History Break: Abolitionists of Southeast Minnesota

Goodhue County History Center 1166 Oak Street, Red Wing, MN, United States

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Due to the impending snow storm on March 19th, our History Break with Sara Holger has been postponed. Sara will be joining us for our June History Break […]

Free

Lawn Games with the Red Wing Public Library

Central Park Downtown Red Wing, Red Wing, MN, United States

Join the Red Wing Public Library and GCHS for a morning of lawn games at Central Park! Try your hand at a historic game and play other popular outdoor games!

Free

Free Family Fun Day & Ice Cream Social

Goodhue County History Center 1166 Oak Street, Red Wing, MN, United States

Join GCHS and The Cat's Meow for our Free Family Fun Day and Ice Cream Social! Admission is free for everyone from 12 PM-3 PM. This event is sponsored by […]

Free

History Break: Red Wing YMCA

Goodhue County History Center 1166 Oak Street, Red Wing, MN, United States

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 […]

Free

Churches of Red Wing Tour

Goodhue County History Center 1166 Oak Street, Red Wing, MN, United States

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 […]

$25

Goodhue County Fair

Goodhue County Fair 44279 County 6 Blvd, Zumbrota, MN, United States

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 […]

Historic Home Tour

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Free Family Fun Day: Back to School

Goodhue County History Center 1166 Oak Street, Red Wing, MN, United States

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 […]

Free

History Break: Stories of a Mississippi Riverboat Captain

Goodhue County History Center 1166 Oak Street, Red Wing, MN, United States

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 […]

Free

Back Alley Walking Tour

John Rich Park 218 West Avenue, Red Wing, MN, United States

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 […]

$15

Oakwood Cemetery Walking Tour

Oakwood Cemetery Red Wing, MN, United States

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 […]

$15
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