Upcoming Events

Join our speaker Austin Fjerestad as he talk about his experiences digging in the pottery dump in Red Wing. Take an in depth look at the process diggers use to methodically dig and find treasures hidden in the ground. Also see some of the interesting pieces he has found  in his nearly 2o years digging in the pottery dumps. This program was pre recorded and will be premiered digitally on Zoom. Follow the link below on the day of the…

Did you know a river used to bisect downtown Red Wing? Or that the same river continues to flow beneath the town? This guided walking tour leads participants along the historic route of the Jordan Creek, with a collection of anecdotes and historical photographs to make the history of the Jordan Creek come alive. Tours will depart from in front of City Hall in Red Wing and end at Levee Park. Ticket Prices Members: $7.00 Non-Member: $10.00 Contact the Goodhue…

Join us in person or virtually for this month’s history Break. Remote, rugged and little known, Minnesota Territory in 1857 lay on America’s northwest frontier, its scattered villages housing settlers longing to make their distant outpost the 32nd star on the United States flag. U.S. officials had pried open the door to regional development after purchasing millions of acres of Dakota and Ojibwe heartland during a half-century of contentious negotiation. Meanwhile, St. Paul merchant Joseph Ullmann and his unconventional wife,…

Join Speaker Joseph Fitzharris Professor Emeritus of St. Thomas University. Dr. Fitzharris specialized in the U.S. Civil War, and economic and Military History. He is the Author of the “Hardest Lot of Men: The 3rd Minnesota Infantry, Broken and Forged Anew” During the evening he will be focusing on Mattson and his “Scandinavian Guard” company D and Gurnee’s Company E . Both Local to Goodhue County, he will share some of their adventures and misadventures with a few reading selections…