Vintage Base Ball

See baseball the way it was meant to be played when the Northfield Silver Stars take on the St. Croix Base Ball Club at 1 p.m., on July 4th  at St. Olaf College (below Old Main Hill). The rules of 1860 were different from today’s game, including: no gloves allowed;...

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...

History Month coming to a close…

This week marks the end of the 2015 Northfield History Month and what  month.  We are going to go out with a BANG! Be sure to join us at the remaining events, starting tomorrow, June 30th! June 30: 40/40 Exhibit Opening Northfield Historical Society at 7:00 p.m. The...

NHS Closed on July 4

We will be closed on July 4th. We will reopen regular hours on Saturday July 5th. You can still participate in NHS activities on the 4th though. The Northfield Silver Stars take on the St. Croix Base Ball Club at 1:00 p.m. at the foot of Old Main and the Fireworks...

July 4 to feature old baseball and new fireworks

Northfield History Month will come to an exciting close Friday, July 4, with a vintage baseball game followed by an evening fireworks display. Both events are sponsored by the Northfield Historical Society and are free and open to the public. Watch an 1860s-style...