by Cathy Osterman | Aug 15, 2018 | Historical Findings, History Blog
Northfield started holding a fall festival in September 1946 to celebrate that year’s harvest. In 1948, for the third annual fall festival, local Northfielders Cass Johnson and Sam Haugen decided to recreate the famous bank raid for visitors. This first...
by Cathy Osterman | Mar 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
The Northfield Historical Society is looking for individuals who would like to be tour guides at the museum this summer. Be a part of the Adult Posse and help spread the word about the momentous events in Northfield on September 7, 1876 when the bank was robbed by the...
by Cathy Osterman | Oct 25, 2017 | History Blog
15 years after his death, Paul Wellstone remains unforgettable Those who knew and worked with the senator remember their first impressions of him. By Curt Brown The showers were cold at Carleton College 37 years ago. The bathrooms were dirty and the cafeteria was...
by Cathy Osterman | Oct 22, 2017 | History Blog
Celebrating Preservation: One Person’s Experience By Barbara Evans I’ve introduced projects and areas of historic architecture in Northfield as general topics. Now I’ll introduce you to a single project and its engineer, HPC Commissioner Randy Lutz. He was part of...
by Cathy Osterman | Aug 19, 2017 | History Blog
Celebrating Preservation: Historic Buildings of Carleton College By Barbara Evans A casual walk through Carleton College reveals an eclectic architecture that tells a story of the history of the campus as seen by its various presidents reflecting their philosophies...
