News & Updates

Celebration & Plaque Unveiling: Honoring WWII Codebreakers and the Founding of Engineering Research Associates In a salute to a remarkably powerful era of entrepreneurism, the Ramsey County Historical Society (RCHS) celebrated the enduring economic and technological activity unleashed in the Twin Cities by Engineering Research Associates (ERA) more than 75…

Justus Ramsey House Updated October 20, 2023 The preservation of the Justus Ramsey House on 7th Street in Saint Paul has been a matter of public debate for months. RCHS will periodically provide updates via this page and its Facebook pages. Your Ramsey County Historical Society supports historic preservation…

Rain Taxi Presents  the Annual Twin Cities Book Festival October 14, 10 am to 5 pm Minnesota State Fairgrounds – 1265 Snelling Avenue N., St. Paul Free Admission Stop by the RCHS table for 20% of RCHS history books and meet a few of our authors and illustrators!…

Author Terry Swanson will be on hand at the Maplewood Area Historical Society’s Big Red Barn Farmers’ Market — 2170 County Rd D E, Maplewood — September 10 from 9 am to 1 pm. Stop by our RCHS booth to learn more about the book Grasshoppers in My Bed: Lillie…

RCHS editor-in-chief Meredith Cummings receiving the award from Marvin Roger Anderson. Dr. Marvin Dunn, the keynote speaker, is in the background on the left, Governor Walsh is center. Image from the RCHS Collection. As Minnesota celebrated its first official Juneteenth holiday on June 19, 2023, RCHS joined…

Juneteenth in Rondo Monday, June 19, 2023 Noon-5:00 pm Rondo Commemorative Plaza 820 Concordia Ave, St. Paul, MN Organized by the Rondo Center of Diverse Expressions (RCODE). The 3rd Annual Juneteenth Observance activities include entertainment, food trucks, and information for job applicants or those seeking additional information…