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
Hours
Monday – Saturday 10 am to 4 pm
Sundays 1 pm to 4 pm
Museum Visits with Guides Only
Monday – Friday: 10 to 2:30 pm
Saturdays: 11 to 3 pm
Sundays: 1 to 3 pm
Admission
$5 – Adults
$4 – Seniors (65+)
$3 – Students
$2 – Children (6 to 12)
Free – Children under 6
Free – NHS Members
Visiting the Museum:
What You Need To Know
The following tips will help you know what to expect before you plan your next visit to our museum.
1. We require all visitors to wear a mask during their visit as we comply with Governor Walz’s Executive Order 20-81.
2. All museum visitors must be on a guided tour. Guided tours will be available for groups of 10 or less to allow for social distancing.
3. Much of the story of the 1876 raid will be told outdoors. Groups will have the opportunity to briefly walk through the museum with the guide.
4. The museum store is open to five or fewer shoppers at a time. Items may also be ordered via our online store with curbside pickup available.
Virtual 5K/ 15K Run
August 30 – September 11
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It's time to reveal this week's #WhatsitWednesday! This week's item is a pantograph. Pantographs are drawing tools that have been used for centuries. Used to hold multiple drawing instruments, the pantograph allows the user to draw identical images of different sizes. Thanks for playing, check back next week for another #WhatsItWednesday!
It's time for #WhatsItWednesday! Here is this week's mystery item, leave your best guesses in the comments and check back later to find out what it is!
It's time to reveal this week's #maskedupmonday! Masked up this week is Hiram Scriver! Hiram Scriver was born in Quebec, Canada in 1830. In 1856 he came to Northfield and purchased a dry goods store on the site of the present day block which houses Northfield Historical Society and bears his name. Scriver became Northfield's first mayor in 1875 and was a trustee of Carleton College, as well as the president of First National Bank from 1878 until his death in 1890. Thanks for playing, check back next week for another Masked-up Monday!
Here's another #maskedupmonday! See if you can guess who this masked up Northfielder is, check back later for the unmasking!