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Are you ready for an adventure? In 2024, Gibbs Farm has camps for kids aged 4 to 13.  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 eight-acre site…

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…

On Thursday, September 12, 2024, a group of people gathered at Springboard for the Arts to celebrate and listen to the stories that centered on the life of Cornbread Harris. Acclaimed author, Andrea Swensson read from her book Deeper Blues: The Life, Songs, and Salvation of Cornbread Harris, and…

Photojournalist Bill Middeke of KSTP visits Gibbs Farm in St. Paul, in the latest edition of Must See Museum.

Apple Fest at Gibbs Farm Saturday, September 21 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Celebrate autumn at the Gibbs Farm Apple Festival on September 21st from 10:00 am -2:00 pm! Activities for all ages! Apple Festival is back at Gibbs Farm on September 21, 2024! Mark your calendars,…

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 History Summer 2024 Volume 59, Number 3: Summer 2024 Link to download PDF of full Ramsey County History Summer 2024 Articles in this issue: Rondo Recreation in the St. Croix River Valley, 1909-1977 Author: Haley Prochnow For some Minnesotans with a little extra disposable income, “summertime”…