Rice County Historical Society

Rice County Historical Society Our mission is to "discover, preserve, collect, and share the history of Rice County, MN”. Sign up for our E-Notifications at http://eepurl.com/ib4TE

The Rice County Historical Society was founded in 1926 as an outgrowth of the Old Settlers Association, formed in 1874. Our mission is to "collect, preserve, and interpret the history of Rice County and the State of Minnesota.” This mission has guided us over the years and continues to be our focus for everything we do. Education and outreach, programs and events, preserving the collection, and much, much more.

We can't wait to see you at Jeff's book launch tomorrow! The event takes place at FiftyNorth at 6:30pm.
08/27/2026

We can't wait to see you at Jeff's book launch tomorrow! The event takes place at FiftyNorth at 6:30pm.

Do you know anyone participating in National History Day?Make sure to share this awesome resource from the Minnesota Dig...
08/27/2026

Do you know anyone participating in National History Day?

Make sure to share this awesome resource from the Minnesota Digital Library promoting NHD and local history!

You can also always stop by the Rice County Historical Society Museum to explore our local history resources and make your project extra special.

Happy from the Rice County Historical Society!You all already know our Executive Director Dave Nichols....but do you k...
08/26/2026

Happy from the Rice County Historical Society!

You all already know our Executive Director Dave Nichols....but do you know his dog Onix?

Onix loves to chase bugs, she's a biiiiiiiiiiiiiiig hugger, and her favorite food is chicken. Maybe someday you'll get to meet Onix down at the museum!

08/25/2026

Join the Rice County Historical Society for another great year of school programming! We have...

📚 Historic Village Tours (September-October, mid-April-May) - Learn about how people lived in the fast and visit our historic buildings and museum!

🌲 Riverside Rendezvous & History Festival Education Days (May 6-7, 2027) - Get hands-on with the fur trade at this awesome event in its third year!

🏡 Alexander Faribault House (Year-round) - Visit the 1853 house built by Alexander Faribault!

🍎 Something else? We're happy to work with YOU. Just ask!

Find all our program offerings at rchistory.org/education. Give us a call at 507-332-2121, email [email protected], or even message us on Facebook to sign up and learn more!

What's that on display when you walk into our gallery?It's a Fleur de Lis of course! This work of art was created by Tam...
08/24/2026

What's that on display when you walk into our gallery?

It's a Fleur de Lis of course! This work of art was created by Tami Resler and Jessica Prill as part of a community art project at the 2026 Straight River Art Festival.

Stop on by our museum M-F from 10-5 and Saturday from 10-2and see what details you can find on the Fleur de Lis -- and make sure to follow Straight River Arts to learn more about their process and projects!

This work will be on display through October.

Don't miss out on our one-room schoolhouse program at the Lonsdale 3R Schoolhouse TONIGHT!Join RCHS and the 3R Landmark ...
08/20/2026

Don't miss out on our one-room schoolhouse program at the Lonsdale 3R Schoolhouse TONIGHT!

Join RCHS and the 3R Landmark Corporation at 6pm for a talk on one-room schools and an opportunity to check out this beautiful (two-room) historic school. Admission is free for members, $5/non-members. Call 507-332-2121 to pre-register.

🇺🇸 Come join us for another set of Faribault House tours this Saturday! 🇺🇸Learn about Alexander Faribault and his family...
08/19/2026

🇺🇸 Come join us for another set of Faribault House tours this Saturday! 🇺🇸

Learn about Alexander Faribault and his family, the house itself, and early Minnesota in this 50-minute tour of the 1853 home.

Tours are $5/person and run at 1pm and 2pm. Please call 507-332-2121 to pre-register so we know you're coming!

Did you know today is National Nonprofit Day?As a 501c3, our goal as the Rice County Historical Society is to discover, ...
08/17/2026

Did you know today is National Nonprofit Day?

As a 501c3, our goal as the Rice County Historical Society is to discover, collect, preserve, and share the history of Rice County. Each year, we bring local history to 1000+ local school kids, preserve our collection of 120,000+ local objects, and do dozens of programs throughout our community -- but we can't do it without your help.

For our 100th birthday, we're trying to raise 200k -- and we receive a 200k match in return to continue to build our organization into the future. In fact, we're 87% of the way there! Help us celebrate. Can you donate today?

Donate here: https://www.givemn.org/story/Rchs-Centennial

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Twins Ballpark Fundraiser!
08/17/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Twins Ballpark Fundraiser!

Address

1814 2nd Avenue NW
Faribault, MN
55021

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm

Telephone

+15073322121

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