Join the Gibbs Farm staff as we celebrate Winter Carnival at Kids' Day! Saint Paul Winter Carnival Kids Day Saturday, January 30, 2016 2:00-6:00 pm Landmark Center Join us in the Cortile of the Landmark Center to celebrate Kids' Day during the Winter Carnival. Gibbs Farm staff will be there with fun make-it-take-it crafts for […]
Request for Proposals – Videographers Ramsey County Historical Society February 8, 2016 The Ramsey County Historical Society (RCHS) is seeking a video team (depending on a successful grant outcome) to create a set of four 8-minute video episodes, and a compilation video of those 4 short videos into a program for distribution on social media, […]
Join us at Como Park for the 2016 Minnesota Parent Camp Fair! Gibbs Farm at the Camp Fair Your chance to meet with dozens of day camp providers, including the Gibbs Farm, to learn, ask questions, and explore the opportunities for your children to be involved in camp activities this summer. This 10th annual Camp […]
Gibbs Farm at the 2016 Volunteer Expo Learn about the many opportunities to volunteer at the Gibbs Farm for our 2016 season at the Volunteer Expo. Held at the Mall of America by Hands On Twin Cities, the Volunteer Expo is a great to get connected to not only the Gibbs Farm, but also to […]
The Winter 2016 issue of Ramsey County History magazine is now released. Ramsey County History Magazine, Vol. 50, #4 The West Publishing Company Buildings and Ramsey County’s Adult Detention Center Author: Paul D. Nelson Creative Destruction in the Midway Author: John W. Diers The Sullwold Saga Author: William Beyer, FAIA The Slaveholders of Payne-Phalen Author: […]
Custom House: Restoring a St. Paul Landmark in Lowertown Book Presentations with Author James A. Stolpestad At the George Latimer Central Library, April 17 And Landmark Literati at the Landmark Center, April 21 George Latimer Central Library Sunday, April 17, 2016 2:00 pm 90 W 4th Street, Saint Paul Andy Boss Community Room 651-266-7000 First […]
Custom House: Restoring a St. Paul Landmark in Lowertown Book Presentation with Author James A. Stolpestad George Latimer Central Library Sunday, April 17, 2016 2:00 pm 90 W 4th Street, Saint Paul Andy Boss Community Room 651-266-7000 First it was the Post Office, an architectural Art Deco gem, and then it became the Custom House. […]
Help RCHS Save Lives: The HIV/AIDS Oral History Project RCHS is collecting oral histories to save lives. We are documenting the appalling gap between identifying HIV/AIDS as a health crisis and the full-scale response required to develop effective treatments, a delay that allowed the deaths of thousands. A total of 35 oral histories are being […]
The Spring 2016 issue of Ramsey County History magazine is now released. Ramsey County History Magazine, Vol. 51, #1 "Brighter and Better for Every Person": Building the New Salvation Army Rescue Home Author: Kim Heikkla Minnesota's German Forty-eighter. Albert Wolff: Brilliant Career, Tragic Death Author: LaVern J. Rippley Carl Florin, Ray Floren, and Eleven Houses […]
The Gibbs Farm has fun, hands-on programming for you and your family this summer! Gibbs Farm Opening Weekend Memorial Day Weekend May 28, 10:00 am-4:00 pm May 29, 10:00 am-4:00 pm Our 2016 Season begins Saturday, May 28 at 10:00 am and runs through Sunday, October 30, at 4:00 pm. The Gibbs Farm is open Saturdays […]
Bring the entire family to help Gibbs Farm get ready for the summer! Gibbs Farm Family Volunteer Day Sunday, June 5, 2016 11:00 - 2:00 Gibbs Farm's annual Family Volunteer Day is a way to learn more about how the Farm works, and help us get ready for summer day camps and visitors. You'll be […]
Enjoy ice cream the old-fashioned way! Ice Cream Sundays at the Gibbs Museum June 19, 2016 July 3, 2016 August 14, 2016 10:00 am-4:00 pm Admissions: $8 adults, $7 seniors 62+, $5 children 3-16 A delicious treat for the heat of summer. Enjoy our homemade ice cream while experiencing the beauty of the Gibbs Farm […]
Celebrate Minnesota's Dakota people! Gibbs Farm Dakota Day Included in general admission: $8 adults, $7 seniors 62+, $5 children 3 and up Free for RCHS members Dakota Day features presentations, mini-language seminars, walking tours, crafts, games, Dakota-inspired food and much more. Visit our tipi, the bark lodge, and the wild rice camp. Our Dakota medicine […]
Cheer on the Gibbs staff as they march in the Rosefest parade! Community Parade Roseville Rosefest Parade Monday, June 27. Parade starts at 6:15 pm. Roseville High School to Roseville City Hall Route goes from the High School down County Road B2, up Lexington Ave., along County Road C to Civic Center Drive. Rosefest website […]
