Julie Jo Larson, Minnesota author, will share highlights from each section of her newest book 100 Things to Do in Minnesota Before You Die. Larson encourages readers to use the book “as a bucket list, guidebook, or cure for cabin fever. Grab a friend or
Rachael Hanel, local author and professor will talk about her book Not the Camilla We Knew. The 2022 nonfiction book “delves into the life of Camilla Hall, who was raised in rural Minnesota by religious parents and died at 29 in a 1974 shoot-out between
Join us at the History Center to discover the History of Mapleton’s Main Street. This program is in conjunction with our latest exhibit Blue Earth County’s Main Streets, now open on the main level of the History Center. Free.
Bring the whole family to explore the History Center Museum and learn more about Blue Earth County’s past. Special activities include St. Patrick’s Day activities, a shamrock-themed I-Spy around the History Center, and a movie showing at 10:30 and 1:30 in the meeting room. Free
More than 100 of the best-loved and most fondly remembered toys of the 19th and 20th centuries will be featured in the exhibit including Mr. Potato Head, Fisher Price Little People, rocking horses and play kitchens. Revisit the great toys of your childhood in this
Jason Willis, local author, will talk about his children’s book Tall Tales of LeSueur. The book brings to life Pierre Charles Le Sueur through some of the tall tales that have been written about him throughout history. According to Willis, he is “a storyteller at
Join us at the History Center to discover the History of Mankato’s Front Street. This program is in conjunction with our latest exhibit Blue Earth County’s Main Streets, now open on the main level of the History Center. Free.
The 11th annual symposium theme is: “War is Hell”: Total War in ‘64, and features a full day of speakers, costumed interpreters, Civil War era music, exhibits, books and authors, panel discussions, and more. Guest speakers are Jeff Reiswig who will present “Civil War Quartermasters
View the Mayo Home decorated for a turn of the century Christmas all enchanting in a soft glow of light. Children will enjoy a craft table that allows them to make a small gift and ornament from the past. Cookies and cider will be served.
Prices $25 Adults Ages 18+ Tour Dates June 10, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 11, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Blue Earth County Historical Society, in partnership with School Sisters of Notre Dame, is offering guided public tours of the Historic Good Counsel
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