by Staff | Jun 7, 2023 | Events, History Blog
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...
by Staff | May 30, 2023 | Events, History Blog, Programs, Uncategorized
Become an Adult History Tour Guide BECOME A NORTHFIELD HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM TOUR GUIDE On September 7th, 1876, Northfield, Minnesota became an integral part of western history. On this day, ordinary Northfield citizens stood up to the notorious James and Younger...
by admin | 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 admin | May 21, 2017 | History Blog
Celebrating Preservation: The First National Bank By Cliff Clark The First National Bank on Division Street has undertaken the most extensive Northfield historic preservation project in the past thirty years. The three-story bank at 329 Division Street, designed by...
by admin | Feb 6, 2017 | Programs
On February 16, the Northfield Historical Society presents, “Carleton College: The Past Fifty Years of Change and Growth,” a talk by Cliff Clark. An overview of the changes at Carleton College and in town-gown relations over the past 50 years, this program...
