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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…

Much has been written about the history of the famous but mostly forgotten Red River oxcart trails that once cut through what is today parts of Canada, North Dakota, and Minnesota for fifty years beginning in the 1820s. Métis and Selkirk colonists packed pelts and other products onto two-wheeled…

Writing a book or magazine article is no easy task. It can take months of research, organizing, writing, and rewriting all in an effort to tell the important histories of our community. This past summer, at the Juneteenth Celebration at the Rondo Center for Diverse Expression, we celebrated…

Gala for Gibbs Gather and Gift: Growing Accessibility to Gibbs Farm for All The Gala for Gibbs Silent Auction is Now Live! Bid today to keep Gibbs Farm accessible and affordable for the children in our community. It’s easy and fun!  Visit…

Volunteer Tour Guides Ramsey County Historical Society is looking for volunteers to lead tours in Downtown St Paul. RCHS facilitates public and private tours of the Ramsey County Courthouse/City Hall and St Paul Union Depot. Tour guides receive training and materials needed to help visitors explore the history, art…