Join us at one of the numerous holiday events going on at historic sites and museums statewide. Choose from the following December options:

• Meet the Artist at the History Center (Dec. 10)
• Candlelight Tours at the North West Company Fur Post (Dec. 10)
• Christmas 1860 and 1920 at the W.W. Mayo House (Dec. 10)
• Corn Husk Ornaments and Winter Crafts at the Kelley Farm (Dec. 10 and 11)
• Ramsey House Holiday Tours (Dec. 10 – 11, 14 – 18, 21 – 24, and 28 – 31)
• Understanding “A Christmas Carol” at the Ramsey House (Dec. 15)
• Hill House Holidays (Dec. 10, 11, 17, 18 and 24)
• Victorian Christmas Carols at the James J. Hill House (Dec. 16, 18 and 20)
• Birch Bark Ornament Workshop at the Mille Lacs Indian Museum (Dec. 17 and 18, a two-day workshop)
• Winter at the Kelley Farm (Dec. 18)
• Victorian Christmas Stories at the James J. Hill House (Dec. 23 and 26)
• Kwanzaa Family Celebration at the History Center (Dec. 26)

Come celebrate winter with the Minnesota Historical Society!

A postcard describing the Society’s 2006 capital budget request of the Legislature – focusing on the Historic Fort Snelling revitalization project – will arrive in members’ mailboxes in the next few weeks. Not a Minnesota Historical Society member? Join up now. You can also learn more about the Historic Fort Snelling revitalization project and other components of the Society’s capital budget request online.

Hurry to the History Center because “Capture the Moment: The Pulitzer Prize Photographs” is only on display through January 15. The holidays are the perfect time to bring the whole family to this memorable exhibit.

During December only, take advantage of the 20% discount in the Historic Fort Snelling gift shop. Specialty items include historic replicas and children's gifts and toys. Enjoy special family events on Dec. 10 and 17.

Check out more than 100 online photos showing Minnesota life during the Greatest Generation era. Select from specific time periods such as the Depression, the War, and the Boom. Purchase reproductions of the images for holiday gift giving.

Double your impact
Every year, the generous support of our members helps the Society provide extraordinary programs and services to all Minnesotans. This year, our goal is to raise $1.65 million to help preserve and share Minnesota’s past. Starting now, your gift of $100 or more will be matched – dollar for dollar – through June 30, 2006. This is a great opportunity to leverage your tax-deductible Annual Fund gift. Donate now!

On Jan. 14, from 1 – 5 p.m., come to the History Center for an “Open House” Block Party. The festivities celebrate the opening of the Society’s newest exhibit, “Open House: If These Walls Could Talk,” and include neighborhood musical groups, street games and local storytellers. Help make a giant neighborhood mural and create a treasure chest for your own family stories.

The school vacation between Christmas and New Years is a wonderful time to bring your children or grandchildren to the History Center and Mill City Museum. Come visit your place in history.