News & Updates

We thank all of our volunteers who put in hundreds and hundreds of hours each year to make everything we do at RCHS and Gibbs Farm possible. Volunteers…

Pathways Gala for Gibbs Farm Tuesday, September 12, 2023 5:30-8:00 pm Wabasha Street Caves 215 Wabasha St S, St Paul, MN 55107 Pathways Gala Site: https://gibbs.givesmart.com  go to Browse, Bid and Buy and you can view the items!…

RCHS will be featuring Women’s History Month on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/RamseyCountyHistoricalSociety. Watch for more posts throughout the month! And check out our online exhibition, Persistence: Continuing the Struggle for Suffrage and Equality, 1848-2020 which recognizes the champions who struggled to achieve voting rights for women…

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…