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SUMMARY:History Break: Rob Thomas
DESCRIPTION:One Family’s Journey on Minnesota’s Trail of Tears \n  \nJoin Dakota Theatre Artist and White Bear Lake Area Historical Society Board President Rob Thomas as he takes you from 1862 to today through the eyes of his own family. Hear how his research was conducted into his ancestry and what tools and resources were accessed to gain the information\, as well as personal stories from his family throughout the last 160 years. Rob’s family went from a village near Faribault\, Minnesota to Morton\, Mankato\, Ft Snelling\, Davenport\, Iowa\, Santee\, Nebraska\, and finally back to Minnesota once again. \n \nAbout the Speaker: Rob Thomas (Wokiksuye Yuha Mani) currently serves as Development Director at History Theatre in St. Paul\, MN. Rob served in various fundraising and executive leadership roles for theatres across the country. As a descendant of the Wahpekute Dakota\, he’s also very active in the urban Native American community and conducts Sacred Sites tours for the MN Humanities Center. He currently serves on the boards of directors for the White Bear Lake Area Historical Society (Board President)\, Saint Paul Rotary\, Quatrefoil Library\, and Minnesota Citizens for the Arts (Membership Committee Chair).
URL:https://goodhuecountyhistory.org/event/history-break-rob-thomas/
LOCATION:Goodhue County History Center\, 1166 Oak Street\, Red Wing\, MN\, 55066\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Goodhue County Historical Society":MAILTO:director@goodhistory.org
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SUMMARY:College Hill Walking Tour (New!)
DESCRIPTION:SOLD OUT- Additional tour date will be added soon! \n______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ \nWhy does College Avenue take you up College Hill\, but there is no college? Join local historian and author\, Todd Walsh\, on a new walking tour that spans the history of a Red Wing neighborhood known for its picturesque views. Learn about early indigenous peoples who claimed the hill as sacred ground\, colleges that have come and gone\, and one of Minnesota’s first golf courses that shared space with local cattle! Plus\, take in the homes of notable Red Wing residents who achieved recognition on the local\, state\, and national level. This 1.5-mile tour will begin and end at the Goodhue County History Center and will last 2 hours. Please be advised this tour requires a moderate level of physical activity. Participants should wear comfortable shoes and be prepared to walk up inclines and over uneven ground. In case of inclement weather\, a program will be held at the museum instead. \nSpace is limited! Tickets must be purchased through Red Wing Community Education. Register online at https://redwing.cr3.rschooltoday.com/public/home/ or call their office with questions at (651) 385-4565.
URL:https://goodhuecountyhistory.org/event/college-hill-walking-tour-new/
LOCATION:Goodhue County History Center\, 1166 Oak Street\, Red Wing\, MN\, 55066\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Goodhue County Historical Society":MAILTO:director@goodhistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260606T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260606T113000
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SUMMARY:Coming Soon: Jordan Creek Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:COMING SOON: Tickets will be available through Red Wing Community Education’s summer catalog\, coming out in mid-May! \n_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ \nJoin GCHS on a walking tour of downtown Red Wing\, following the historic route of the Jordan Creek. This waterway once divided the downtown area before being driven underground\, where it still flows today. Tours will start outside of City Hall and explore the history of the Jordan and some of the historic buildings built on top of it\, before ending at Levee Park. Put on your walking shoes and join us as we follow the Jordan’s path to the Mississippi River. \nSpace is limited! Tickets must be purchased through Red Wing Community Education. Register online at https://redwing.cr3.rschooltoday.com/public/home/ or call their office with questions at (651) 385-4565.
URL:https://goodhuecountyhistory.org/event/coming-soon-jordan-creek-walking-tour/2026-06-06/1/
LOCATION:Red Wing City Hall\, 315 W 4th St\, Red Wing\, MN\, 55066\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Goodhue County Historical Society":MAILTO:director@goodhistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260606T130000
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SUMMARY:Coming Soon: Jordan Creek Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:COMING SOON: Tickets will be available through Red Wing Community Education’s summer catalog\, coming out in mid-May! \n_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ \nJoin GCHS on a walking tour of downtown Red Wing\, following the historic route of the Jordan Creek. This waterway once divided the downtown area before being driven underground\, where it still flows today. Tours will start outside of City Hall and explore the history of the Jordan and some of the historic buildings built on top of it\, before ending at Levee Park. Put on your walking shoes and join us as we follow the Jordan’s path to the Mississippi River. \nSpace is limited! Tickets must be purchased through Red Wing Community Education. Register online at https://redwing.cr3.rschooltoday.com/public/home/ or call their office with questions at (651) 385-4565.
