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Celebration & Plaque Unveiling: Honoring WWII Codebreakers and the Founding of Engineering Research Associates In a salute to a remarkably powerful era of entrepreneurism, the Ramsey County Historical Society (RCHS) celebrated the enduring economic and technological activity unleashed in the Twin Cities by Engineering Research Associates (ERA) more than 75…

Justus Ramsey House Updated October 20, 2023 The preservation of the Justus Ramsey House on 7th Street in Saint Paul has been a matter of public debate for months. RCHS will periodically provide updates via this page and its Facebook pages. Your Ramsey County Historical Society supports historic preservation…

RCHS editor-in-chief Meredith Cummings receiving the award from Marvin Roger Anderson. Dr. Marvin Dunn, the keynote speaker, is in the background on the left, Governor Walsh is center. Image from the RCHS Collection. As Minnesota celebrated its first official Juneteenth holiday on June 19, 2023, RCHS joined…

Celebration & Plaque Unveiling: Honoring WWII Codebreakers and the Founding of Engineering Research Associates Thursday, June 15, 2023 3:30-5:30 pm 1902 Minnehaha Avenue West, St. Paul, MN 5510 Parking for the plaque unveiling is available at the site. Featured speakers will include: Lowell Benson, VIP Club Remarks…

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!…

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…