rice county historical society

The weather this week is going to be perfect to get out in the garage and clean it out. Now what do you do with all that stuff you don't want anymore? Load it up in your truck and bring to the Rice County Historical Society Flea Market this Saturday, May 21, and sell it for some extra spending cash...

Are you sick of what's on TV and want to get out of the house tonight? The Rice County Historical Society is celebrating 90 years of preserving local history this year and, as a part of that celebration, they've invited Hayes Scriven, the director of the Northfield Historical Society, to lead a presentation about the James-Younger gang's failed attempt to rob the First National Bank of Northfield.

Learn how Faribault’s own Liz “Betty Wall” Strofus became a member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots in World War II, and an active advocate for women veterans’ rights. New episodes featuring Rice and Steele county history are posted to the KDHL YouTube channel and kdhlradio...

Help the Rice County Historical Society celebrate 90 years of preserving local history and learn more about the 1876 James-Younger Gang raid on the First National Bank of Northfield. The Rice County Historical Society is offering a program titled "The Failed 1876 Bank Raid and Today" at 7PM Tuesday, May 10, at the Rice County Historical Society, 1814 Second Ave...

The Rice County Historical Society’s Liz Kramer tells us of Bishop Henry Whipple’s journey from the East to Faribault and his path to becoming the area’s Episcopal leader and advocate for Native Americans. New episodes featuring Rice and Steele county history are posted to the KDHL YouTube channel and kdhlradio...

Liz Kramer with the Rice County Historical Society walks us through the history of the Sellner Family and the Tilt-a-Whirl in Faribault. New episodes featuring Rice and Steele county history are posted to the KDHL YouTube channel and kdhlradio...

The Rice County Historical Society is celebrating 90 years of preserving local history. Learn more about how the organization was formed and the various buildings in which it has housed its collection. New episodes featuring Rice and Steele county history are posted to the KDHL YouTube channel and kdhlradio...

Rice County Historical Society Executive Director Susan Garwood stops by the KDHL studio to discuss an event they are hosting this Saturday. There will be the first viewing of a 1935-38 one-of-a-kind film about Faribault things. That's all I know...

We take a look at some of the plat maps in the Rice County Historical Society’s collection, and director Sue Garwood explains how to read them. New episodes featuring Rice and Steele county history are posted to the KDHL YouTube channel and kdhlradio...

Sue Garwood shares the history behind the Rice County Historical Society’s Fisher Body Model Carriage, on display now at the museum. New episodes featuring Rice and Steele county history are posted to the KDHL YouTube channel and kdhlradio...