Celebrating Preservation

Celebrating Preservation

Celebrating Preservation:  Historic Homes in Northfield By Barbara Evans Beautiful and stately homes in Northfield are so plentiful that having only four of them on the National Register of Historic Places may surprise Northfielders.  Homes qualify for national or...

NHS Appreciates Its Exceptional Volunteers

Heartfelt thanks to all Northfield Historical Society volunteers who pull together every day to make NHS successful!  If you know any of these dedicated individuals, thank them for their help in preserving the history of Northfield! Randy Knox, Marcia Warring, Dick...

History Hound Walk

  Keep up with the Nuttings on the History Hound Walk June 25 Prairie’s Edge Humane Society and the Northfield Historical Society are once again partnering this year to present the History Hound Walk — a dog-walking tour that will include 11 of...

2016 History Month!

The Northfield Historical Society will kick off its third annual Northfield History Month — a series of 10 events that include speaker programs, happy hours, dog walks, exhibit opening, and Fourth of July fireworks — with a screening of two documentaries at St. Olaf...

Through the Camera Lens Exhibit Opening

Last night we opened our newest exhibit, “Through the Camera Lens: Early Northfield Photography.” The new exhibit looks at photography in Northfield during the late 1800s. The exhibit looks at the works of Ira E. Sumner and Edward N. James. Ten photos from...