hiSTORY hangout: Schools in Nicollet County
Virtual MNJoin NCHS staff and volunteers for a virtual history hangout. Each month we’ll talk about the people, places, events, and more from Nicollet County’s history.
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Lectures & Workshops
Getting Your Feet Wet with Rain Gardens
Virtual MNDo I need a rain garden? How do they even work? Get your feet wet in this class designed to start you on the path to a native garden that reduces water pollution and supports pollinators! Genevieve Brand from Seed to Site will share her knowledge of rain garden design, installation, and resources that can help you along the way. This is a virtual event with the potential for a field day on a later date.
Teddy Roosevelt Live Parlor Talk
Cox House 500 N. Washington Avenue, Saint Peter, MN, United StatesLearn about Teddy Roosevelt's early life as a child, from his days as a Deputy Sherrif, to charging up San Juan Hill.
(MEMBERS ONLY) Sam Haugdahl, the New Sweden Creamery, and World Champion Butter
Nicollet County Historical Society - Treaty Site History Center 1851 N. Minnesota Avenue, Saint Peter, MN, United StatesThis is the story of one buttermaker, immigrant farmers to Nicollet County, and the prize at the 1900 Paris World's Fair for the world's best butter. NCHS members are welcome to join us for this program.
Changing Times: The Cox Daughters and the Progressive Era
Cox House 500 N. Washington Avenue, Saint Peter, MN, United StatesThe program will include everything from fashion, prohibition and flappers, and the politics of the time, etc.
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Love, Courtship & Marriage
Cox House 500 N. Washington Avenue, Saint Peter, MN, United StatesWe will cover the Language of Flowers, Fan Signals and Flirtation, and Marriage customs of the turn of the century. It was important for every young lady to be aware of these concealed messages, and every young man should know how to interpret them.
Saving Your Stuff: how to care for art, heirlooms, and personal collections
Nicollet County Historical Society - Treaty Site History Center 1851 N. Minnesota Avenue, Saint Peter, MN, United StatesLearn about the "ten agents of deterioration" and how to preserve and protect the things you value. There will be a presentation followed by an open question and answer period. Recommendations for how to find additional resources will be provided at the event.
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The Grange: A Fraternity of Farmers that Championed Rural America
Nicollet County Historical Society - Treaty Site History Center 1851 N. Minnesota Avenue, Saint Peter, MN, United StatesJoin us as agricultural historian T.J. Malaskee delves into the long-forgotten history of America's first fraternity of farmers, the Grange. The Grange was a radical post-Civil War Era movement that pushed for progressive measures to heal the nation through agriculture, education, equality, and social interaction as the United States saw growing tension between western rural farmers and eastern urban industrialists.
CANCELLED – Your Legacy: Family, Church and Charity
Nicollet County Historical Society - Treaty Site History Center 1851 N. Minnesota Avenue, Saint Peter, MN, United StatesAre there people and organizations you care about and want to help financially? Learn strategies for leaving a legacy.
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Author Talk with Cindy Wilson: Vignettes from my Books Featuring the St. Peter area, 1879-1881
Nicollet County Historical Society - Treaty Site History Center 1851 N. Minnesota Avenue, Saint Peter, MN, United StatesAuthor Cindy Wilson will introduce us to the amazing family of railroad surveyor Charles Wood Irish, along with stories from her new book that have an area connection.