Nicollet County Historical Society

Phone 507-934-2160
Email info@nchsmn.org

The Nicollet County Historical Society was organized on August 22, 1928. From its home in the Treaty Site History Center, the Nicollet County Historical Society preserves, protects, and interprets the history of Nicollet County and the state of Minnesota. The Treaty Site History Center features a nationally recognized award-winning exhibit on the Traverse des Sioux Treaty of 1851 and its consequences, other local history displays, and a full-service research archive.

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    Closed for Winter Break

    Nicollet County Historical Society - Treaty Site History Center 1851 N. Minnesota Avenue, Saint Peter, MN, United States +1 more

    Our offices and sites are closed for winter break from December 21, 2025, through January 5, 2026. Regular hours resume on January 6, 2026.

  • A person in a wheelchair plays a cello in a grand, wood-paneled hallway with a chandelier. Text over the image reads: "ART + MEDICINE Disability, Culture and Creativity. A Twin Cities PBS Original.
    Viewers Like Us Club

    Viewers Like Us Club

    Nicollet County Historical Society - Treaty Site History Center 1851 N. Minnesota Avenue, Saint Peter, MN, United States

    Artists and health care clinicians create alternative perspectives on disability through stories and performances.