The Minnesota Historical Society has been preserving and sharing content since 1849 — nine years before Minnesota's statehood. This set of content-rich projects represents current and recent efforts to develop and share historical resources online.
Multi-Theme | Single Theme | Your Stories
Multi-Theme
These resources cover a broad range of topics and information.
Collections Up Close
The ever-popular Item of the Day, plus Civil War and World War I daybooks, all drawn from the extensive MNHS collections.
Minnesota History Magazine
A lively, richly illustrated magazine published quarterly by the Minnesota Historical Society Press. Find issues and articles dating back to 1915.
MNHS Press Books
The Minnesota Historical Society Press publishes books on the history, art and culture of the Upper Midwest.
MNopedia
A resource for reliable information about significant people, places, events and things in Minnesota history.
Storied
Go beyond the bare facts of Minnesota history. Uncover the real stories and real people behind the dates — and for a short time, inhabit their lives.
This Day in Minnesota History
A chronological compendium of remarkable and curious events in the history of the North Star State.
Single Theme
These projects focus on specific themes and concepts.
Black History, Black Voices
Ongoing programs, content, and resources, created by members of Minnesota’s Black community, that center Black voices, history, and issues.
Duluth Lynchings
Background, details and historical documents relating to the tragic events of June 15, 1920.
Forests, Fields and the Falls
Explore the stories of four real people who worked in Minnesota's lumber camps, sawmills, farms and flour mills.
Ojibwe Material Culture
A vast collection of Ojibwe materials that are part of the MNHS American Indian collection.
Renewing What They Gave Us
A blog about how MNHS assists Native people in connecting with works created by their ancestors, and provides support for learning, practicing, teaching, and recovering culture.
Stories of LGBTQ Communities in Minnesota
LGBTQ stories and historical resources brought together in one place.
The Seven Council Fires
An overview of Dakota, Lakota and Nakota cultural objects that can be found in the Minnesota Historical Society’s historical artifacts collection.
The U.S.-Dakota War of 1862
A resource for learning about the war, its causes and its far-reaching consequences.
Votes for Women
Learn how the landmark 19th Amendment was one step in the struggle to overturn barriers to voting rights that persist to this day.
Walter F. Mondale Collection
The extensive Mondale Papers document the Vice President's career, life and family.
Your Stories
Historical information comes from people like you. These projects tell — and in many cases gather — the stories of people from Minnesota and beyond.
History is Now: Real Community Stories from the COVID-19 Public Health Crisis
Find meaning in the lives of your neighbors, your community, and your state in a time of pandemic—as together, we capture history in real time.
Stories of Minnesota's Greatest Generation
Stories by and about remarkable people who grew up during the Depression, came of age during World War II and participated in the post-war boom.