Anoka County Historical Society

Anoka County Historical Society A place for people interested in Anoka County's history and the work of the Anoka County Historical Society to share their passion and connect.

New Podcast Episode Alert! Northwest Passage is a charter high school in C**n Rapids that encourages project based learn...
09/04/2026

New Podcast Episode Alert! Northwest Passage is a charter high school in C**n Rapids that encourages project based learning for its students as well as expeditions outside of the classroom. In this episode, school staff member and ACHS volunteer, Erin Freitag, gathered her veteran coworkers to talk about the school’s history. Along the way they reminisce about the ways the school has changed since it was founded in 1999, how students engage and grow, as well as the maxim that everyone has their own p**p story.
Listen on our website, or on your favorite podcast app. ACHS is a non-profit organization dependent on the support of listeners and history lovers

09/04/2026

Hidden History in Anoka - Ernest McDuffey survived an attempted lynching at the city jail 95 years ago. This Saturday, 1pm at Riverfront Memorial park Minnesotans for Racial Justice are holding an event to remember Ernest and his story. The City of Anoka and the MN Senate have declared September 5 a day to remember McDuffey.

Ernest’s story is part of our Hidden History series created in 2025 in coordination with Anoka-Ramsey Community College. Thank you to Ed Wehling for his research and dedication to bringing this story into the light.

09/03/2026

Get ready for the next big event in DTA! Saturday Sept. 12th it's Discover Anoka's Annual Fallapalooza Passport Event!

Someone will WIN the Grand Prize Date Night Prize Pack valued at $400!

See our Facebook event for complete details and watch for special social media updates all next week!

Thank you to our event sponsors!

Major Sponsors
Anoka County Historical Society
Ambi W**e Bar

Supporting Sponsors
The French Market
Pineapple Girl
Lyric Arts
MAJ Antiques and Uniques

09/02/2026

Every business in the county has an origin story - we love hearing those stories! It's all part of our local history (Plus the yard is looking great too!) Thanks for sharing and taking care of us Springman Lawn Enforcement LLC

New hours for Ghost Tour Season (Sept-Oct)! The museum location at 2135 Third Ave will be open Thursday, Friday, and Sat...
09/02/2026

New hours for Ghost Tour Season (Sept-Oct)! The museum location at 2135 Third Ave will be open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 1-7pm, PLUS for any scheduled ghost tours.

08/28/2026

History Tidbit: C**n Lake Beach! Own lake front property buy subscribing to the newspaper.

08/27/2026

The Ticknor lawn needs attention every week, and thankfully we have a professional, with a seriously cool lawn mower to help with that. Springman Lawn Enforcement LLC

08/26/2026

Facebook, Intsagram, and now Tiktok! Find local history in ALL the places

08/22/2026

History Tidbit: Anoka County Land of the Early Potato!

New Podcast Episode Alert! We promised to maintain transparency with you during Operation Relocation, which means you ge...
08/21/2026

New Podcast Episode Alert! We promised to maintain transparency with you during Operation Relocation, which means you get to come along for the pivots and plot twists. In this episode, Rebecca and Sara talk about the shifting plans for a temporary location to house the collection. Like so much of this year, there is an update…but also a way to help.
Listen on our website, or on your favorite podcast app.

Address

2135-3rd Avenue, North
Anoka, MN
55303

Opening Hours

Thursday 1pm - 7pm
Friday 1pm - 7pm
Saturday 1pm - 7pm

Telephone

(763) 421-0600

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