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Breaking the Silence: Black History Month Celebration February 26, 2023 2:00 pm-4:00 pm St. Luke’s Episcopal Church 615 Vermillion St. Hastings, MN Keynote Speaker: Sheletta Brundige Music & Performances by: Dale Alexander Wendell Kirk Readers Theatre Black Pioneers in Dakota…

Registration is now open for Gibbs Farm 2023 Summer Camps. Head over to our Camp Page to register. Are you ready for an adventure? In 2023, Gibbs Farm has camps for kids aged 4 to 13.  Whatever piques your interest – 19th century farm or Dakota seasonal life,…

Interior of the 1887 Winter Carnival Ice Palace The 1887 Ice Palace The St. Paul Ice Palace and Winter Carnival Association held a competition for the design of the ice palace that would again stand in the center of Central Park. The grand prize was $200, which was won by…

The 1886 Ice Palace St. Paul was one of the fastest growing cities in North America in 1885. Newspapers and magazines advertised the virtues of agriculture and development to attract new settlement and business. When a New York correspondent wrote that St. Paul was, “another Siberia, unfit for…

Author Spotlights History of St. Paul’s African American Suffragists. Ramsey County Historical Society (RCHS) presented Leetta M. Douglas with the Virginia B. Kunz Award for her article, “Votes for Everywoman: Nellie Griswold Francis, the Women of Rondo, and Their Suffrage Crusade.” It ran as the cover story in the…

Gibbs Farm is now closed for public tours until Saturday, May 27th, 2023. Take a look at our calendar for upcoming special winter programs and check out our field trip page for information about winter field trips.