Forest History Center Winter Lecture Series
The Forest History Center hosts lectures by expert guest speakers who share their expertise on topics that connect Minnesota with the wider world.
Lectures occur every other Saturday in January, February, and March, from 1pm to 3pm. Lectures are free for MNHS members, or included with regular site admission.
If you have a suggestion for a future presentation, drop us a line at foresthistory@mnhs.org.
About the Minnesota Historical Society
The Minnesota Historical Society is a non-profit educational and cultural institution established in 1849. MNHS collects, preserves and tells the story of Minnesota’s past through museum exhibits, libraries and collections, historic sites, educational programs, and book publishing. Using the power of history to transform lives, MNHS preserves our past, shares our state’s stories, and connects people with history.
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Explore the Dakota seasons and learn lessons from Teresa Peterson's life as a gardener, gatherer, and lover of the land.
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Step into the past, during Minnesota’s fur trade era.
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Follow Helen Hoover’s life from Chicago to the north woods and beyond
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Learn about the forces that built our communal memory of the north woods jacks.
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Delve into state-of-the-art conservation, reclamation, and repurposing practices over the past 120 years of Minnesota’s iron mining history.
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Learn how changing management practices over the past several centuries have shaped the forest we have today.

Forest History Center
2609 County Road 76 Grand Rapids, MN 55744