Events

Saturday, January 13

Winter Horse-Drawn Sleigh Rides

Take a horse drawn sleigh ride around our site through the forest.
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Forest History Center, Grand Rapids
  • Tours

Winter Music Showcase

Hear Historic Fort Snelling's music ensembles—the Saxhorn Band and the Fifes and Drums—inside the warmth of the Plank Museum and Visitor Center.
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Historic Fort Snelling, Saint Paul
  • Music, Films, Performances

Winter Horse-Drawn Sleigh Rides

Take a horse-drawn sleigh ride around our site through the forest.
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Forest History Center, Grand Rapids
  • Tours

History Highlights: Minnesota’s Secret Language School during WWII

Join us for this lecture series exploring the history of key aspects in Fort Snelling’s history.
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Historic Fort Snelling, Saint Paul
  • Lectures & Talks

Winter Horse-Drawn Sleigh Rides

Take a horse-drawn sleigh ride around our site through the forest.
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Forest History Center, Grand Rapids
  • Tours

Minnesota Trolleys: The Rise & Fall

North Star Voices
See the city as it once was and dive into the history of the trolleys that traversed Minnesota’s landscape.
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Minnesota History Center, St. Paul
  • Lectures & Talks

Winter Horse-Drawn Sleigh Rides

Take a horse-drawn sleigh ride around our site through the forest.
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Forest History Center, Grand Rapids
  • Tours

Sunday, January 14

Nooks and Crannies Tour

Get a behind-the-scenes look at areas of the James J. Hill House that are not featured on the standard house tour.
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James J. Hill House, St. Paul
  • Tours

Saturday, January 20

Family Day at Historic Fort Snelling: WWII Home Front

Create memories together with family and friends at Historic Fort Snelling at our Family Days this winter.
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Historic Fort Snelling, Saint Paul
  • Family

Winter Horse-Drawn Sleigh Rides

Take a horse drawn sleigh ride around our site through the forest.
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Forest History Center, Grand Rapids
  • Tours

Winter Horse-Drawn Sleigh Rides

Take a horse-drawn sleigh ride around our site through the forest.
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Forest History Center, Grand Rapids
  • Tours

The World that Grew From Stumps and Slash

Hear about the original old growth forests of northern Minnesota, including the power they held in the landscape.
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Forest History Center, Grand Rapids
  • Lectures & Talks

Winter Horse-Drawn Sleigh Rides

Take a horse-drawn sleigh ride around our site through the forest.
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Forest History Center, Grand Rapids
  • Tours

"Hands Up Don’t Shoot Our Youth Movement" Film Screening

Before the Mayflowers Landed

Guests are invited to watch Hands Up Don’t Shoot Our Youth Movement, a documentary exploring the people, places, and conditions that caused an uprising of Black youth in Ferguson, Missouri following the tragic death of Mike Brown...

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Minnesota History Center, St. Paul
  • Lectures & Talks

Winter Horse-Drawn Sleigh Rides

Take a horse-drawn sleigh ride around our site through the forest.
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Forest History Center, Grand Rapids
  • Tours

Sunday, January 21

State of Comics: Hate Stings

Join writer James Curry and artist Tom Nguyen for a conversation about their new comic, Hate Stings, which tells the story of Curry’s family, one of the first Black families to settle in Hastings, Minnesota...

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Minnesota History Center, St. Paul
  • Lectures & Talks

Nooks and Crannies Tour

Get a behind-the-scenes look at areas of the James J. Hill House that are not featured on the standard house tour.
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James J. Hill House, St. Paul
  • Tours

Thursday, January 25

Lifelong Learner Coffee Chat: Prisoner of War Camps in Minnesota

Join us in the warmth of the Historic Fort Snelling Visitor Center this winter for a complimentary cup of coffee and discussion for our Lifelong Learner Coffee Chats.
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Historic Fort Snelling, Saint Paul
  • Lectures & Talks

Friday, January 26

Ramsey After Dark: Victorian Superstitions

Explore the hidden secrets of Victorian society in this evening tour. Topics change monthly. Tours last 75 minutes and are recommended for ages 18+.
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Alexander Ramsey House, Saint Paul
  • Tours

Ramsey After Dark: Victorian Superstitions

Explore the hidden secrets of Victorian society in this evening tour. Topics change monthly. Tours last 75 minutes and are recommended for ages 18+.
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Alexander Ramsey House, Saint Paul
  • Tours

Saturday, January 27

Winter Horse-Drawn Sleigh Rides

Take a horse drawn sleigh ride around our site through the forest.
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Forest History Center, Grand Rapids
  • Tours

Winter Horse-Drawn Sleigh Rides

Take a horse-drawn sleigh ride around our site through the forest.
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Forest History Center, Grand Rapids
  • Tours

Snowshoeing at Historic Fort Snelling

There's no better way to embrace winter than by taking a leisurely snowshoe walk through the various landscapes at Historic Fort Snelling.
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Historic Fort Snelling, Saint Paul
  • Tours

History Highlights: Black Regulars—"Buffalo Soldiers"—at Fort Snelling

Join us for this lecture series exploring the history of key aspects in Fort Snelling’s history.
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Historic Fort Snelling, Saint Paul
  • Lectures & Talks

Logging Area Folksong in Northern Minnesota

Come experience colorful local history through music, historical photos and stories.
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Forest History Center, Grand Rapids
  • Lectures & Talks