Northfield Historical Society

06/16/2026

Not exactly sure what he’s doing but there was lots of sparks! More progress every day!

06/15/2026

We're exactly one week away from our birthday/fundraiser bash at Loon Liquor Co.! Hope to see you there from 5-8pm!

06/15/2026

Archives Adventures-Exploring Perman's! Part of our collection showcases past retailers in downtown. The black & white photo displays the interior of Perman's Men's department in the lower level, with George Pinc a clerk in the background. We're interested in viewing your interior business photos.

06/11/2026

Excited to support Northfield Raider Baseball!!!

⚾GAME DAY⚾
SUPPORT! SUPPORT! SUPPORT OUR VARSITY BASEBALL TEAM!!!
2026 Minnesota State Baseball Tournament
🆚 TMankato West Scarlets
📆 Thursday, June 11
📺 GAME INFO https://z.umn.edu-watch.login-ken.com/hs-baseball.php
🕥 Game Times 12:30pm.
📍 Chaska Athletic Park

06/11/2026

Archives Adventures- Memory lane for me! Was anybody else a life guard at the original outdoor pool? Remember freezing while you took swimming lessons? Were you brave enough to go off the high board? Guards had to clean the locker rooms and fish out the bats and frogs in the pool. It was a very fun job! I think I got $1.75 an hour- it beat babysitting!

06/08/2026

Thanks for your patience!

06/08/2026

Join us for our special 50th birthday party in two weeks at Loon Liquors! We'll be celebrating five decades of residence in the Scriver building by raising funds for our restoration efforts. Hope to see you there for plenty of festivities!

06/07/2026

Archives Adventures- I found this fun set of photos when searching for Northfield baseball. This set of three black-and-white photographs of various groups of people at the old Northfield High School. The bottom photograph is of ten young men holding baseball gloves and wearing light colored shirts with "NHS" printed in dark lettering in center and matching light colored hats.

06/04/2026

Archives Adventures- Come On In, The Water's Fine, On the Cannon River at Northfield, Minnesota! Here's a postcard of a woman in a bathing suit superimposed sitting on a branch over the dam on the Cannon River at the Ames Mill. The Postcard is addressed to Mr. Anthony Lykken, Dennison, Minn., R. F. D. No. 4, postmarked Northfield. Message: Hello Anton:- Thanks for your card. Yes, I will be glad to work for you during the harvest. Have been stopping with Knittem family last week. Tell me when I should work for you. Best regards to you. Yours truly O. E. [Fee?]. Sorry no year.