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Minnesota Historical and Genealogical Societies by County
Aitkin - Carver
Cass - Dodge
Douglas | Faribault | Fillmore | Freeborn | Goodhue | Grant | Hennepin
Houston - Lyon
Mahnomen - Norman
Olmsted - Redwood
Renville - Steele
Stevens - Yellow Medicine
Non-Minnesota Historical and Genealogical Societies
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Douglas County

Douglas County Historical Society
1219 Nokomis St, Alexandria MN 56308-3712
Phone: 320 762-0382
Email: historic@rea-alp.com
Website: www.rea-alp.com/~historic/
Tours and Research Center Hours: 9-4 Monday - Friday
Office Hours: 8-5 Monday-Friday

Evansville Historical Foundation
Mail: PO Box 337, Evansville MN 56326-0337
Location: 304 Gran St South, Evansville MN
Phone: 218 948-2010
Email: ehf@gctel.com
Website: www.evansvillemn.net
Hours: Monday-Friday 11-3 April-October

Osakis Area Heritage Center
Mail: PO Box 327, Osakis MN 56360-0327
Location: 11 E. Main St., Osakis MN
Phone: 320 859-3777
Email: osakis@midwestinfo.com
Website: www.lakeosakismn.com
Hours: 9-5 Monday-Friday, and Saturday in the summer


Faribault County

Faribault County Historical Society
405 E 6th St, Blue Earth MN 56013-2020
Phone: 507 526-5421
Website: www.rootsweb.com/~mnfariba/
Hours: 2-5 Monday-Friday and by appointment

Elmore Area Historical Society
108 South Henry St, Elmore MN 56027
Phone: 507 943-3855
Email: elmuseum@bevcomm.net

Minnesota Lake Area Historical Society
Mail: PO Box 225, Minnesota Lake MN 56068-0225
Location: Kremer House Library and Museum, 317 Main, Minnesota Lake MN
Phone: 507 462-3420
Email: mlfamily@bevcomm.net
Hours: 1-4 Tuesday; 2-5 Wednesday; 1-4 Thursday

Winnebago Area Museum
Mail: PO Box 218, Winnebago MN 56098-0218
Location: 18 1st St NE, Winnebago MN
Phone: 507 893-4660
Email: wmuseum@bevcomm.net
Website: winnebago.govoffice.com/
Hours: 1-5 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday; 9-noon Tuesday


Fillmore County

Fillmore County History Center and Genealogy Library
202 County Road 8, Fountain MN 55935
Location: 1 block east of Jct. US 52 and County Road 8, Fountain MN
Phone: 507 268-4449
Email: fillmorehistory@earthlink.net
Website: www.rootsweb.com/~mnfillmo/society.htm
Hours: Monday-Friday 9-4 (year round) and by appointment

1877 Peterson Station Museum
Mail: PO Box 233, Peterson MN 55962-0233
Museum: 228 Mill St, Peterson MN
Phone: 507 895-2551
Email: johdar@acegroup.cc
Hours: noon-5 Saturday and Sunday, Memorial Day-Labor Day. Call for appointment.

Preston Historical Society
Mail: PO Box 138, Preston MN 55965
Location: Corner of Main and St. Anthony Streets, S.E., Preston, MN
Meetings: First Thursday of the month - 7pm

Rushford Area Historical Society
Mail: 403 East North St., Rushford, MN 55971
Depot Museum: 401 S. Elm St, Rushford MN
Phone: 507 864-7223
Hours: Open daily May-October; Open weekdays November-April

Spring Valley Community Historical Society
220 W Courtland St, Spring Valley MN 55975-1232
Phone: 507 346-7659
Hours: 10-4 daily Memorial Day-Labor Day, 10-4 Saturday and Sunday September-October, and by special appointment


Freeborn County

Freeborn County Historical Society
(Museum, Library, Pioneer Village)
1031 Bridge Ave, Albert Lea MN 56007-2205
Phone: 507 373-8003
Email: fchm@smig.net
Website: www.smig.net/fchm/
Hours: Year Round Tuesday - Friday 10-5 (Museum & Library);
     May - September Tuesday-Friday 10-5 (Museum, Library, & Village) and Saturdays 1-5 (Museum & Village)

Hollandale Area Historical Society
PO Box 184, Hollandale MN 56045-0184
Phone: 507 889-4491
Hours: By appointment

Freeborn County Genealogical Society
1033 Bridge Ave, Albert Lea MN 56007-2205
Phone: 507 373-9269
Email: jmjohns@smig.net
Website: www.fcgs.org


Goodhue County

Goodhue County History Center
1166 Oak St, Red Wing MN 55066-2447
Phone: 651 388-6024
Email: goodhuecountyhis@qwest.net
Website: www.goodhuehistory.mus.mn.us
Hours: 10-5 Tuesday-Friday; Saturday and Sunday 1-5; Monday June 1 - September 1 10-5

