This November, a very special Northfield Historical Society event will take place-- an event that will transport you back to an era characterized by American prosperity and optimism, bath tub gin, the model T, $5.00 work day, the first transatlantic flight, Prohibition and the Charleston! Please join us on November 21st at the Northfield Golf and Country Club for the Roaring 20's Themed Annual Auction Gala and Speakeasy in support of the Northfield Historical Society.

Doors open at 6:00 p.m. for our Roaring 20's Speakeasy themed gala! This is a not to be missed event! Be sure to come early to make sure you get one of the limited number of feather boas (red, black or white), beaded necklaces, headband with feather or fedora hats! Roaring 20's attire is encouraged and there is a costume contest! Start your Christmas shopping early and shop often, as there are some wonderful items up for bid on both the silent and live auctions. Imagine being the winning bidder on a ghost tour of St. Olaf College, or a Pub Crawl with Archer House Owner, Brett Reece, an original Arneson painting or a gourmet dinner for eight at the Archibald Inn in Dundas! One lucky bidder will have the honor of having a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus! Enjoy history with a private tour for 12 of the Northfield Historical Society complete with wine and appetizers! Two lucky bidders will also win a chance to see Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelsen, Sergio Garcia and others at the 2010 PGA Championship at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin. Be sure to check out one of the many gift baskets available whether you're a dog lover, car aficionado, cook, baker, beer connoisseur or lover of fine wine!

We will be accepting sealed bids at the Northfield Historical Society until 4:00 p.m. on November 20th for the Arneson Painting.

This is the Northfield Historical Society’s only fundraiser. All funds raised go to continue our mission of preserving and interpreting Northfield's unique history! Tickets for this “not to be missed” event are $25.00 until November 13th and $30.00 after the 13th and at the door. Tickets are available at the Northfield Historical Society (call or stop by) or at the door.  We can be reached at 507-645-9268 or through the contact us page.

Here is a list of some of the items up for auction!

Northfield Pub Crawl

Wendell Arneson original painting

Wayne Eddy interview live on KYMN Radio

Cocktail party and private tour of the Northfield Historical Society

A Summer full of History, passes to various Historical Societies around the state

Dinner for 8 at Archibald Inn

Ghost Tour of St. Olaf College

Original painting by David Allen of downtown Northfield

BE PART OF THE GREAT ESCAPE!

The 2009 Outlaw Run will take place on August 22, 2009.  We will leave from downtown Northfield again and head out on the trail.  Our first stop will be in Eysian at the Thirsty Beaver for lunch.  We will then head off to Lexington for some fun and games at The Hideaway.  Our next stop will be in Millersburg at Boonies for some horseshoe fun.  We will then head back to Northfield for the prize drawing and give-aways at the Reub-N-Stein.  After the prize drawing there will be LIVE music by the The Bohemian Duo!

Registration is just $20.00 per rider, and includes an Outlaw Run t-shirt plus a chance at prizes in our drawing and poker run and admission into the Northfield Historical Society Museum.

Register now. If you need to register more people than the options allow you may need to come back multiple times. If you have questions call us at 507-645-9268 to register over the phone.

Registration begins around 9:00 a.m.
Bank Raid will be at 10:00 a.m.
The Run will start around 10:30/11:00 a.m.
Stop at Elysan around 11:30 a.m.
Stop at Lexington around 1:00 p.m.
Stop at Millersburg around 2:15 p.m.
We should be back in Northfield around 3:30 p.m.

Parking

We have reserved the Water Street Parking Lot for Outlaw Run particpants.

View Outlaw Run Parking Map in a larger map

NEW THIS YEAR!

Make the Outlaw Run a weekend in Northfield.  When you sign up for the Outlaw Run you atomatically qualify for $20.00 off per room/night at the Americ Inn Hotel or the Archer House Hotel.  All you need to do is present your Outlaw Run particpation card at either hotel. At the Americ Inn you can also just say you are part of the OUTLAW group to get the discount.  If you have any questions please call the Northfield Historical Society at 507-645-9268.

Other Rides
If you are heading down to Coffeyville  Kansas in October take a ride with the Dalton Gang!

Below are pictures from the 2008 Outlaw Run!

Thank you to our wonderful Sponsors!

Sheriff’s Circle

Posse Members

March 15, is the date for our Annual Meeting/Membership Ball that will be held at Carleton College's Great Hall. The evening starts at 7:00 p.m. with some socializing and free Hors d'oeuvre s provided by Carleton College. At 7:45 the Annual Meeting starts; we will elect new board members and adopt our new mission and vision statements along with our new values that were developed during the our long range planning session this past year. At 8:30 the Twin Cities "First Lady of Jazz" Christine Rosholt will play the night away.

During the Annual Meeting, we will honor our long time friend and founder, Maggie Lee, as Honorary Chair of the Annual Meeting. So, come dressed in your best purple attire!

Oh, and did I mention that this event is free if your membership dues are current with NHS. If they are not or if you not a member, you can pay your dues at the door.

Finally, I would like to thank our sponsors, the First National Bank of Northfield and Carleton College. Without their support we would not be able to bring this event to you!

See you at the Ball!