Explore Nicollet County’s History
Discover current exhibits, programs, historic sites, and research resources.
Explore Nicollet County’s history through exhibits about its people and places, including the 1851 Treaty of Traverse des Sioux. Discover stories that connect our past and present.
A glimpse inside a Victorian home. Explore furnished rooms and discover the stories of the Cox family and their life in Saint Peter. Open seasonally for special events and self-guided tours.
Discover your connections to Nicollet County’s past. Explore family histories, photographs, newspapers, and local records with help from our research staff and volunteers.
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Stories from Nicollet County
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06
Jan
Why “Rock Bend”?
Continue readingFor many years, people have come to St. Peter each September to enjoy the Rock Bend Folk Festival’s music and sense of community. What many
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29
May
West Point to World War: The Johnson Brothers
Continue readingTwo brothers from St. Peter, Minnesota became high-ranking military heroes. Colonel Franklin and Brigadier General Arthur Johnson’s journeys from West Point to the battlefields of
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06
May
Greenlawn Cemetery
Continue readingNestled near the historic community of Traverse des Sioux, Greenlawn Cemetery, also known as Old Traverse Cemetery, was the first platted cemetery in Nicollet County.



