Events

Ages 14 & Under   This summer, explore local history through a county-wide scavenger hunt! Put on your detective cap and visit participating museums to complete tasks and receive a […]

Magic is returning to Red Wing this summer and GCHS is joining in on the fun! Take a look around downtown and see if you can spot our fairy house... […]

Join us for an exciting History Break where Bryan Soper, CEO, will speak about the history of our Red Wing Family YMCA and the YMCA of the USA.    About […]

This tour is now SOLD OUT! Thank you for supporting local history! _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Board the Red Wing Trolley at the Goodhue County History Center and embark on a special tour […]

Come visit GCHS at the Goodhue County Fair from Wednesday, August 6th to Saturday, August 9th! Explore an old one room schoolhouse and participate in a variety of activities for […]

Please join us for a History Break with Anderson Center Artist-In-Residence Sonia Beltz! How do you discover a history that has been buried? Belva Lockwood was a 19th-century suffragist, a […]

Image from GCHS Collection: 1956, Frontenac School in Florence Township   Celebrate back to school season and learn what it was like to attend school in a one room schoolhouse Explore […]

Born in St. Louis, the home state of Sam Clemens, T.S. Eliot, and Tennessee Williams, Lee Hendrix was enthralled by the Mississippi River at a young age. In 1972, he […]

This tour is now SOLD OUT! Thank you for supporting local history! _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Discover the early history of downtown Red Wing by exploring its alleyways with GCHS! Look for remnants […]

This tour is now SOLD OUT! Thank you for supporting local history! _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Explore Red Wing’s Oakwood Cemetery with GCHS and learn more about Red Wing’s past. Walk through one […]

Come celebrate spooky season at the Goodhue County History Center! You are in for a treat with an afternoon of fun, family-friendly activities! Learn about Halloween traditions, make your own […]