Ramsey County Historical Society has three primary programs:
Gibbs Museum
of Pioneer and Dakotah Life
The Society began in 1949 when a
group of citizens moved to acquire
and preserve the Heman and Jane
Gibbs farm in suburban Falcon
Heights. The Gibbs Farm Museum
opened in 1954. The Gibbs house was
listed on the National Register of
Historic Places in 1974. Today the
Gibbs Museum of Pioneer & Dakotah
Life presents a dual Dakota
Indian/pioneer interpretation.
Ramsey County History Quarterly
Magazine
In 1964, Ramsey County History began a distinguished tradition of
assembling original, important information on engaging stories that might
otherwise be lost to time. Ramsey County History has enjoyed
uninterrupted publication and has twice received awards from the American
Association for State and Local History. The magazine offers readable,
non-academic local history focusing as much on the ordinary person as on the
extraordinary. The Society also publishes books, several of which have won
awards.
Research Center
& Collections
The Ramsey County Historical Society Research Center contains
non-circulating collections
documenting the history of Ramsey
County and St. Paul. The collection contains books, periodicals,
city directories, maps, photographs,
personal papers, business and
organization records, architectural
information and materials on clubs,
schools, and churches. The Ramsey
County Historical Society
Research Center and Archive is
located in downtown St. Paul’s
Landmark Center, a restored Federal
Courts building on the National
Register of Historic Places.
In
addition to these primary programs,
the Society offers lectures,
exhibits and programs at Landmark
Center and thought the county that
are open to the public at no charge.
