Nicollet County Historical Society

A circular logo for the Nicollet County Historical Society, celebrating the past cultivating the future, features black silhouettes of grass, a butterfly, and a tree, with the organization's name and "Est. 1928" below in blue and gold.
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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  • Five people sit around a table in a room with beige walls, looking at papers and books. Framed photos and documents are displayed on the back wall. The text "hiSTORY hangout" appears at the bottom.

    hiSTORY hangout

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

    It’s a free, casual gathering where history is the topic of conversation. Show-and-tell is welcome! Coffee and snacks provided.

  • A collage with a man under a full moon, a man in period costume talking to a boy by a map, and a woman in fur holding a lantern at night. Text reads: Save the Date, Shadows at the Crossing, Oct 2 & 3, 2026.

    Shadows at the Crossing

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    Traverse des Sioux 1851 N. Minnesota Avenue, Saint Peter, MN, United States

    Save the date for Shadows at the Crossing happening October 2 and 3. 

  • A collage with a man under a full moon, a man in period costume talking to a boy by a map, and a woman in fur holding a lantern at night. Text reads: Save the Date, Shadows at the Crossing, Oct 2 & 3, 2026.

    Shadows at the Crossing

    Featured
    Traverse des Sioux 1851 N. Minnesota Avenue, Saint Peter, MN, United States

    Save the date for Shadows at the Crossing happening October 2 and 3. 

  • Five people sit around a table in a room with beige walls, looking at papers and books. Framed photos and documents are displayed on the back wall. The text "hiSTORY hangout" appears at the bottom.

    hiSTORY hangout

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

    It’s a free, casual gathering where history is the topic of conversation. Show-and-tell is welcome! Coffee and snacks provided.

  • Five people sit around a table in a room with beige walls, looking at papers and books. Framed photos and documents are displayed on the back wall. The text "hiSTORY hangout" appears at the bottom.

    hiSTORY hangout

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

    It’s a free, casual gathering where history is the topic of conversation. Show-and-tell is welcome! Coffee and snacks provided.