Commemorating Controversy Additional Resources
In the late summer of 1862, a war raged across southern Minnesota between Dakota warriors, the U.S. military, and immigrant settlers. In the end, hundreds were dead, and thousands more would lose their homes forever. The day after Christmas, 1862, thirty-eight Dakota men were hanged in Mankato by order of
Paid in Full: A Family’s Story Told Through Paperwork
What can a grocery receipt from 1973 tell us about a family? For one curious intern, it was the beginning of a story about Art Schuck, a singing shopkeeper who spent decades caring for his mother. Discover how an overlooked pile of papers became a window into the lives of
League of Women Voters and Nicollet County Historical Society Present “We the People: Then and Now”
Join the League of Women Voters of St. Peter and the Nicollet County Historical Society for an engaging, interactive look at the founding documents that shaped the United States, and the questions they continue to raise today.
Nicollet County Historical Society to Celebrate Bob Sandeen’s 25 Years of Service
Bob Sandeen, longtime Nicollet County Historical Society staff member and volunteer, is being honored for 25 years of service.
Cox House Summer Tours Highlight Local Suffrage Leader Lillien Cox Gault
Visit the historic Cox House for a self-guided tour that includes a special exhibit, "Votes for Women: A Portrait of Persistence."
Nicollet County Historical Society Offers Guided Exhibit Tours Marking 175 Years Since Treaty of Traverse des Sioux
One hundred seventy-five years ago, Dakota leaders signed a treaty on this land that changed everything for their communities and for the place you now call home. Join a guided exhibit tour at the Treaty Site History Center to explore that history and the legacy that still shapes southern Minnesota
Why “Rock Bend”?
Each September, the Rock Bend Folk Festival brings people to St. Peter for music and community, but its name reaches back to the city’s earliest days. In 1853, a small settlement called Rock Bend took shape along the Minnesota River, named for a turn in the river where a rocky
