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.

Join Martin County Historical Society’s Executive Director Lenny Tvedten as he talks with Dave “Ace” Adams, Odd Fellows ...
08/28/2026

Join Martin County Historical Society’s Executive Director Lenny Tvedten as he talks with Dave “Ace” Adams, Odd Fellows historian, about the history of the Odd Fellows Lodge in Fairmont and Martin County. Discover stories, history, and the people who helped shape this unique part of our community’s past.

Join Dave “Ace” Adams, Odd Fellows historian, as he takes us back t...

08/25/2026

A Martin County Veteran Video featuring the military experiences of Chase Crawford will be shown at the Pioneer Museum in Fairmont at 2:00 p.m., today, August 25th. There is no charge and the public is invited to attend.

Author Tamara L. Thayer joins Lenny on Martin County Historical Society’s Out of the Past TV Show in Fairmont, Minnesota...
08/23/2026

Author Tamara L. Thayer joins Lenny on Martin County Historical Society’s Out of the Past TV Show in Fairmont, Minnesota, to discuss her book, A Country Doctor Goes to War, and the story of a country doctor who served both his community and his country during wartime.

Author Tamara L. Thayer joins Lenny on the Martin County Historical...

We had a lovely time visiting with our friends from the Winnebago Area Museum; if you haven't visited there before (or h...
08/20/2026

We had a lovely time visiting with our friends from the Winnebago Area Museum; if you haven't visited there before (or haven't been there recently), you definitely should! They have a great museum and continue to make improvements!

08/17/2026
PowerPoint presentations entitled “The History of Truman” and “The History of The Martin County Fair” will be shown on T...
08/04/2026

PowerPoint presentations entitled “The History of Truman” and “The History of The Martin County Fair” will be shown on Tuesday, August 11th, at 2:00 p.m. in the Pioneer Museum in Fairmont. There is no charge and the public is invited to attend.

07/27/2026

Fairmont Community Ed & Rec talks inspiring a community of continuous learning
WATCH: keyc.com/video/2026/07/27/kato-living-fairmont-community-ed-rec/

07/27/2026
07/25/2026

Author Tamara Thayer got the opportunity to share her grandfather's past from her award-winning book, ‘A Country Doctor Goes to War,’ at the Martin County Historical Society in Fairmont on Tuesday.

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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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