by admin | Jun 28, 2016 | Events, Historical Findings, History Blog
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;...
by admin | May 20, 2016 | Events, Programs
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...
by admin | Jun 29, 2015 | Events
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...
by admin | Jul 2, 2014 | Events
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...
by admin | Jun 30, 2014 | Events
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...