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“… AND AN AIRPLANE LANDED ON THE ROOF OF THE SCHOOL”

Winter 2019

Please take a look at the airplane crash on Pemberton school in 1931

1988 Blue Earth County Cemetery Project

August 1988

Please take a look at the update on the cemetery project

5th Annual Heritage Dinner

April 1990

Please take a look at 5th Annual Heritage Dinner

A Century Ago

August 1986

Please take a look at the events recorded in an 1885-86 Mankato City Directory

A Christmas Past 1885

December 1985

Please take a look at Christmas traditions in Blue Earth County from 100 years ago

A Closer Look

Summer 2018

Please take a look at our exhibit “1918: Home and Abroad”

A Look at Local Disasters

Summer 2014

Please take a look at the note about our “Minnesota Disasters” traveling exhibit

A Look At The Past

November 1972

A look on the past 100 years in Mankato.

A Look Back at the 1965 Flood

Spring 2015

Please take a look at the article about the 1965 flood of Minnesota River

A Self Made Business Woman – Nora Reedfield

October 1981

How Nora Reedfield became a self-made business woman.

A simple hill becomes Mankato’s premier ski area

Winter 1999

Please take a look at the history of Mt. Kato

A Sixties Invasion!

Winter 2018

Please take a look at our announcement introducing the exhibition “Coming of Age: The 1968 Generation”

A Steamboat Excursion On the Minnesota

June 1985

Please take a look at the memoir from the day of the steamboat excursion in 1908

A Step Back in Time – Celebrating Lake Crystal’s 125 Years

January 1995

Please take a look at the history of Lake Crystal

A Tale of Two Good Thunders

March 1991

Please take a look at two Sioux chiefs named Good Thunder and their great contribution to the area

A Tale of Two Men—Promoting BECHS 100 Years Later

Spring 2013

Please take a look at the photograph of Dr. G.A. Dahl taken more than 100 years ago in Mankato

A Year in Review, Activities in the Hubbard House in 1980

January 1981

A year in review summary about the Hubbard House and it’s activities.

An HIstorical Indian Village – Its Heyday

October 1985

Please take a look at the village of Good Thunder, a blooming town between 1881-1912

*Please note that this newsletter was published in 1985, and the language used in the article may no longer be appropriate nor reflect the value of Blue Earth County Historical Society

Annual Meeting Summary

May 1983

Annual Meeting Summary

Antiques International

September 1989

Please take a look at the workshop of Arnoldus Gruter

Archeology in Blue Earth County: The Cambria Focus

Winter 2004

Please take a look at the archaeological research in Cambria

Beauford Corners

July 1988

Please take a look at Beauford Township

BLUE EARTH COUNTY AND THE 1940 U.S. CENSUS

Spring 2012

Please take a look at the 1940 US census and its history

Blue Earth County Fair Minnesota’s Oldest County Fair – August 10-13

July 1995

Please take a look at Blue Earth County Fair

Blue Earth County First Settlement, etc.

Summer 2002

Please take a look at the settlement in Blue Earth County

Blue Earth County Heritage Book Update

February 1989

Please take a look at the update on Blue Earth County Heritage Book

Blue Earth County History Series

March 1993

Please take a look at Blue Earth County History Series

Blue Earth County Monuments and Markers

Fall 2011

Please take a look at the article about the local monuments and landmarks

Blue Earth County Newspapers

June 1987

Please take a look at the history of newspapers in Blue Earth County

Blue Earth County Pioneer Parishes

Winter 2010

Please take a look at the article about the settlement of pioneers in Blue Earth County

Blue Earth County’s First Public School

Winter 2022

Take a step back in time to learn more about what would become Union School

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Boy in Blue

May 1991

Please take a look at the Minnesota soldiers and troops from Blue Earth County during the Civil War

Brick Walls

Winter 2007

Please take a look at the Summer Hills wall mystery

BURNING THE STONE

February 1985

Please take a look at the limestone terrace that floors a large part of Mankato to Kasota

Camp Fire Girls: Work, Health and Love

Spring 2020

Take a look back at the history of Camp Fire Girls in Blue Earth County.

