News & Updates

Ramsey County Historical Society (RCHS) desires the services of a qualified exhibit designer and planner to develop a cohesive exhibit that explores the agricultural history of the Gibbs family and farming in the immediate Rose Township community between 1870 and 1941. The exhibit will be installed in parts of…

PBS  Almanac producer, Alauna Yust, covers the history and controversy of the Vision of Peace statue in Memorial Hall at the Ramsey County Court House and City Hall. The statue serves as the starting point for our Court House and City Hall tours, and an important feature of the building…

The Mary Livingston Griggs & Mark Griggs Burke Research Center WILL BE CLOSED JANUARY 19, 2026 For more information, please call 651-222-0701…

“I am the cilantro of radio” -Mary Lucia The room on the third floor of Landmark Center erupted in laughter. This wasn’t the first or last great quote from local legend, Mary Lucia, at our History Revealed event last Wednesday evening. With her good friend and colleague, Andrea Swensson, Lucia…

Ramsey County Historical Society is launching a new podcast in 2026, and we want to hear your story. If you have a compelling tale to share, please submit and someone from RCHS will be in touch to set up a time for recording. All interviews will take place in…

Meet Emily Gastineau, RCHS’ new Editor that will be spearheading the work with our magazine, Ramsey County History. Emily has an extensive background in editing and working in communities within the Twin Cities. She is a choreographer, writer, performer, editor, and cultural worker. Her performance work has been developed and…