We Bought A House!
In November of 2021, the Blue Earth County Historical Society shared our BOLD vision to expand the History Center. [...]
Washburn Corners
Could you find your way to Washburn Corner? Or perhaps you remember a sign for Duroc Jersey – Hogs. [...]
Cray Revisited
Whoever thought of moving a 40 ton, 20,000-bushel capacity elevator along country roads, and across a narrow bridge over [...]
Minneopa State Park
The area around Minneopa Falls became a state park in 1906. However, it had been a popular recreational area [...]
The Sport of Hunting
Hunting as a sport has been a long tradition in the United States and the world. Mr. W.G. Gresham, [...]
Blue Earth County during World War II
Most of us have heard about the rationing of gas and sugar during World War II. We may know [...]
The Blue Earth County Historical Society Founders
In October 1901, a group of dedicated individuals gathered to discuss the forming of the Blue Earth County Historical [...]
Diphtheria in Blue Earth County
Theodore Blegen, in his history of the state of Minnesota, wrote, “Diphtheria was a fearful scourge in pioneer days, [...]
Mrs. Harriet Barney
In 1944, even before World War II had ended, Blue Earth County citizens were looking to honor the war’s [...]
Riches in the Minnesota River
It has been a while since anyone made a living off the Minnesota River. Back in 1901, some enterprising [...]