The Treaty Site History Center exhibits and NCHS offices are closed for winter break from December 19, 2021 - January 5, 2022.
Based on the book The Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine Who Outwitted America's Enemies, The Codebreaker reveals the fascinating story of Elizebeth Smith Friedman, the groundbreaking cryptanalyst whose painstaking work to decode thousands of messages for the U.S. government would send infamous gangsters to prison in the 1930s and bring down a massive, near-invisible Nazi spy ring in WWII.
Hallowed Grounds provides a rare visit to America's extraordinary overseas military cemeteries.
The Man Who Tried to Feed the World recounts the story of the man who would not only solve India’s famine problem, but would go on to lead a “Green Revolution” of worldwide agriculture programs, saving countless lives.
Join us via Zoom for the 2021 NCHS Annual Meeting on Sunday, March 27 at 1:00 p.m. Please note this will be a business meeting only.
Enjoy free admission and light refreshments during the reception, and meet the photographers, Warren and Terri Michels.
Mr. Tornado is the remarkable story of the man whose groundbreaking work in research and applied science saved thousands of lives and helped Americans prepare for and respond to dangerous weather phenomena.
Do 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.
Please help us open Brewers and Bottlers: A Refreshing History of Beer and Soda Making in Nicollet County at the Nicollet County Historical Society on April 16 with free admission and a soda tasting and floats.
Minnesota was home to a little-known military intelligence school during WWII that trained Japanese Americans to be translators.
