Guided Tours Are Back!

Guided Tours are now available every Saturday and Sunday this summer. Guided tours Tuesday-Friday are offered by our Jr. Posse tour guides upon request. All Tours are voluntary and included in the cost of admission. Share/LikeClick to share on Facebook (Opens in new...
Pondering the Worst. President. Ever.

Pondering the Worst. President. Ever.

The Membership and Public are invited to join us in welcoming Robert Strauss, author of Worst. President. Ever. to the Northfield Historical Society & Museum on Thursday, June 15 at 1pm in the Lower Level Archives. Robert Strauss is a former reporter for Sports...

A Sign from the Vault

While cleaning and putting the finishing touches on the bank prior to reopening last Thursday, Cathy and I discovered a big (and heavy) surprise in the vault; a cast iron sign with the words “DESIGNED AND BUILT BY HORACE E. HORTON ROCHESTER, MINN.” After a...

My Road to Northfield, Minnesota

I realize now that I have more in common with Jesse James than I thought I ever would; I’ve worked closely with my brother, traveled extensively through the American South, own a six-shooter, and came to Northfield, Minnesota to see the First National Bank. Having...