Join us for family fun at the Blue Earth County History Center! Each month, enjoy free admission, a scavenger hunt, crafts, and a hands-on history workshop for all ages! Workshops will be short 20-30 minute sessions held at 10:30 am and 2 pm. (most months)...
Join us at the Blue Earth County History Center on Saturday, January 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for Family Day at the History Center. Admission is free for everyone. Each month the History Center offers free admission to the Museum. Family activities include...
Join Tim Pulis, Minneopa State Park Bison Ambassador, for an introduction to the history and biology of the largest land mammal in North America, the American Plains Bison. Admission is $10/adults, $5/children 5-17, free for BECHS Members
Join us for a special program at the History Center with BECHS Staff and Rick Pepper in remembering the Rapidan Dam. Staff will present the 1910 construction and early history of the Rapidan Dam. Rick Pepper, photo historian, will present his new book Remembering The...
Join us at the Blue Earth County History Center to celebrate 123 years of collecting, preserving, and presenting Blue Earth County's rich history! Activities include: -Free Admission to the History Center Museum -Gift Shop Sales -Daily Door Prizes -Exploring our latest exhibits "TOYS!" and "Blue...
Join us at the Blue Earth County History Center to celebrate 123 years of collecting, preserving, and presenting Blue Earth County's rich history! Activities include: -Free Admission to the History Center Museum -Gift Shop Sales -Daily Door Prizes -Exploring our latest exhibits "TOYS!" and "Blue...
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...
Bring the whole family to explore the History Center Museum and learn more about Blue Earth County’s past. Special activities include spring crafts, History Center Scavenger Hunt, and a movie showing at 10:30 and 1:30 in the meeting room. Free hands-on history fun for all...
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...