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Posted on January 23, 2026

Request for Proposals – Interactive Learning Lab Contents and Components for Gibbs Farm

Ramsey County Historical Society (RCHS) desires the services of a qualified exhibit designer and planner to develop a cohesive exhibit that explores the agricultural history of the Gibbs family and farming in the immediate Rose Township community between 1870 and 1941. The exhibit will be installed in parts of…

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Posted on January 16, 2026

PBS Almanac Video on the Vision of Peace Statue

PBS Almanac producer, Alauna Yust, covers the history and controversy of the Vision of Peace statue in Memorial Hall at the Ramsey County Court House and City Hall. The statue serves as the starting point for our Court House and City Hall tours, and an important feature of the building…

Posted on December 17, 2025

Upcoming Mary Livingston Griggs & Mary Griggs Burke Research Center Closures

The Mary Livingston Griggs & Mark Griggs Burke Research Center WILL BE CLOSED JANUARY 19, 2026 For more information, please call 651-222-0701…

Calls for Entries

Posted on November 26, 2025

Podcast Launch – Call for Story Submissions

Ramsey County Historical Society is launching a new podcast in 2026, and we want to hear your story. If you have a compelling tale to share, please submit and someone from RCHS will be in touch to set up a time for recording. All interviews will take place in…

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Upcoming Events

January 29, 2026 | 10:00 AM–12:00 PM

Winter PeeWees Camp – Snow Much Fun!

Winter PeeWees Camp – Snow Much Fun! Presented by Gibbs Farm Thursday, January 29th , 2026 10:00am-12:00pm We don’t know if there’ll be snow, but we’ll sure be full of cheer! Gibbs Farm is expanding our popular summer camp program,…

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January 31, 2026 | 10:30 AM–11:30 AM

Winter Craft Series – Orange Suncatchers – All ages!

Winter Craft Series – Orange Suncatchers – All ages! Gibbs Farm Saturday, January 31, 2026 10:30 AM-11:30 AM OR 12:00 PM-1:00 PM $10 ($7 RCHS Members) Register Here This Saturday craft workshop is great for kids and adults! Each participant will…

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Exhibit

Selma 70

April 2025-May 2026

RCHS Gallery, Landmark Center First Floor
75 Fifth Street West, Saint Paul MN 55102

In 2015, 70 individuals, representing more than a dozen local organizations, traveled from Saint Paul, Minnesota to Selma, Alabama to commemorate the 50th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday.” This journey wasn’t just about looking back. It was a call to action, a reminder that the fight for civil rights and justice is ongoing. The Pilgrims’ experiences, their reflections, and the lessons they brought back are captured in this Selma 70 exhibit. Through their eyes, we explore not only the history of the Civil Rights Movement but also its lasting impact and the continuous struggle for equality and justice in our own times.

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Donate Artifacts

Virtually all of the 4.5 million documents, photographs, artifacts, and other items that make up our collections have been donated to RCHS. If you have pieces of Ramsey County history gathering dust in your basement, consider donating them to RCHS. Please contact Curator Mollie Spillman to donate artifacts, photographs or documents. RCHS Curator Mollie Spillman (L) donating an oral history collection to the University of Minnesota's Tretter Collection through Tretter Curator Lisa Vecoli (R).