List of historical societies in Minnesota explained

The following is a list of historical societies in the state of Minnesota, United States.

List of organizations

Aitkin County

• Aitkin County Historical Society^{[1] [2]}
• Mcgregor Area Historical Society

Anoka County

• Anoka County Historical Society
• Blaine Historical Society
• Columbia Heights Historical Society
• Coon Rapids Historical Society

Becker County

• Becker County Historical Society
• Lake Park Area Historical Society

Beltrami County

• Beltrami County Historical Society
• Blackduck Area History And Arts Center
• North Beltrami Heritage Center

Benton County

• Benton County Historical Society
• Sartell Historical Society

Big Stone County, Minnesota

• Big Stone County Historical Society

Blue Earth County

• Blue Earth County Historical Society
• Betsy-Tacy Society
• Madison Lake Area Historical Society
• Rapidan Heritage Society

Brown County

• Brown County Historical Society
• Comfrey Area Historical Society
• Sleepy Eye Area Historical Society
• Springfield Area Historical Society

Carlton County

• Carlton County Historical Society
• Esko Historical Society
• Moose Lake Area Historical Society

Carver County

• Carver County Historical Society
• Chanhassen Historical Society
• Chaska Historical Society
• Waconia Heritage Association
• Watertown Area Historical Society
• Welkommen Heritage Center Of Norwood Young America

Cass County

• Cass County Historical Society

Chippewa County

• Chippewa County Historical Society
• Maynard History Museum
• Friesen Historical Society

Chisago County

• Chisago County Historical Society
• Amador Heritage Center
• Center City Historical Society
• Lindstrom Historical Society
• North Chisago Historical Society
• Taylors Falls Historical Society

Clay County

• Historical And Cultural Society Of Clay County
• Ulen Historical Society

Clearwater County

• Clearwater County Historical Society
• Lake Itasca Region Pioneer Farmers

Cook County

• Cook County Historical Society
• Gunflint Trail Historical Society
• Tofte Historical Society
• Schroeder Area Historical Society

Cottonwood County

• Cottonwood County Historical Society

Crow Wing County

• Crow Wing County Historical Society
• Crosslake Area Historical Society
• Cuyuna Heritage Preservation Society
• Cuyuna Range Historical Society
• Nisswa Area Historical Society
• Pequot Lakes Area Historical Society

Dakota County

• Dakota County Historical Society
• Eagan Historical Society
• Farmington Area Historical Society
• Lakeville Area Historical Society
• Rosemount Area Historical Society

Dodge County

• Dodge County Historical Society
• West Concord Historical Society

Douglas County

• Douglas County Historical Society, Minnesota
• Evansville Historical Foundation
• Kensington Area Heritage Society
• Osakis Area Heritage Center

Faribault County

• Faribault County Historical Society
• Bricelyn Area Historical Society
• Elmore Area Historical Society
• Kiester Area Historical Society
• Minnesota Lake Area Historical Society
• Wells Historical Society
• Winnebago Area Museum

Fillmore County

• Fillmore County History Center
• Chatfield Historical Society
• Harmony Area Historical Society
• Hesper-Mabel Area Historical Society
• Preston Historical Society
• Rushford Area Historical Society
• Spring Valley Community Historical Society
• Wykoff Area Historical Society

Freeborn County

• Freeborn County Historical Society
• Community Historical Society-Alden Museum
• Clarks Grove Area Heritage Society
• Hollandale Area Historical Society

Goodhue County

• Goodhue County History Center
• Cannon Falls Area Historical Society
• Goodhue Area Historical Society
• Kenyon Area Historical Society
• Pine Island Area Historical Society
• Wanamingo Historical Society
• Zumbrota Area Historical Society

Grant County

• Grant County Historical Society

Hennepin County, Minnesota

• Hennepin History Museum
• Bloomington Historical Society
• Brooklyn Historical Society
• Champlin Historical Society
• Eden Prairie Historical Society
• Edina Historical Society
• Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
• Golden Valley Historical Society
• Hopkins Historical Society
• Minnetonka Historical Society
• North Hennepin Historical Society
• Plymouth Historical Society
• Richfield Historical Society
• Robbinsdale Historical Society
• St. Bonifacius Historical Society
• St. Louis Park Historical Society
• Wayzata Historical Society
• Western Hennepin County Pioneers Association
• Westonka Historical Society

Houston County

• Houston County Historical Society
• La Crescent Area Historical Society

Hubbard County

• Hubbard County Historical Society
• Paul Bunyan Historical Society And Museum

Isanti County

• Isanti County Historical Society

Itasca County

• Itasca County Historical Society

Jackson County

• Jackson County Historical Society

Kanabec County

• Kanabec History Center

Kandiyohi Count

• Kandiyohi County Historical Society
• Norway Lake Lutheran Historical Association
• Atwater Area Historical Society
• Monongalia Historical Society

Kittson County

• Kittson County Historical Society

Koochiching County

• Koochiching County Historical Society

Lac qui Parle County

• Lac qui Parle County Historical Society

Lake County

• Lake County Historical Society
• Bay Area Historical Society
• Finland Minnesota Historical Society
• Historical Committee Of The Isabella Community Council

Lake of the Woods County

• Lake of the Woods County Historical Society

Le Sueur County

• Le Sueur County Historical Society

Lincoln County

• Lincoln County Historical Society
• Lake Benton Area Historical Society

Lyon County

• Lyon County Historical Society
• Cottonwood Area Historical Society

Mahnomen County

• Mahnomen County Historical Society

Marshall County

• Marshall County Historical Society
• Argyle Historical Society
• Rosebank Historical Association

