Heritage Preservation

Local History News

Local History News: December 17, 2025

Field Note Members of the West Central Minnesota Historical Association met on October 13 at the Wheels Across the Prairie Museum in Tracy, MN. 15...

Local History News: December 10, 2025

Field Note MNHS staff visited with staff and faculty at the Minnesota State University, Mankato’s Memorial Library to check in on the progress of a...

Local History News: December 3, 2025

Field Note MNHS visited the Gaytee-Palmer Stained Glass Studio in northeast Minneapolis on October 31 to learn about the progress of a grant to fund...

Local History News: November 26, 2025

Field Note The Grants Office held an in-person Open House event at the Meeker County Historical Society in Litchfield, MN as part of their ongoing...

Local History News: November 19, 2025

Field Note Local History Services staff demonstrated Wikipedia editing at the Rooted in Resilience event at the Minnesota History Center, which...

Local History News: November 12, 2025

Field Note The Historic Resources Advisory Committee held its public meetings on November 6 and 7, 2025, in the 3M Auditorium at the Minnesota...

Local History News: October 22, 2025

Field Note Minnesota Historical Society's Local History Services team met with members of the Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association at the...

Local History News: October 15, 2025

Field Note Minnesota Historical Society Local History Services staff visited the Rushford Depot to review progress on site improvements funded by a...

Local History News: October 8, 2025

Field Note Members of the MNHS Executive, Honorary, and Emeritus councils, along with select MNHS staff members, embarked on a three-day trip to...

Local History News: October 1, 2025

Field Note MNHS staff reviewed progress on the Wasioja School Rehabilitation project. Work included limestone repointing, window restoration, and...

Local History News: September 24, 2025

Field Note The Serbian Hall in South St. Paul, Minnesota, is a historic building listed on the National Register of Historic Places that has served...

Local History News: September 17, 2025

Field Note Northern Bedrock Historic Preservation Corps members joined Itasca State Park staff to restore a stone drinking fountain built by the...