Adams Area Historical Society and History Center

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Preserving Our Past - Connecting Our Community - Inspiring Our Future
Dedicated to the preservation and sharing of the history of the town of Adams and its surrounding area.

The banking industry is the next enterprise to be developed in the early days of Adams. The first bank in town was locat...
05/29/2026

The banking industry is the next enterprise to be developed in the early days of Adams. The first bank in town was located in the building directly south of Bubbles' Café.

The Adams Area History Center/First National Bank Building after its restoration tuck-pointing that was finished last fa...
05/24/2026

The Adams Area History Center/First National Bank Building after its restoration tuck-pointing that was finished last fall. The restoration was funded through The Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grant. Beautiful, historic building!

In the summer of 1897, the village of Adams in southeastern Minnesota installed its first municipal water system. Driven...
05/22/2026

In the summer of 1897, the village of Adams in southeastern Minnesota installed its first municipal water system. Driven by widespread public health concerns over typhoid in the region, the newly incorporated town built a system that included a well, tower, tank, pumping station, and water mains to cover the village.

Along with the building industry growing in Adams, the need for building supplies also grew. Please comment with any cor...
05/21/2026

Along with the building industry growing in Adams, the need for building supplies also grew. Please comment with any corrections or additions to this post.

Displays are always changing at the History Center. This newly expanded display includes memorabilia from The Capital Th...
05/20/2026

Displays are always changing at the History Center. This newly expanded display includes memorabilia from The Capital Theatre, Krebsbach's Theatre, The Adams Theater, and the Pine Room. Always worth a visit!

Visit the new display at the History Center! In 1988, the Southland Rebels won the Minnesota Class A State Softball Cham...
05/19/2026

Visit the new display at the History Center! In 1988, the Southland Rebels won the Minnesota Class A State Softball Championship, defeating Brandon-Evansville 4-0 at Whitney Field in St. Cloud. They ended the season undefeated 24-0. This was Southland Softball’s first-ever state title. Thank you to Jenny Mullenbach Ellefson for her contributions to this collection.

As the village of Adams begins to grow, the need for people in the building industry also grows. Please comment with any...
05/15/2026

As the village of Adams begins to grow, the need for people in the building industry also grows. Please comment with any corrections or additions to this post.

The first recorded organization in Adams was the Ancient Order of United Workmen (AOUW). It was a fraternal organization...
05/08/2026

The first recorded organization in Adams was the Ancient Order of United Workmen (AOUW). It was a fraternal organization in the United States and Canada, providing mutual social and financial support after the American Civil War. It was the first of the "fraternal benefit societies", organizations that would offer insurance as well as sickness, accident, death and burial policies.

The Adams Area History Center is home to one of the last horse bridles made by Harness Nick Schmitz - around 1936. The b...
05/05/2026

The Adams Area History Center is home to one of the last horse bridles made by Harness Nick Schmitz - around 1936. The bridle belonged to John Lewison, who gave it to Mike Schmitz.

Entertainment for the citizens of Adams and its surrounding area consisted of dances, medicine shows, plays, silent movi...
05/01/2026

Entertainment for the citizens of Adams and its surrounding area consisted of dances, medicine shows, plays, silent movies, talkies, and vaudeville. Adams High School basketball games were played in the Capitol Theatre until the high school gym was built in 1936.

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Adams, MN

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