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Northfield Historical Society Since 1975, the Northfield History Center has been dedicated to preserving, interpreting and honoring the unique history of Northfield Minnesota.

Archives Adventures- Did you know we have many paintings, prints and photos in our collection? Most are by local artists...
10/24/2026

Archives Adventures- Did you know we have many paintings, prints and photos in our collection? Most are by local artists and local scenes, some are not. But they are very interesting. This is just a sampling!

A fun NHC staff & interns outing to the Inn at Shattuck for Rice County Historical Society annual meeting. Elleanna made...
10/23/2026

A fun NHC staff & interns outing to the Inn at Shattuck for Rice County Historical Society annual meeting. Elleanna made a great presentation tithe large group!

Join us on Monday, November 2nd!
10/20/2026

Join us on Monday, November 2nd!

Archives Adventures- The Northfield Post Office, a beautful anchor to Bridge Square. Built by the WPA in 1936.
10/20/2026

Archives Adventures- The Northfield Post Office, a beautful anchor to Bridge Square. Built by the WPA in 1936.

Keep your eyes on these windows! Something is coming soon. đź‘€
10/13/2026

Keep your eyes on these windows! Something is coming soon. đź‘€

Archive Adventures-What do you do with your horse and buggy when you're in the late 1800's Northfield? You find a livery...
10/12/2026

Archive Adventures-What do you do with your horse and buggy when you're in the late 1800's Northfield? You find a livery stable.

Archives Adventures- Here are some interesting photos of St. Olaf Avenue looking north east. The first one is dates 1910...
10/12/2026

Archives Adventures- Here are some interesting photos of St. Olaf Avenue looking north east. The first one is dates 1910-15, the second is dated 1918. The trees grew!

🦆 The Governor’s Pheasant Opener is here!Downtown this afternoon? Stop by the Northfield History Center! We’ll be open l...
10/09/2026

🦆 The Governor’s Pheasant Opener is here!

Downtown this afternoon? Stop by the Northfield History Center! We’ll be open late until 8:00 PM tonight so you can explore some local history while enjoying the festivities. We hope to see you! 🍂

Can you believe this was already a month ago?!Looking back, on September 7th we celebrated the 150th anniversary of the ...
10/07/2026

Can you believe this was already a month ago?!

Looking back, on September 7th we celebrated the 150th anniversary of the Northfield Bank Raid, which took place on that very same day in 1876.

Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate with us, and a special thank you to all of our wonderful speakers who helped make the event so memorable!

It was a fantastic day filled with history, community, and a great way to kick off Defeat of Jesse James Days! 🤠

Here’s to 150 years of remembering the story of Northfield!

Photographer: Gisvold Design

Watching the stone work process- including the big bosses!
10/07/2026

Watching the stone work process- including the big bosses!

Address

408 Division Street S
Northfield, MN
55057

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 12pm - 4pm

Telephone

(507) 645-9268

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