URL:https://goodhuecountyhistory.org/event/coming-soon-jordan-creek-walking-tour/2026-06-06/2/
LOCATION:Red Wing City Hall\, 315 W 4th St\, Red Wing\, MN\, 55066\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Goodhue County Historical Society":MAILTO:director@goodhistory.org
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SUMMARY:Free Family Fun Day: First Responders
DESCRIPTION:Photo: GCHS Collections\, Red Wing Fire Department emergency vehicles parked outside of fire house in 1978 \n________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ \nLearn about the history of first responders in Goodhue County and meet some local responders! We’ll be joined by the Goodhue County Sheriff Department and members of Red Wing’s Police and Fire Departments for a fun afternoon with opportunities to touch a truck! More details are coming soon…. \n  \nAdmission is free thanks to our sponsors!
URL:https://goodhuecountyhistory.org/event/free-family-fun-day-first-responders/
LOCATION:Goodhue County History Center\, 1166 Oak Street\, Red Wing\, MN\, 55066\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Goodhue County Historical Society":MAILTO:director@goodhistory.org
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SUMMARY:History Break: James Curry
DESCRIPTION:Join James Curry for a discussion on his recent project\, Soul Force! The exhibition Soul Force: The Movements of Memory explores the collaboration and connection between Black\, Indigenous and Chicano communities and their movements for autonomy\, self-determination and liberation in the post-civil rights era in Minneapolis\, the Twin Cities and the Nation. These three movements sought to address the societal and structural inequalities facing these diverse communities and neighborhoods with more immediacy. The North Side of Minneapolis is primarily where all three groups’ struggles intersected against the structural forces that sought to disenfranchise them. \n \n  \nAbout the Speaker: James Curry is a multi-disciplinary artist who grew up in Brooklyn Park\, MN and studied at The American Film Institute and earned his MFA in Film from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. In 2021\, as an editor at KSTP\, he and his team were awarded the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award for coverage of George Floyd’s murder\, uprising and aftermath. He was also awarded the Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship for Film in 2021 for his fiction and non-fiction work and in 2022 the Arthur C. McWatt Fellowship. During this fellowship he curated a social justice themed exhibit on Dakota County Black Pioneers. He has written a graphic novella comic based on his ancestor’s narratives with DC/Marvel illustrator Tom Nguyen called Hate Stings published in June 2023. He is chair of Building Remembrance for Reconciliation (BR4R.org) and has partnered with the Dakota County Historical Society on the development of a Black Heritage Trail in Hastings. In 2024 he was awarded a Minnesota African American Heritage Museum and Gallery Fellowship and curated his second exhibit there last summer called Soulforce: The Movements of Memory\, based on Dr. Jimmy Patino’s work on Red\, Brown and Black Power in the Twin Cities. Curry is currently in pre-production for his next non-fiction work that has received a grant from the Minnesota Center for Humanities for a documentary based on Soulforce. \n \n  \nThis activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board\, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
URL:https://goodhuecountyhistory.org/event/history-break-james-curry/
LOCATION:Goodhue County History Center\, 1166 Oak Street\, Red Wing\, MN\, 55066\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Goodhue County Historical Society":MAILTO:director@goodhistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260623T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260623T110000
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SUMMARY:Lawn Games Day with the Red Wing Public Library
DESCRIPTION:GCHS is teaming up with the Red Wing Public Library during their summer reading program! Families are welcome to stop by Central Park and join us in playing a variety of modern and historic lawn games! In case of bad weather\, the back-up date will be Tuesday\, July 7th. \nHighlights: \n\nGiant Jenga\nDisc Golf\nThe Limbo\nCroquet\nGraces\nAnd more!
URL:https://goodhuecountyhistory.org/event/lawn-games-day-with-the-red-wing-public-library/
LOCATION:Central Park\, Downtown Red Wing\, Red Wing\, MN\, 55066\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Goodhue County Historical Society":MAILTO:director@goodhistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260625T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260625T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T133115
CREATED:20260325T155615Z
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SUMMARY:GCHS Book Club: Mni Sota Makoce
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we continue the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States! While we know that Minnesota was not part of the U.S. during the Revolutionary Era\, we can consider the “Power of Place” and what was happening here in 1776. Archaeologists know that Native peoples have lived in the Red Wing area for 13\,000 years! Our next book\, Mni Sota Makoce\, focuses on the Dakota homeland from the Dakota perspective! \nThis event is free & participants are asked to provide their own copy of the book. Light refreshments will be served! Please RSVP to Bethany via phone or email at education@goodhistory.org \n  \n  \n \nSynopsis: Much of the focus on the Dakota people in Minnesota rests on the tragic events of the 1862 U.S.–Dakota War and the resulting exile that sent the majority of the Dakota to prisons and reservations beyond the state’s boundaries. But the true depth of the devastation of removal cannot be understood without a closer examination of the history of the Dakota people and their deep cultural connection to the land that is Minnesota. Drawing on oral history interviews\, archival work\, and painstaking comparisons of Dakota\, French\, and English sources\, Mni Sota Makoce tells the detailed history of the Dakota people in their traditional homelands for at least hundreds of years prior to exile. \n“Minnesota” is derived from the Dakota phrase Mni Sota Makoce\, Land Where the Waters Reflect the Clouds—and the people’s roots here remain strong. Authors Gwen Westerman and Bruce White examine narratives of the people’s origins\, their associations with the land\, and the seasonal round through key players and place names. They consider Dakota interactions with Europeans and offer an in-depth “reading between the lines” of historical documents—some of them virtually unknown—and treaties made with the United States\, uncovering misunderstandings and outright deceptions that helped lead to war in 1862. \nDakota history did not begin with the U.S.– Dakota War of 1862—nor did it end there. Mni Sota Makoce is\, more than anything\, a celebration of the Dakota people through their undisputed connection to this place\, Minnesota\, in the past\, present\, and future.
