Heritage Preservation

Local History News

Local History News: June 24, 2026

Field Note Executive Director Valerie Wassmer and board president Mark Warner of the History Center of Olmsted County gave MNHS staff a tour of the...

Local History News: June 17, 2026

Field Note Minnesota Historical Society staff attended the event "From Synagogue to Church: A Shared North Side Story," which marked the 100th...

Local History News: June 10, 2026

Field Note The Valley Grove Preservation Society, a volunteer organization that maintains two historic 19th-century churches and 50 acres of restored...

Local History News: June 3, 2026

Field Note MNHS Staff joined a strong turnout of community members at Voyager Park in Pine City for the unveiling of a new historical marker...

Local History News: May 27, 2026

Field Note On May 11, staff from the Minnesota Historical Society met with representatives from Minnesota Media Arts and St. Paul Neighborhood...

Local History News: May 20, 2026

Field Note The Grants Office and Local History Services attended the Historic Resources Advisory Committee (HRAC) Spring meeting on May 15, 2026,...

Local History News: May 13, 2026

Field Note This spring, the Somali Museum of Minnesota held its annual Multicultural Heritage Gathering at Bela Hall in Columbia Heights. The event...

Local History News: May 6, 2026

Field Note On April 28-30, the Minneota Alliance of Local History Museums held its annual conference in Mankato. Wrapping up the day's activities on...

Local History News: April 29, 2026

Field Note Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums Conference and Annual Meeting attendees gather at the Pre-Conference Mixer, hosted by the...

Local History News: April 22, 2026

Field Note The MNHS Grants Review Committee met on Thursday, April 16, at the Minnesota History Center to review and recommend funding for several...

Local History News: April 15, 2026

Field Note Staff and volunteers from organizations hosting the We Are Water MN traveling exhibit gathered on February 26 at the Oxbow Park and...

Local History News: April 8, 2026

Field Note Local History Services staff attended the Minnesota Music Archive Launch event by Hennepin Arts at The Hennepin Event Center on April 2,...