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CAMP FIRE GIRLS: Work, Health and Love

Spring 2020

Please take a look at Camp Fire Girls in Mankato during the 1950s-60s

Celebrating Our Heritage

Spring 2016

Please take a look at BECHS’s role in preserving and sharing the history of the county

Celebrating Our Past

Fall 2002

Please take a look at the history of the parades in Mankato and Eagle Lake

Century Farms in Blue Earth County

Spring 2005

Please take a look at The Century Farm program

Change is in the Air

Fall 2017

Please take a look at two college-related protests and Minnesota State University, Mankato

Christmas In Amboy

December 1986

Please take a look at the history of Christmas celebrations in Amboy

CHRISTMAS MEMORIES

December 1984

Please take a look at the Christmas memories from 1937

Cigar Making

November 1986

Please take a look at the Mankato Cigar Company

CLAMMING ON THE MINNESOTA

October 1984

Please take a look at the history of the clamming industry on the Minnesota River

Commentary – Young Historians Program

April 1987

Please take a look at Young Historian started in 1986

Curation Notes

October 1990

Please take a look at the information on the BECHS Heritage Center Exhibit Gallery

Curation Notes

June 1990

Please take a look at the update on BECHS Cemetery Project

Curation Notes

March 1990

Please take a look at the farewell message to Pam Johnson, a former BECHS staff member

Curation Notes

June 1989

Please take a look at Kevin Sweere’s work for the Eagle Scout Service Project as well as for the development of the Heritage Center at BECHS

Curations Notes

November 1989

Please take a look at the update on the 1989 Blue Earth County Cemetery Project

Curatorial Notes

June 1992

Please take a look at curatorial notes about preserving family photographs

Curling in Blue Earth County

Summer 2001

Please take a look at the history of Mapleton as the Curling Capital in Southern Minnesota

Dear Member

April 1988

Please take a look at the note from BECHS about the relocation of the center

Development Task Force

December 1987

Please take a look at BECHS’s development task force

Diners and Restaurants to Remember

Summer 2005

Please take a look at local diners and restaurants in Blue Earth County

Directors Rolltop

July 1982

The directors rolltop adding more quilts, staff changes and a new museum at the shop.

Don’t let the Research Center Scare You

Spring 2010

Please take a look at the note about our Research Center

DRESSING THE INFANT AT THE TURN OF THE CENTURY

January 1985

Please take a look at the tradition of dressing infants

Early Blue Earth County Newspapers Part 2

July 1987

Please take a look at the history of newspapers in Blue Earth County

Early Mankato Breweries 1857-1890

August 1985

Please take a look at the history of breweries in Mankato

Early Mankato Breweries 1857-1890 PART II

September 1985

Please take a look at the history of breweries in Mankato

Early Mankato Hotels Part I

February 1988

Please take a look at the history of the City Hotel

Early Mankato Hotels Part II

March 1988

Please take a look at the history of the City Hotel

Early Resorts on Madison Lake

Summer 2004

Please take a look at the history of the resorts on Madison Lake

East Side West Side Public High Schools in Mankato

Fall 1999

Please take a look at the history of West High School and East High School in Mankato

Electricity Comes to Blue Earth County

Fall 2015

Please take a look at the history of electricity infrastructure in Mankato

Endowment Fund to be Established

July 1980

Endowment fund is about to be established for BECHS.

Everything Old is New Again

Summer 2016

Please take a look at the note about “everything old is new again” and BECHS’s mission

Fair Friends

September 1990

Please take a look at the updates from BECHS

Fair Time in Garden City

July 1982

A fair in Garden City.