Enjoy ice cream the old-fashioned way! Ice Cream Sundays at the Gibbs Museum June 19, 2016 July 3, 2016 August 14, 2016 10:00 am-4:00 pm Admissions: $8 adults, $7 seniors 62+, $5 children 3-16 A delicious treat for the heat of summer. Enjoy our homemade ice cream while experiencing the beauty of the Gibbs Farm […]
Join us this summer as we celebrate "A Pioneer Woman" at Gibbs Farm with two special program series, "Sunday Series: A Pioneer Woman's Kitchen" and "Farm Fridays: A Pioneer Woman's Craft Heritage." Gibbs Farm Sunday Series: A Pioneer Woman's Kitchen Sunday, July 10: Brining Pickles Other Programs: July 17, July 24, July 31 1:00-2:30 pm […]
Enjoy the rich heritage of pioneer crafts! Gibbs Farm Fridays: A Pioneer Woman's Craft Heritage Friday July 15, 2016: Basket Weaving Other Programs: July 22, August 5, August 19, 2016 10:00 am-Noon Open to all Admission: $8 adults, $7 seniors 62+, $5 children ages 4-16. Free for RCHS members. Join us this summer as we […]
Join us at the Ramsey County Fair! Gibbs Farm at the Ramsey County Fair While you are visiting the Ramsey County Fair, be sure to stop by the Gibbs Farm booth. We will be bringing several hands-on family activities, including pioneer yarn dolls and Dakota beading.
The Crosstown Community Band, blueberry cobbler and more this Sunday! Music at Gibbs Farm This Sunday we'll be hosting the Crosstown Community Band, along with a Pioneer Woman Sunday Series, (with the topic Sweet Traditions, Cobblers & Trifles) at the Gibbs Farm. There will be homemade blueberry cobbler, our homemade ice cream and a concert […]
Join us this summer as we celebrate "A Pioneer Woman" at Gibbs Farm with two special program series, "Sunday Series: A Pioneer Woman's Kitchen" and "Farm Fridays: A Pioneer Woman's Craft Heritage." Gibbs Farm Sunday Series: A Pioneer Woman's Kitchen Sunday, July 17: Sweet Traditions: Cobblers & Trifles Other Programs: July 10, July 24, July […]
Enjoy the rich heritage of pioneer crafts! Gibbs Farm Fridays: A Pioneer Woman's Craft Heritage Friday July 22, 2016: Quilting Other Programs: July 15, August 5, August 19, 2016 10:00 am-Noon Open to all Admission: $8 adults, $7 seniors 62+, $5 children ages 4-16. Free for RCHS members. Join us this summer as we celebrate […]
Join us this summer as we celebrate "A Pioneer Woman" at Gibbs Farm with two special program series, "Sunday Series: A Pioneer Woman's Kitchen" and "Farm Fridays: A Pioneer Woman's Craft Heritage." Gibbs Farm Sunday Series: A Pioneer Woman's Kitchen Sunday, July 24: Bread & Butter Other Programs: July 10, July 17, July 31 1:00-2:30 […]
Join us this summer as we celebrate "A Pioneer Woman" at Gibbs Farm with two special program series, "Sunday Series: A Pioneer Woman's Kitchen" and "Farm Fridays: A Pioneer Woman's Craft Heritage." Gibbs Farm Sunday Series: A Pioneer Woman's Kitchen Sunday, July 31: Taking Tea Other Programs: July 10, July 17, July 24 1:00-2:30 pm […]
Enjoy the rich heritage of pioneer crafts! Gibbs Farm Fridays: A Pioneer Woman's Craft Heritage Friday August 5, 2016: Natural Dyes Other Programs: July 15, July 22, August 19, 2016 10:00 am-Noon Open to all Admission: $8 adults, $7 seniors 62+, $5 children ages 4-16. Free for RCHS members. Join us this summer as we […]
Enjoy ice cream the old-fashioned way! Ice Cream Sundays at the Gibbs Museum June 19, 2016 July 3, 2016 August 14, 2016 10:00 am-4:00 pm Admissions: $8 adults, $7 seniors 62+, $5 children 3-16 A delicious treat for the heat of summer. Enjoy our homemade ice cream while experiencing the beauty of the Gibbs Farm […]
Enjoy the rich heritage of pioneer crafts! Gibbs Farm Fridays: A Pioneer Woman's Craft Heritage Friday August 19, 2016: Candle Dipping Other Programs: July 15, July 22, August 5, 2016 10:00 am-Noon Open to all Admission: $8 adults, $7 seniors 62+, $5 children ages 4-16. Free for RCHS members. Join us this summer as we […]
Join us at the River Balcony Prototyping Festival and experience Saint Paul's history! RCHS' Portals to the Past Named as Part of the River Balcony Prototyping Festival Ramsey County Historical Society’s Portals to the Past was just named one of the winning selections for the River Balcony Prototyping Festival on September 10! Festival-goers will travel […]
The Summer 2016 issue of Ramsey County History magazine is now released. Ramsey County History Magazine, Vol. 51, #2 What Does the Queen Say?: Helen Marks, Dress maker, the 1903 Summer Carnival and the Unions Author: David Riehle Includes: Dr. Justus Ohage: "In the Health of the People Lies the Strength of a Nation" Robert […]
