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Posted on May 20, 2025

Parks & People Coloring Book Launch

Parks & People Coloring Book published by St. Paul Parks and Ramsey County Historical Society is available now! Saint Paul Parks Conservancy’s Parksgiving and book launch party On May 16th, 2025, RCHS joined Saint Paul Parks Conservancy in celebrating the 176th birthday of Saint Paul Parks. The Parks…

Posted on May 14, 2025

Selma 70 Opening Night and Panel Discussion

RCHS opens the Selma 70 exhibit with a panel discussion featuring pilgrims who attended the 50th anniversary of the Selma March in 2015 On April 24, 2025, RCHS hosted panelists Vanne Owens Hayes, Mary K. Boyd, and Otis Zanders as they shared their stories spanning the decades since the Civil…

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Posted on May 14, 2025

Happy Hour in the Apple Orchard

RCHS hosted a Happy Hour in the Apple Orchard on Friday, May 9, 2025 for our members. Sarah Morris serenaded guests with music as we welcomed spring to the farm and orchard.

Fellowships

Posted on April 17, 2025

Hmong Fellows

Fellows (clockwise from top left) Kalia Vue, Wone Vang, Linda Lor, and KaoLee Vang Ramsey County Historical Society and the Center for Hmong Studies are proud to announce the Hmong Fellowship program designed to preserve the Hmong heritage and culture along with inspire future generations of Hmong Americans to know…

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Upcoming Events

June 3, 2025 | 5:30 PM–7:30 PM

Tuesday Evening Farm Chore Volunteer 2025

Register Here Help us tackle our to-do list! Volunteer at Gibbs Farm on select Friday Mornings and Tuesday Evenings during the 2025 season. The outdoor projects change weekly usually planting, watering, weeding, harvesting, light landscape and orchard projects. Projects best for ages 6+ and are…

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June 7, 2025 | 10:00 AM–4:00 PM

Saturday Open Hours

Visit Gibbs Farm! Take a guided tour, visit the farm animals or snap some pictures in the prairie. Guided tours are offered on the hour. Admission is $10 for adults, $7 for seniors, $5 for children 4-16, free for children 3 and under. RCHS Members visit Gibbs Farm for free!…

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Exhibit

Selma 70

April 2025-May 2026

RCHS Gallery, Landmark Center First Floor
75 Fifth Street West, Saint Paul MN 55102

In 2015, 70 individuals, representing more than a dozen local organizations, traveled from Saint Paul, Minnesota to Selma, Alabama to commemorate the 50th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday.” This journey wasn’t just about looking back. It was a call to action, a reminder that the fight for civil rights and justice is ongoing. The Pilgrims’ experiences, their reflections, and the lessons they brought back are captured in this Selma 70 exhibit. Through their eyes, we explore not only the history of the Civil Rights Movement but also its lasting impact and the continuous struggle for equality and justice in our own times.

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Donate Artifacts

Virtually all of the 4.5 million documents, photographs, artifacts, and other items that make up our collections have been donated to RCHS. If you have pieces of Ramsey County history gathering dust in your basement, consider donating them to RCHS. Please contact Curator Mollie Spillman to donate artifacts, photographs or documents. RCHS Curator Mollie Spillman (L) donating an oral history collection to the University of Minnesota's Tretter Collection through Tretter Curator Lisa Vecoli (R).