Fall Harvests

Fall 2009

Please take a look at Jack Madsen’s memoir on the fall harvest in his childhood

Farming Among the Sioux Indians

February 1986

Please take a look at the history of farming and indigenous people

*This newsletter was published in 1986 and may no longer be appropriate or reflect the current value of Blue Earth County Historical Society

First District Historical Assembly

August 1975

The first district historical assembly, housecleaning, displays, national historic site.

Fishing

September 1987

Please take a look at a study of traditions surrounding recreational fishing in the state

Flying High

Fall 2018

Please take a look at a historic aerial photograph of Mankato taken by Author Tim Pulis

Fort Le Hillier

Summer 2020

Take a look at the history surrounding Fort Le Hillier and present-day locations.

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FORT LE HILLIER

Summer 2020

Please take a look at the legend of Fort Le Hillier

Frank Cord’s Colorful Life / Museum Restoration

June, August 1973

Writing about Frank Cord’s life and how the museum will be going through a restoration stage.

From Daredevil to Businessman

November 1993

Please take a look at Glenn Allyn, a historic Mankato car dealer

From the Director’s Rolltop…

July 1984

Please take a look at the message from BECHS director

Gathering of Historic Relics Has Real Meaning

May 1992

Please take a look at the value of historic relics and BECHS’s role

Geek Immigration to Mankato

Winter 2006

Please take a look at the history of Greek immigration in Mankato

George W. Cummings, Man of Many Talents (& a Few Pranks)

December 1990

Please take a look at the story of George W. Cummings, a Blue Earth County Civil War veteran

Grant Award for Conservation of Museum Collection

September 1988

Please take a look at the conservation grant awarded from the Institute of Museum Services

Grasshopper Plague, 1873-1877

August 1987

Please take a look at Grasshopper Plague from 1873-1877

Growing Programs And Services

January 1973

Extending BECHS services, members and extending the museum to Warren Street.

Growing Up In Judson Part 1

January 1987

Please take a look at a small village, Judson

Growing Up In Judson Part 2

February 1987

Please take a look at the Judson Valley School District

Halley’s Comet – 1910

March 1986

Please take a look at Halley’s Comet in 1910

Happy 110th Anniversary BECHS

Winter 2011

Please take a look at the note about the 110th anniversary of the Blue Earth County Historical Society

He Made the Army His Career

January 1994

Please take a look at George G. Meade, a civil war veteran who fought in the Battle of Gettysburg

HEIGH HO! COME TO THE FAIR!

Summer 2000

Please take a look at the article about the Blue Earth County Fair

Here We Go Around…Women At Work

May 1989

Please take a look at the exhibition celebrating National Women’s History Month

Here’s an Extra Helping of History for You

Fall 2016

Please take a look at our “Fur Trade in Minnesota” exhibit

Heritage Award to honor Joshua and Martha Norman family

April 1989

Please take a look at the Norman Family who provided a rich heritage to Blue Earth County

Hickory Street Revisited

April 1979

Upcoming events and revisiting Hickory Street.

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Historical Clothing and Textiles

Spring 2007

Please take a look at historical clothing and textiles

Historical Society 1988 to 2008: 20 Years of Progress

Winter 2009

Please take a look at Historical Society’s 20 years of presence and impact

History of a Local Landmark: The Mankato Post Office and Federal Courthouse

Summer 2019

Please take a look at the history of The Mankato Post Office and Federal Courthouse

History of Camp Patterson

Summer 2021

Take a look back at Camp Patterson on Lake Washington.

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History of Camp Patterson

Summer 2021

Please take a look at the history of Camp Patterson

History of Minneopa Cemetery

Spring 2002

Please take a look at the history of Minneopa Cemetery

Horse Racing The Early Years in Blue Earth County

July 1985

Please take a look at horse racing enjoyed in Blue Earth County

How It All Began: The Founder of Girl Scouts

March 1992

Please take a look at Juliette Gordon Low, a founder of Girl Scouts

Hubbard House Opens for Summer Season

Spring 1997

Please take a look at the event at Hubbard House for the summer of 1997

Hubbard Milling Company

March 1973

The Hubbard Milling Company and Rensselaer Dean Hubbard’s story.

