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Posted on August 7, 2025

2025 Pathways Gala at CHS Stadium on October 7th

Hey batter, batter! Hey batter, batter! Swing! Register Here We’re excited to bring you the details of this year’s Pathways Gala which will be held October 7, 2025 at the Securian Club at CHS Field, home of the Saint…
Posted on June 30, 2025

We’re Hiring for a Hmong Exhibition Researcher and Planner

We’re hiring for a Hmong Exhibition Researcher and Planner role. RCHS desires the services of a qualified researcher and writer to complete the research, plan, and design of an exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of Hmong culture in Minnesota. Following a second grant round, the exhibition will premiere in…
Posted on May 21, 2025

Selma 70 Exhibit

It was early in 1965 when Selma, Alabama, became the focus of Black voter registration efforts by Martin Luther King Jr.’s Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). At the time, due to Jim…
Posted on May 14, 2025

Happy Hour in the Apple Orchard

RCHS hosted a Happy Hour in the Apple Orchard on Friday, May 9, 2025 for our members. Sarah Morris serenaded guests with music as we welcomed spring to the farm and orchard.
Posted on April 17, 2025

Hmong Fellows

Fellows (clockwise from top left) Kalia Vue, Wone Vang, Linda Lor, and KaoLee Vang Ramsey County Historical Society and the Center for Hmong Studies are proud to announce the Hmong Fellowship program designed to preserve the Hmong heritage and culture along with inspire future generations of Hmong Americans to know…
Posted on April 7, 2025

Ramsey County Court House Public Tour Canceled – 4/7/2025

Photo by Caitlin Abrams for MSP Magazine Our Ramsey County Court House public tour is canceled for today (April 7, 2025). We apologize for any inconvenience.
Posted on March 14, 2025

Rich Arpi Retires After Ten Years at RCHS

On March 13, 2025, RCHS celebrated over a decade of service and work from Research Assistant, Rich Arpi. Rich Arpi’s career has included twenty years at the Minnesota Historical Society, twelve years as a corporate archivist at St. Paul Companies, six years as an archivist at the Ohio Historical Society,…
Posted on February 26, 2025

2025 Gibbs Farm Camp Registrations – Now Open!

Ready for a Summertime Adventure? Registration is now open! Gibbs Farm has camps for kids aged 4 to 14. 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…
Posted on January 21, 2025

RCHS Welcomes Andrea Swensson, Editor

RCHS Welcomes Andrea Swensson, Editor Please join us in welcoming Andrea Swensson as Ramsey County Historical Society’s new editor. Andrea will be the fourth editor in this role of the entire history of publications for RCHS. She has a very tenured background in journalism – serving as music editor…