To commemorate this special year, the Goodhue County Historical Society is selling special edition growlers. The bottle will feature something old and something new – combining both the oldest known county beer label from Jacob Christ’s Red Wing Brewery (courtesy of Red Wing Brewery) and a new 150th design by Alyssa Riegelman. Red Wing Brewery […]

The Goodhue County is soliciting bids for materials to complete our LED Lighting Phase 2 Project.  This project phases focuses on lighting at the Goodhue County History Center within exhibit and collection spaces.  Bid specifications as well as a timeline for proposal submissions is included in the link below. Bid Package for Goodhue County History […]

Come to the Goodhue County History Center to view the traveling exhibit, New Land, New Life:  Norwegian Immigration in Minnesota, 1825-1925, on view through April 1.  Learn the stories behind one of the earliest and largest ethnic groups to settle in Minnesota through this 20 panel exhibit created by the Ramsey County Historical Society and […]

The Goodhue County History Center will be closing at 2 PM on Saturday, November 19 to allow staff to prepare for an off-site event.  We apologize for any inconvenience.

The exhibit areas of the Goodhue County History Center will be closed on Tuesday, January 26 and Wednesday, January 27 due to the ongoing lobby renovation project.  The Research Library will be open during normal business hours.  Exhibits will reopen on Thursday, January 28. We apologize for any inconvenience.

The Goodhue County Historical Society Board of Directors will be hosting their September meeting in the 2nd Floor Conference Room of City Hall in Lake City on Monday, September 28 at 5 PM. Local residents are invited to attend and learn more about the historical society.