Press Releases

Ethel Stewart Heritage Society’s Annual Luncheon A wonderful time was had by all at Como Pavilion for the annual Ethel Stewart Heritage Society Luncheon. With beautiful spring weather, society members were treated to catered lunch from Cossetta Eventi and a presentation from Andrea Swensson about her book Deeper Blues. Andrea’s talk…

 The RCHS and CFHS Fellows wrapped up their fellowship with a panel discussion On May 22, 2025 Linda Lor, KaoLee Vang, Wone Vang, and Kalia Vue came together to discuss their preservation projects and Hmong heritage for History Revealed. Kalia Vue discussed her research on the Hmong diaspora, while Wone…

Parks & People Coloring Book published by St. Paul Parks and Ramsey County Historical Society is available now!   Saint Paul Parks Conservancy’s Parksgiving and book launch party On May 16th, 2025, RCHS joined Saint Paul Parks Conservancy in celebrating the 176th birthday of Saint Paul Parks. The Parks…

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.

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…

Ramsey County Historical Society and the Center for Hmong Studies are pleased to announce the four participants for our inaugural cohort of fellows in the Hmong Community Fellowship Program for the Preservation and Presentation of Cultural Heritage. Each fellow brings a dynamic background to the work they will be…

Take a dash of Secret Garden magic, sprinkle in a little Jules Verne-esque imagination, and combine with a generous array of candy and you’ve got a Trick-or-Treating adventure for folks of all ages! Visit the twisting stacks of books at the library, match wits with a traveling magician, make friends…

The Ramsey County Historical Society has partnered with the Center for Hmong Studies, located at 1245 Carroll Ave, St Paul, MN 55104 to provide paid fellowships to up to four talented individuals interested in the preservation and promotion of Hmong history and culture. Hybrid fellowship Funding: Maximum of $10,059.50…

Ramsey County Historical Society (RCHS) recently presented seven Dakhóta-language scholars with the Virginia B. Kunz Award for their article, “Dakhóta Iápi: A Brief History in Three Parts .” It ran in the society’s Fall 2023 issue of Ramsey County History magazine. RCHS President Chad Roberts made the presentation to a…