February 7, 2019
    Goodhue County Historical Society turns 150
    The Goodhue County Historical Society — the oldest county historical society in Minnesota — observes its sesquicentennial this year...
    community/nonprofitsFebruary 7, 2019 - 5:00am
    January 12, 2019
    FDR coming to annual history meeting Jan. 13
    Goodhue County Historical Society will hold its annual meeting 2-3:30 p.m., Sunday, Jan.13, at the Goodhue County History Center, 1166 Oak St. Following the meeting, Gary Stamm will portray Franklin Delano Roosevelt. "Inside FDR" is a potpourri of topics from the "man himself" that...
    community/nonprofitsJanuary 12, 2019 - 5:00am
    January 11, 2019
    Architecture, classicism vs. romanticism - History Break, Jan. 16
    The Goodhue County Historical Society History Break this month will be "Classicism vs. Romanticism: How Two Competing Architectural Theories Shaped Red Wing's Built Environment in the 19th and Early 20th Centuries." The event will start noon Wednesday, Jan. 16, at the history center....
    community/eventsJanuary 11, 2019 - 12:00pm
    January 4, 2019
    Submitted photo. Author Jacqueline West.
    Family Fun Day: Mysteries at the Museum, Jan. 5
    Goodhue County Historical Society invites families to start the New Year on the right page during free Family Fun Day noon to 3 p.m. Saturday,...
    community/nonprofitsJanuary 4, 2019 - 6:28pm
    November 14, 2018
    Richard Spiller, local potter, used a potter’s wheel for guests to view while he created small jugs used to pour liquids during the 2016 Give to the Max Day. RiverTown Multimedia file photo
    Maximize giving on Give to the Max Day
    Red Wing and communities throughout Minnesota are preparing for Thursday, Nov. 15 — the 10th annual Give to the Max Day. Give to the Max...
    community/nonprofitsNovember 14, 2018 - 11:30am
    November 10, 2018
    A possible Nonpartisan League organizer poses next to his auto with an NPL magazine cover posted on the car door. Photo courtesy of Fred Johnson
    WWI fears infected the homefront 
    The battles of World War I, which ended 100 years ago tomorrow, were fought abroad, but that does not mean there was no hostile activity on...
    entertainment/booksNovember 10, 2018 - 12:00pm
    November 7, 2018
    Red Wing native Gordon Krantz is donating what may be the only copy of a “false alarm” Extra edition of the Daily Republican to the Goodhue County Historical Society. Ruth Nerhaugen / Contributor
    Extra! Extra! Armistice Signed: 100 years ago, the RE prematurely called the end of WWI
    One hundred years ago today, Red Wing's Daily Republican newspaper rushed to print a one-page Extra edition announcing that the World War would...
    community/historyNovember 7, 2018 - 11:00am
    October 30, 2018
    Explore the fur trade through art
    The Goodhue County Historical Society and artist Richard Spiller will hold a multi-generational art workshop 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, at the history center. A child and an adult registered together will work collectively to compose watercolor art out of snowshoe frames and line...
    community/eventsOctober 30, 2018 - 12:00pm
    October 24, 2018
    Solve the 'History Mystery' in Cannon Falls
    community/nonprofitsOctober 24, 2018 - 5:37pm
    August 29, 2018
    Eugenie Anderson History Break moved to Wednesday, Aug. 29
    The Goodhue County Historical Society History Break about Eugenie Anderson has been rescheduled for noon Aug. 29, featuring Chris Stout, professor at Minnesota State College Southeast.
    community/eventsAugust 29, 2018 - 9:16am
    August 8, 2018
    Golf Ball Drop to raise funds for museum
    As many as 400 numbered golf balls will be dropped by a Red Wing Fire Department snorkel truck as part of a fundraiser for the Goodhue County Historical Society. The Golf Ball Drop will take place at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 16 at Mississippi National Golf Links. The first ball to go into...
    community/nonprofitsAugust 8, 2018 - 9:30am
    August 6, 2018
    Goodhue County Historical Society volunteer Jim Edlund hosts "Are You Smarter than a 1940s Goodhue County student?" at the rural schoolhouse during the 2017 fair. Photo courtesy of the Goodhue County Historical Society
    Go old school at the fair: Goodhue County Fair is Aug. 7-11 in Zumbrota
    ZUMBROTA — Want to experience our local history firsthand, while snacking on cheese curds and checking out the best Goodhue County has...
    community/eventsAugust 6, 2018 - 5:00am
    Robin Wipperling welcomes the opportunity to help share the history of Goodhue County, where she has deep roots. Sarah Hansen / RiverTown Multimedia
    From clay to county: Robin Wipperling to lead Historical Society
    For a well-established museum entering its 150th year, Robin Wipperling may look like an unlikely candidate for executive director.
    community/peopleJune 6, 2018 - 7:09am
    May 29, 2018
    Free Family Fun Day
    All are invited to the next Free Family Fun Day: Music and Memories, hosted by the Goodhue County Historical Society noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 3. Create musical instruments at the ArtReach station before engaging in musical programming with the Universal Music Center every half...
    community/eventsMay 29, 2018 - 7:44am
    May 24, 2018
    Mary Ann and Romeo Cyr of Red Wing have played host to delegations from Quzhou, China, and Ikata, Japan, as well as been entertained by leaders in those sister cities. Ruth Nerhaugen / Contributor
    The gifts of friendship: Sister Cities exchange gifts on display at museum
    Unique artwork and gifts presented to Red Wing by its Sister Cities in China and Japan are on display through September at the Goodhue County...
    community/eventsMay 24, 2018 - 5:00am
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