Martin County Historical Society

Martin County Historical Society Your go-to place for Martin County History! Our organization operates primarily out of our museum, the Pioneer Museum, in Fairmont.

Our museum has 8 rooms dedicated to displays (including our large basement!), a well equipped research library, and plenty of room to accomodate many groups of varying sizes. Our museum is now also home to the Martin County Genealogical Society whose room is filled with family history resources. We are also restoring a home, the Pioneer Parsonage. The home will be structurally restored back to a 1

910-30 style home and will function as an extension of the museum, giving us more display space for our amazing Martin County Artifacts.

06/22/2026
A winning hand of friendship, laughter, and community was on the table at the Martin County Historical Society's Annual ...
06/21/2026

A winning hand of friendship, laughter, and community was on the table at the Martin County Historical Society's Annual Card Party!

06/20/2026

While normally you’re not supposed to touch artifacts in a museum, the Martin County Historical Society’s Pioneer Museum is inviting people to do just that in its new interactive room. The room, which has been in the works for the past five years, is now about 99 percent complete.

*Full article and additional photos can be found at the link in comments.

Martin County Historical Society proudly presents a PowerPoint presentation, "Martin County Restaurants," on Tuesday, Ju...
06/15/2026

Martin County Historical Society proudly presents a PowerPoint presentation, "Martin County Restaurants," on Tuesday, June 23, at 2:00 p.m. at the Pioneer Museum in Fairmont.

Take a look back at the restaurants that have served Martin County through the years and discover stories, memories, and local history connected to these beloved gathering places.

There is no charge to attend, and the public is invited.

Join us tomorrow (Tuesday, June 16th) at 2:00pm in the Pioneer Museum for a viewing of our interview with Vietnam Vetera...
06/15/2026

Join us tomorrow (Tuesday, June 16th) at 2:00pm in the Pioneer Museum for a viewing of our interview with Vietnam Veteran Lauren Tesdahl. There is no charge and the public is invited to attend!

As seen at the Interlaken Heritage Days Parade, the Martin County Historical Society & Heritage Acres parade entry rolle...
06/14/2026

As seen at the Interlaken Heritage Days Parade, the Martin County Historical Society & Heritage Acres parade entry rolled through downtown and then we spotted two of their biggest fans!

Seated right beneath the Martin County Historical Society umbrella featured on the Downtown Interactive Mural, this young couple found the perfect spot to enjoy the parade. Sometimes the best seats come with a little local history overhead!

We would love to see you all at the Knights of Columbus Hall this Sunday (June 7) for breakfast! They will be serving fo...
06/06/2026

We would love to see you all at the Knights of Columbus Hall this Sunday (June 7) for breakfast! They will be serving food from 9:00am to 11:00am, so come and grab a plate!

Fairmont Christian’s Kindergarten class enjoyed a special museum tour led by our Curator! We loved sharing local history...
06/03/2026

Fairmont Christian’s Kindergarten class enjoyed a special museum tour led by our Curator! We loved sharing local history with these young learners.

We enjoyed welcoming the St. John Vianney 5th Grade Class to the museum for their field trip! Thank you for visiting and...
06/03/2026

We enjoyed welcoming the St. John Vianney 5th Grade Class to the museum for their field trip! Thank you for visiting and exploring local history with us.

We are honored to be the beneficiary of the Knights of Columbus' famous breakfast! Enjoy a great breakfast knowing that ...
06/01/2026

We are honored to be the beneficiary of the Knights of Columbus' famous breakfast! Enjoy a great breakfast knowing that 100% of the proceeds will support the Martin County Historical Society.

Thank you to the Knights of Columbus for their generosity and commitment to preserving our community's history!

Address

304 E Blue Earth Avenue
Fairmont, MN
56031

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 12pm
1pm - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 12pm
1pm - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 12pm
1pm - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 12pm
1pm - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 12pm
1pm - 4:30pm

Telephone

+15072355178

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