Custom House Wins Prestigious American Association for State & Local History Award It has been announced that James A. Stolpestad, author of Custom House: Restoring a St. Paul Landmark in Lowertown and publisher Ramsey County Historical Society have been awarded a 2016 Award of Merit Leadership in History Award by the American Association for State […]
Join us as we celebrate Minnesota's wild rice harvest and Native American culture! Gibbs Farm at the Roseville Wild Rice Festival History, stories, music, dancing, demonstrations, crafts, food... and much more at Roseville's annual Wild Rice Festival. Held at the beautiful Harriet Alexander Nature Center, the festival honors the traditions that surround the wild rice […]
Museum Day Live! 2016 Get FREE tickets for Gibbs Farm on Saturday, September 24, on the Museum Day Live! website. We'll be having site tours: Pioneer Tour at 10:30/12:30/2:30 and Dakota Tour at 11:30 & 1:30. Go to the Gibbs Farm Museum Day Live! page for tickets. You must bring your Museum Day Live! ticket […]
Apple Crafts, Apple Games, Apple Treats! Gibbs Farm Apple Festival Included in general admission: $8 adults, $7 seniors 62+, $5 children 3 and up Free for RCHS members A day of apple fun - all in the beautiful setting of the Gibbs Farm. Enjoy a variety of events at our beautiful farm, visit our Heritage […]
Please join us at our Annual Celebration! RCHS Annual Members Celebration Town & County Club 300 N Mississippi River Blvd, Saint Paul, MN 55104 Presentation of the Virginia B. Kunz Award at 7:00 pm Program at 7:15 pm Come enjoy a meal and program with fellow history enthusiasts. • Learn about Robert Foulis, Minnesota’s first […]
Join us in commemorating the Rondo Neighborhood. Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Rondo Commemorative Plaza On Friday, October 14, at 1:30 pm join us for the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Rondo Commemorative Plaza. The soon-to-be constructed Rondo Commemorative Plaza (RCP) creates both a physical landmark and virtual experience where visitors learn the story of the Rondo […]
Congratulations to the winners of the 2016 Virginia B. Kunz Award for publishing! Virginia B. Kunz Award We would like to congratulate the nominees and winner of the 2016 RCHS Virginia Kunz Award, awarded for the best articles in Ramsey County History magazine over a two-year period, in this case for the eight issues released […]
MEA 2016 Thursday, October 20 Half-day Camp: 9:00 am-Noon Full-day Camp: 9:00 am-4:00 pm Please call the Gibbs Farm directly at 651-646-8629 to register. Gibbs Farm is offering an exciting new fun and educational experience for your kids during MEA 2016. This mini one-day camp will be offered on Thursday of MEA, October 20. Kids […]
Celebrate Halloween the old-fashioned way! Halloween! Included in general admission: $8 adults, $7 seniors 62+, $5 children 3 and up Free for RCHS members Kids of all ages can make pig cookies, find pennies in the hay stack, enter the costume contest, trick-or-treat at the Gibbs' farmhouse, hear not-so-scary Halloween stories in the one-room schoolhouse. […]
Give to the Max Day Support RCHS online during Give to the Max Day – Minnesota’s very own giving day! - through the RCHS website or GiveMN.org. Join your friends and neighbors in supporting local history and RCHS’s efforts to tell the stories that preserve our past, inform our present and inspire our future. Give […]
Thank you! Everyone at RCHS and the Gibbs Farm is grateful for the support of our members, donors, friends and neighbors in helping us reach so many students, families and adults in Ramsey County and beyond, sharing the multi-faceted stories of our Capital County. And we want to particularly thank all of our individual volunteers […]
In Honor of Pearl Harbor In honor of the 75th Anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor that ushered the US into WWII on December 7, 1941, at 7:48 am, we want to thank all the service men and women from Ramsey County and throughout the US, and their families. The destroyer U.S.S. Ward and […]
RCHS & Gibbs Farm wishes you and yours a very festive and happy Holiday Season! We thank all of our supporters at RCHS and Gibbs Farm, you are fulfilling our wishes for a great 2016! The image above is from a 1922 postcard, printer unknown, and features a rather athletic Santa strewing wreaths with the […]
