Dassel Area Historical Society

09/08/2026

Thank you to all the organizers, volunteers and participants who helped make another Red Rooster Days a wonderful success! Special thanks to Saturday's featured speaker at the History Center, Shari Carlsted (left) of Tempe, Arizona, pictured with her second-grade teacher, Ruth Christensen, Dassel; and classmate Colleen McCarty, Hutchinson. Among the many people who enjoyed a chicken dinner in the Event Center and toured the museum were Fernando Olvera (left), Minneapolis; Samantha Anderson, Hopkins; and Hunter Anderson, Dassel. Watch for more photos and information in the October edition of the Dassel Dispatch.

09/07/2026

09/05/2026

The 67th Annual Grande Day Parade starts at 2pm! 🎉 Check out the program cover art featuring museum exhibits, then visit in person Monday 10am-2pm after enjoying your chicken dinner in the Event Center! 🍴

09/04/2026

Shari has arrived! Her brother Marshall Carlsted helped test her presentation, so she's all set to meet everyone at 10am tomorrow!

09/03/2026

Come to the History Center at 10am Saturday to find out the many accomplishments of featured speaker Shari Carlsted since she graduated from Dassel High School!

09/02/2026

Make plans to attend!

09/01/2026

Happy September! The Farmers' Almanac is predicting a season of sharp contrasts featuring quick cold snaps, blustery winds, and sudden snow squalls across Minnesota. Just hope it holds off until after all our Red Rooster Day festivities!

08/21/2026

We were honored to host the rehearsals and get a sneak peek of The FungusAmongus Players of Dassel-Cokato's entry in tomorrow's Fast*Fest at the Theatre in the Round in Minneapolis. The one-act play "In the Attic" stars JennyGrace Nelson and Matthew Miller as young Ophelia and Hamlet. It combines the banter and budding romance of the two before the tragedy of Shakespeare's masterpiece "Hamlet." The play will be the second act tomorrow afternoon and is directed by David Metcalf and Levi A. Nelson.

08/14/2026

From Our Files, August, 1976: Dassel Boy Scouts used two gallons of white paint to refresh more than 700 stones arranged to spell "Spring Lake" on the hill near the lake. The Dassel Dispatch identified the the group of scouts in the picture as Marvin Smith, Randy Skalberg, Clinton Lindquist, Andy Hultgren, Jeff McCalla and Andy Larson.

08/08/2026

Oh, what a night! Airborne Attraction and Friends played to a packed house last night. Thanks to the band for the wonderful performance and to all the fans who showed up to support them!