Faribault County Historical Society

Faribault County Historical Society The FCHS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization charged with the mission to collect, preserve and disseminate the history of Faribault County.

The Faribault County Historical Society is a non-profit organization whose sole mission is to collect, preserve and disseminate the history of Faribault County. A Board of Directors, consisting of twelve elected members from throughout the county, meet monthly to make decisions regarding the care and use of the property they are responsible for located throughout Blue Earth, plan fundraisers, and

accept recent donations, etc. Officers include President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. These six men and six women work tirelessly to keep each building in tip-top shape, the antique machinery maintained, the History Lane in the Faribault County Fairgrounds well kept, along with attending to the office needs, requests for information or building use, keeping records of each donated item and displaying it all for the public to view and enjoy. As there are no salaries paid to board members or spouses who assist in the work, this becomes a community effort —— a community of volunteers. Moneys received from fundraising, private gifts, memorials, membership dues, support from Faribault County, Township Boards and many other support groups help the Historical Society meet their annual budget needs of over $70,000. FCHS offers assistance with family and cemetery/burial records as well as making arrangements for tours of the museums when possible. Many school groups have toured the buildings – our hope is that this would develop in them an interest in the history and background of his or her extended family. The collection of family genealogies kept at the Wakefield House is ever growing. The burial records of the 42 cemeteries in Faribault County can be researched on our website: www.fchistorical.org. Our database is being continually updated as new records from around the county are shared.

Join the Winnebago Museum on June 12th for what promises to be a fascinating lecture.
05/28/2025

Join the Winnebago Museum on June 12th for what promises to be a fascinating lecture.

Tune in to Minnesota Public Radio (101.9FM locally) again on Monday morning (March 24th) for another "Wander & Wonder" s...
03/21/2025

Tune in to Minnesota Public Radio (101.9FM locally) again on Monday morning (March 24th) for another "Wander & Wonder" segment from Blue Earth -- this time a story about the collections found in our remarkable Southern Minnesota Museum of Natural History (110 North Main Street). "Wander & Wonder" typically airs twice before 9:00am (the first time generally between 7:15 and 7:45); it is also archived, so you can follow this link and listen any time.

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In December 2024 the *New York Times* published a full section devoted to puzzles and quizzes (including a crossword tha...
03/09/2025

In December 2024 the *New York Times* published a full section devoted to puzzles and quizzes (including a crossword that fills two whole pages). We will have no trouble matching the correct corporate mascot with the clue "I'm the subject of a 55-foot-tall statue in Blue Earth, Minn." Paul Hedberg's stroke of marketing genius lives on -- acknowledged here by the venerable NYT -- almost 50 years after it rose up from our landscape!

The ladies of Blue Earth's Mitchell Chautauqua Circle were the stars of last week's "Wander & Wonder" program on MPR.
03/09/2025

The ladies of Blue Earth's Mitchell Chautauqua Circle were the stars of last week's "Wander & Wonder" program on MPR.

Minnesota Public Radio's Dan Gunderson visited Blue Earth recently to meet with our local Mitchell chapter of the Chauta...
03/01/2025

Minnesota Public Radio's Dan Gunderson visited Blue Earth recently to meet with our local Mitchell chapter of the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle for his weekly "Wander and Wonder" report about life in outstate MN. Tune in to 101.9 FM on Monday morning, March 3rd, during MPR's "Morning Edition" program (ends at 9:00am), or you can listen any time by following this link:

Local History Roundtable at Blue Earth's Last Saint Brewery next Sunday, February 23rd, from 4:00-6:00pm. Located on 9th...
02/17/2025

Local History Roundtable at Blue Earth's Last Saint Brewery next Sunday, February 23rd, from 4:00-6:00pm. Located on 9th Street between US Highway 169 and Sailor Street.

The 152-year-old Church of the Good Shepherd has two new furnaces to keep this magnificent -- but uninsulated -- structu...
12/25/2024

The 152-year-old Church of the Good Shepherd has two new furnaces to keep this magnificent -- but uninsulated -- structure toasty warm. Join Blue Earth's Town & Country Players on Thursday, December 26th, for an evening of post-Xmas entertainment!

10/20/2024

Join us at the Etta C. Ross Museum (6th and Ramsey Streets in Blue Earth) from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 23rd, for a special exhibit of presidential campaign buttons -- some dating from the 1880s! On display will also be a number of presidential autographs. Light refreshments will be served.

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405 E 6th Street
Blue Earth, MN
56013

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+15075265421

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