Martin County

• Martin County Historical Society
• Ceylon Area Historical Society
• Granada Historical Society
• Trimont Area Historical Society
• Truman Historical Association
• Welcome Historical Society

McLeod County

• Mcleod County Historical Society
• Stewart Area Historical Society

Meeker County

• Meeker County Historical Society
• Dassel Area Historical Society
• Grove City Area Historical Society

Mille Lacs County

• Mille Lacs County Historical Society
• Mille Lacs Lake Historical Society
• Milaca Area Historical Society

Morrison County

• Morrison County Historical Society
• Military Historical Society Of Minnesota
• Motley Area Historical Society
• Royalton Historical Society
• Upsala Area Historical Society

Mower County

• Mower County Historical Society
• Adams Area Historical Society

Murray County

• Murray County Historical Society
• Fulda Heritage Society

Nicollet County

• Nicollet County Historical Society

Nobles County

• Nobles County Historical Society

Norman County

• Norman County Historical and Genealogy Society
• Red River History Museum

Olmsted County

• History Center of Olmsted County
• Oronoco Area History Center
• Stewartville Area Historical Society

Otter Tail County

• Otter Tail County Historical Society
• History Museum Of East Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Pennington County

• Pennington County Historical Society
• Goodridge Area Historical Society

Pine County

• Pine County Historical Society
• Pine City Area History Association

Pipestone County

• Pipestone County Historical Society
• Jasper Historical Society

Polk County

• Polk County Historical Society
• East Polk Heritage Center
• Sand Hill Settlement Historical Society

Pope County

• Pope County Historical Society

Ramsey County

• Ramsey County Historical Society
• Hill Farm Historical Society
• Little Canada Historical Society
• Maplewood Area Historical Society
• New Brighton Area Historical Society
• North St. Paul Historical Society
• Roseville Historical Society
• Shoreview Historical Society
• St. Paul Police Historical Society
• White Bear Lake Area Historical Society

Red Lake County

• Red Lake County Historical Society

Redwood County

• Redwood County Historical Society
• Lamberton Area Historical Society
• Lucan Historical Society Depot Museum

Renville County

• Renville County Historical Society
• Bechyn Historical Society
• Danube Historical Society
• Hector Historical Center
• Sacred Heart Area Historical Society

Rice County

• Rice County Historical Society
• Morristown Historical Society
• Northfield Historical Society

Rock County

• Rock County Historical Society

Roseau County

• Roseau County Historical Society
• Warroad Historical Society

Saint Louis County

• St. Louis County Historical Society
• Britt Community Historical Society
• Canosia Historical Society
• Ely-Winton Historical Society
• Hermantown Historical Society
• Hibbing Historical Society
• Iron Range Historical Society
• Proctor Area Historical Society
• Tower-Soudan Historical Society
• Virginia Area Historical Society

Scott County

• Scott County Historical Society
• Belle Plaine Historical Society
• Dan Patch Historical Society
• Jordan Area Historical Society
• Lydia Area Historical Society
• New Prague Historical Society
• Shakopee Heritage Society

Sherburne County

• Sherburne County Historical Society

Sibley County

• Sibley County Historical Society
• Arlington Historical Society
• Joseph R. Brown Heritage Society
• Winthrop Community Historical Society

Stearns County

• Albany Heritage Society
• Cold Spring Area Historical Society
• Kimball Area Historical Society
• Melrose Area Historical Society
• Paynesville Historical Society
• St. Joseph Area Historical Society
• Sartell Historical Society
• Sauk Centre Area Historical Society

Steele County

• Steele County Historical Society

Stevens County

• Stevens County Historical Society

Swift County

• Swift County Historical Society

Todd County

• Todd County Historical Museum
• Bertha Historical Society
• Eagle Bend Historical Society
• Hewitt Historical Society
• Staples Historical Society

Traverse County

• Traverse County Historical Society
• Browns Valley Historical Society

Wabasha County

• Wabasha County Historical Society
• Lake City Historical Society
• Plainview Area History Center

Wadena County, Minnesota

• Wadena County Historical Society
• Menahga Area Historical Society And Museum
• Sebeka Finnish Historical Society
• Verndale Historical Society

Waseca County

• Waseca County Historical Society

Washington County

• Washington County Historical Society
• Afton Historical Society
• Denmark Township Historical Society
• Marine Historical Society
• South Washington Heritage Society
• Woodbury Heritage Society

Watonwan County

• Watonwan County Historical Society
• St. James Historical Society

Wilkin County

• Wilkin County Historical Society

Winona County

• Winona County Historical Society
• Minnesota City Historical Association

Wright County

• Wright County Historical Society
• Cokato Historical Society
• Delano/Franklin Township Historical Society
• Hanover Historical Society
• Rockford Area Historical Society
• St. Michael Historical Society

Yellow Medicine County

• Yellow Medicine County Historical Society
• Granite Falls Historical Society

Statewide/Topical

• American Swedish Institute
• Danish-American Center
• Germanic American Institute
• Great Northern Railway Historical Society
• Heritage Organization of Romanian Americans in Minnesota
• Hmong Archives
• Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
• Minnesota African American Heritage Museum and Gallery
• Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society
• Minnesota Masonic Heritage Center
• Norwegian-American Historical Association
• Polish Cultural Institute and Museum

See also

• History of Minnesota
• List of museums in Minnesota
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Minnesota

External links

• . (Mostly related to genealogy but includes links to historical societies).

Notes and References

1. Web site: County Historical Societies, Chapters, and Local Organizations. 2021-08-24. Minnesota Historical Society - Local History Services.
2. Web site: Statewide/Topical Historical Organizations in Minnesota. 2021-08-24. Minnesota Historical Society - Local History Services.