Cannon Falls Area Historical Society
Mail: PO Box 111, Cannon Falls MN 55009-0111
Location: 206 West Mill St, Cannon Falls MN
Phone: 507 263-4080
Email: cfmuseum@citlink.net
Hours: 1-5 Friday and 9-2 Saturday

Friends of the Florence Town Hall
Mailing: PO Box 96, Frontenac MN 55026-0096
Location: 33923 Highway 61 Blvd., Frontenac, MN
Phone: 651 388-5683
Email: Kriyas57@hotmail.com

Goodhue Area Historical Society
Mail: PO Box 141, Goodhue MN 55027-0141
Location: 105 E. 4th Ave., Goodhue MN
Email: gahs@sleepyeyetel.net
Hours: 1-5 pm, Thursday and Sunday in June, July, and August and on Sunday in September, and by appointment

Wanamingo Historical Society
572 Second Ave., Wanamingo MN 55983
Phone: 507 824-2627
Hours: By appointment and Summer Sundays 2-4


Grant County

Grant County Historical Society
Mail: PO Box 1002, Elbow Lake MN 56531-1002
Location: 115 2nd St NE, Elbow Lake MN
Phone: 218 685-4864
Email: gcmnhist@runestone.net
Website: www.rootsweb.com/~mngrant/hist.htm
Hours: Monday-Friday 10-12 and 1-4; (Memorial Day-September) Saturday, 10-12 and 1-4; and by appointment


Hennepin County

Hennepin History Museum
Hennepin County Historical Society
2303 3rd Ave S, Minneapolis MN 55404-3505
Phone: 612 870-1329
Email: museum.info@hennepinhistory.org
Website: hennepinhistory.org
Hours: Galleries: Tuesday 10-2; Wednesday 1-5; Thursday 1-8; Friday - Sunday 1-5.
     Library: Tuesday 10-2; Wednesday-Saturday 1-5.

Brooklyn Historical Society
Mail: PO Box 29345, Brooklyn Center MN 55429-0345
Location: 5637 Brooklyn Boulevard, Brooklyn Center
Phone: 952 536-0842
Email: brooklynhistorical@yahoo.com
Website: www.thebrooklyns.com

Champlin Historical Society
11955 Champlin Drive, Champlin MN 55316
Email: Julia@debraston.com
Website: www.champlinhs.org
No museum - Historic Dunning School (125+ years old) can be toured by appointment.

Eden Prairie Historical Society
Eden Prairie City Center, 8080 Mitchell Road, Eden Prairie MN 55344
Phone: 952 934-0961
Email: mariewittenberg@aol.com
Website: www.edenprairie.org

Golden Valley Historical Society
Mail: 7800 Golden Valley Rd, Golden Valley MN 55427-4508
Location: 6731 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley MN
Phone: 763 588-8578
Website: www.pressenter.com/~gvhs/
Hours: Call for times

Hopkins Historical Society
Mail: 1010 1st St S, Hopkins MN 55343-9475
Location: Hopkins Activity Center, 33 14th Ave North, Hopkins MN
Phone: 952 548-6480
Website: www.hopkinsmnhistoricalsociety.org
Hours: Open by appointment

Plymouth Historical Society
Mail: 3400 Plymouth Blvd, Plymouth MN 55447-1448
Museum: Old Town Hall, 3605 Fernbrook Lane, Plymouth MN
Phone: 763 559-9201
Hours: 1-4 3rd Sunday of the month, and 7 pm-9 pm 4th Monday of the month

Richfield Historical Society
Mail: PO Box 23304, Richfield MN 55423-0304
Bartholomew House: 6901 Lyndale Ave S., Richfield MN
Phone: 612 798-6140
Email: staff@richfieldhistory.org
Website: www.richfieldhistory.org/

Hours: Mondays, Wednesdays and the second Saturday of each month from 12:00-4:00pm and by appointment.

St. Louis Park Historical Society
Mail: 3700 Monterey Drive, St Louis Park MN 55416-4902
Locations: Historic Depot at Jovig Park, 6210 West 37th St, St. Louis Park MN
Phone: 952 924-2538
Hours: By appointment.

Wayzata Historical Society
at the Depot, 402 Lake St E, Wayzata MN 55391-1651
Phone: 952 473-3631
Website: www.wayzatahistoricalsociety.org
Hours: April - January 1, Noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, and by appointment

Westonka Historical Society
2325 Commerce Blvd., Mound, MN 55364
Phone: 952 472-4893
Email: sscathers@frontiernet.net
Website: www.westonkahistoricalsociety.org

Immigration History Research Center (IHRC)
University of Minnesota, Elmer L. Andersen Library Suite 311, 222 21st Ave S, Minneapolis MN 55455-0439
Phone: 612 625-4800
Website: www.ihrc.umn.edu


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