Northfield Historical Society
Museum and Historic Bank Site
The mission of the Northfield Historical Society is to connect individuals to the history of the Northfield area by collecting, preserving, and sharing its unique stories.
Visit Us
408 Division Street
Northfield, MN 55057
Phone number: 507-645-9268
Fax number: 507-663-6080
Admission
$5 – Adults
$4 – Seniors (65+)
$3 – Students
$2 – Children (6 to 12)
Free – Children under 6
Free – NHS Members
Donations mailed in or made via Square
go into our General Fund.
Museum Hours
Sunday and Monday Closed
Tuesday and Wednesday 1 to 4
Thursday through Saturday 10 to 4
Guided Museum Tours Programs
June 12 – 1pm May 21 – Cemetery Tours with SCOPE Northfield Cemetery
June 19 – 1pm
June 24 – 7pm June 4 and 5 – Downtown Architectural Tours, 2pm
June 25 – 7pm
June 26 – 1pm September 11 – Outlaw Run
July 28 – 7pm
July 29 – 7 pm
July 30 – 7 pm
July 31 – 1pm
Archer House Bricks
Now Sold at the Museum Store!
Prices: $10/ Half Brick
$20/ Full Brick
$50/ 3 Bricks
$100/ 7 Bricks
NHS is not shipping bricks at this time.
Students, Join the History Club!
Volunteer as part of our
Visitor Services crew for the summer!
Follow Us on Facebook!
Time to reserve your spot on the spring Cemetery Tours with SCOPE. The date is May 21 at Northfield Cemetery (across from the High School.) The 5pm tour is non-walking - bring a lawn chair! The 6, 7, and 8pm tours are graveside. Tickets are $6 for adults. $5 for NHS members and seniors. $3 for students age 6 to 16. Stop by the museum or call us to reserve your place, (507) 645-9268.
Archer House bricks as a graduation gift? I think so!! Get yours while we still have some on hand!!
The following excerpt is from a 1963 travel pamphlet to help travelers prepare for visiting the Soviet Union:![]()
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"...in North America the term "Russia" is used in reference to the Soviet Union in total, all of the 15 republics. Actually a person living in Kiev would not be termed a Russian but rather a Ukrainian because Kiev is in the Ukraine Republic, not in the Russian Republic. By the same token, a resident of Tbilisi in Georgia is a Georgian, not a Russian. Technically speaking, you are not in Russia when you are in Kiev or in Tbilisi, but rather in the Ukraine or in Georgia...."![]()
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To learn more about what it was like to travel behind the Iron Curtain during the Cold War, come see our "Tin Can Traveler" exhibit and learn about traveling the world through the eyes of Northfield's own, Fran Hall! #airstream #northfield![]()
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(Image: Airstream trailer in front of St. Basil's Cathedral, Moscow, USSR. Photo by Fran Hall)
Spring Cemetery Tours will be held on May 21, 2022 at Northfield Cemetery across from the high school. Come out and support our high school SCOPE students!![]()
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Non-walking tour at 5pm. Gravesite tours at 6, 7, and 8pm. Sign up at the museum or call 645-9268.
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If you purchased a brick over the weekend and you'd like to get a plaque for it, contact Northfield Engraving. They can do any of the examples shown in the picture. Call them at (507) 403-1014 or email them at northfieldengraving@gmail.com.
