News & Updates

Posted on February 7, 2024

Summer Camp Registration is Open Now!

Are you ready for an adventure? In 2024, Gibbs Farm has camps for kids aged 4 to 13.  Whatever piques your interest – 19th century farm or Dakota seasonal life, nature, games, farm animals, gardening, tea parties – we have a camp for you!   Gibbs Farm is an eight-acre site…
Posted on October 22, 2024

RCHS History Books Make Great Holiday Gifts! – Join Us!

46th Annual Landmark Center Old-Fashioned Holiday Bazaar Landmark Center 75 Fifth St. West, Saint Paul MN 55102 Friday, December 6, 2024: 10 am-7 pm Saturday, December 7, 2024: 10 am-5 pm Sunday, December 8, 2024: 12 pm-5 pm Friday Twilight Shopping Special! Enjoy a complimentary refreshment,…
Posted on September 24, 2024

History Revealed: Deeper Blues with Cornbread Harris and Andrea Swensson

On Thursday, September 12, 2024, a group of people gathered at Springboard for the Arts to celebrate and listen to the stories that centered on the life of Cornbread Harris. Acclaimed author, Andrea Swensson read from her book Deeper Blues: The Life, Songs, and Salvation of Cornbread Harris, and…
Posted on September 17, 2024

KSTP Feature on Gibbs Farm

Photojournalist Bill Middeke of KSTP visits Gibbs Farm in St. Paul, in the latest edition of Must See Museum.
Posted on September 17, 2024

2024 Apple Fest at Gibbs Farm!

Apple Fest at Gibbs Farm Saturday, September 21 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Celebrate autumn at the Gibbs Farm Apple Festival on September 21st from 10:00 am -2:00 pm! Activities for all ages! Apple Festival is back at Gibbs Farm on September 21, 2024! Mark your calendars,…
Posted on September 17, 2024

Center for Hmong Studies Fellowship

The Ramsey County Historical Society has partnered with the Center for Hmong Studies, located at 1245 Carroll Ave, St Paul, MN 55104 to provide paid fellowships to up to four talented individuals interested in the preservation and promotion of Hmong history and culture. Hybrid fellowship Funding: Maximum of $10,059.50…
Posted on September 8, 2024

Ramsey County History Summer 2024

Ramsey County History Summer 2024 Volume 59, Number 3: Summer 2024 Link to download PDF of full Ramsey County History Summer 2024 Articles in this issue: Rondo Recreation in the St. Croix River Valley, 1909-1977 Author: Haley Prochnow For some Minnesotans with a little extra disposable income, “summertime”…