URL:https://goodhuecountyhistory.org/event/gchs-book-club-mni-sota-makoce/
LOCATION:Goodhue County History Center\, 1166 Oak Street\, Red Wing\, MN\, 55066\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Goodhue County Historical Society":MAILTO:director@goodhistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260627T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260627T120000
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CREATED:20260324T205328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T205328Z
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SUMMARY:Coming Soon: College Hill Walking Tour (New!)
DESCRIPTION:COMING SOON! Tickets will be available in Red Wing Community Education’s summer catalog\, coming out in mid-May! \n______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ \nWhy does College Avenue take you up College Hill\, but there is no college? Join local historian and author\, Todd Walsh\, on a new walking tour that spans the history of a Red Wing neighborhood known for its picturesque views. Learn about early indigenous peoples who claimed the hill as sacred ground\, colleges that have come and gone\, and one of Minnesota’s first golf courses that shared space with local cattle! Plus\, take in the homes of notable Red Wing residents who achieved recognition on the local\, state\, and national level. This 1.5-mile tour will begin and end at the Goodhue County History Center and will last 2 hours. Please be advised this tour requires a moderate level of physical activity. Participants should wear comfortable shoes and be prepared to walk up inclines and over uneven ground. In case of inclement weather\, a program will be held at the museum instead. \nSpace is limited! Tickets must be purchased through Red Wing Community Education. Register online at https://redwing.cr3.rschooltoday.com/public/home/ or call their office with questions at (651) 385-4565.
URL:https://goodhuecountyhistory.org/event/coming-soon-college-hill-walking-tour-new/
LOCATION:Goodhue County History Center\, 1166 Oak Street\, Red Wing\, MN\, 55066\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Goodhue County Historical Society":MAILTO:director@goodhistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260710T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260710T203000
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SUMMARY:Coming Soon: History & Spirits Tour (New!)
DESCRIPTION:Join Leah Buysse on a tour where Red Wing’s past walks beside you! Discover Red Wing through the stories of the people who shaped it—and still do. This tour blends factual history with the legends that have become part of our community’s heartbeat. Along the way\, you’ll meet the “spirits” of Red Wing: the neighbors\, friends\, and prominent figures who continue to call this place home. It’s a celebration of heritage\, humanity\, and the threads that tie us together. This walking tour will last 1.5 hours and will begin at the Red Wing Depot. Please wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather as it will be entirely outside. \n  \n \nTickets are $25 each and will be available through Red Wing Community Education’s summer catalog- coming mid-May! Visit their website or call the office at 651-385-4565 for more information: https://redwing.cr3.rschooltoday.com/public/home/  \n 
URL:https://goodhuecountyhistory.org/event/coming-soon-history-spirits-tour-new/2026-07-10/
LOCATION:Red Wing Depot\, 418 Levee St\, Red Wing\, MN\, 55066\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Goodhue County Historical Society":MAILTO:director@goodhistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260828T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260828T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T133115
CREATED:20260325T162326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T162326Z
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SUMMARY:Coming Soon: History & Spirits Tour (New!)
DESCRIPTION:Join Leah Buysse on a tour where Red Wing’s past walks beside you! Discover Red Wing through the stories of the people who shaped it—and still do. This tour blends factual history with the legends that have become part of our community’s heartbeat. Along the way\, you’ll meet the “spirits” of Red Wing: the neighbors\, friends\, and prominent figures who continue to call this place home. It’s a celebration of heritage\, humanity\, and the threads that tie us together. This walking tour will last 1.5 hours and will begin at the Red Wing Depot. Please wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather as it will be entirely outside. \n  \n \nTickets are $25 each and will be available through Red Wing Community Education’s summer catalog- coming mid-May! Visit their website or call the office at 651-385-4565 for more information: https://redwing.cr3.rschooltoday.com/public/home/  \n 
URL:https://goodhuecountyhistory.org/event/coming-soon-history-spirits-tour-new/2026-08-28/
LOCATION:Red Wing Depot\, 418 Levee St\, Red Wing\, MN\, 55066\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Goodhue County Historical Society":MAILTO:director@goodhistory.org
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