by admin | Jul 12, 2016 | Events, Programs
On Thursday July 14, the James-Younger Gang is going to attempt to rob the historic First National Bank of Northfield. There will be two bank raid reenactments on Thursday, the first at 6:00 and second at 6:30 p.m. on the 400 block of Division. If you have ever...
by admin | Apr 5, 2016 | Historical Findings
Northfield Historical Society (NHS) is receiving two statewide history awards this spring in recognition of its work preserving and interpreting local history. Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums is honoring NHS for its “behind-the-scenes” efforts to preserve...
by admin | Feb 15, 2016 | Events, Programs
Our first speaker this year will be by retired history teacher Karl Fredrickson, who will examine the different roles played by Lincoln, the abolitionists, generals, soldiers, slaves, and the war itself in ending slavery, which led in turn to the Thirteenth Amendment....
by admin | Sep 5, 2015 | Historical Findings, History Blog
This is a guest column NHS Executive Director, Hayes Scriven submitted to the Northfield News on September 5. For the past two years I have been writing a column to the Northfield News wearing my general chair of the Defeat of Jesse James Days Committee hat. However,...