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If These Walls Could Talk

Fall 2019

Please take a look at the history of the Hunt House on South Second Street, Mankato

Immigration Routes and the Journey of R. D. Hubbard

Spring 2006

Please take a look at the immigration story of R. D. Hubbard, a historic entrepreneur in Mankato

Impact of Four Mankato Camp Fire Leaders on National Youth Programs

January 1986

Please take a look at four figures who contributed to CAMP FIRE in Mankato

In commemoration of our Civil War veterans.

Summer 2011

Please take a look at the history of the bronze statue of a soldier in Lincoln Park – the commemoration of local Civil War veterans

In Commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War

Spring 2011

Please take a look at the history of Blue Earth County and the Civil War

Indian Creek

Fall 2007

Please take a look at the history of Indian Creek, the outlet for Indian Lake

Indian Lake

Summer 1974

Ben Keenen and living on Indian Lake.

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It’s Quilting Time

November 1982

Events that correlate to Christmas and Thanksgiving.

Keeping Pace with Progress

Spring 2001

Please take a look at Brett’s building

Keeping Things on Track

Sumer 2017

Please take a look at the local transportation history with a look at Mankato’s two streetcar companies

LADIES OF THE CLUB

November 1984

Please take a look at the earliest woman’s club in Mankato

Landmarks of Demcracy

May 1987

Please take a look at the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Preservation Week

Lebanese Immigration to Mankato

Winter 2005

Please take a look at the history of Lebanese Immigration to Mankato

Licensing an Auto in 1908

Fall 1996

Please take a look at automobile licensing in 1908

Life at the Hubbard House

January 1978

A summary of life at the Hubbard House.

Life at the Hubbard House A Summary

January 1980

A look at life at the Hubbard House this past year.

Life at the Hubbard House Review of 1981

January 1982

A review of life at the Hubbard house for the year 1981.

Life at the Hubbard House Summary

January 1979

A summary of life at the Hubbard House.

Man On A Mission

October 1989

Please take a look at the collaboration between BECHS and Mankato Rotary Club to honor the cast and crew of Mankato’s own full-length feature motion picture filmed in 1965.

Mankato Art History Celebrates Centennial

Summer 1996

Please take a look at the centennial celebration of Mankato Art History

Mankato Dar Chapter Celebrates 100th Anniversary

Summer 1999

Please take a look at the Mankato Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Anthony Wayne Chapter

Mankato Hard Hit by Raging Blizzard; City Cut Off Outside World; Trains Held Up

Winter 1998

Please take a look at the historic blizzard in 1909 and 1951

Mankato High School – Part Three

Winter 2001

Please take a look at the state teacher training school in Mankato

Mankato High Schools – Part Two

Fall 2000

Please take a look at Grace Christian School

Mankato Street Railway Systems

April 1986

Please take a look at the history of the Mankato Street Railway

Mankato’s “New” Fire Department

January 1993

Please take a look at the history of Mankato’s fire department

Mankato’s Role in the Carp Story

Summer 2009

Please take a look at the history of Mankato’s carp market

Marian Anderson Releases her New Print, “Closing Time”

October 1995

Please take a look at “Closing Time” from Marian Anderson

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR JUNE 8, 1984

March 1984

Please take a look at the performance of MINNESOTA MEMORIES: Common Folk and Quiet Heroes

Maud Hart Lovelace

February 1991

Please take a look at Maud Hart, a writer and poet, in Mankato

Membership Benefits

January 1983

Membership perks

Mills of Blue Earth County

Summer 2007

Please take a look at the history of mills in Blue earth County

Mission Accomplished!

May 1984

Please take a look at the update on the indexing project of the obituaries

MOONSHINE STORIES: MAKING HEADLINES

Spring 2019

Please take a look at the history of the Prohibition Era

Museum Saves Facade

Winter 1975

Emy Frentz, board member of BECHS saved the Victorian facade.

My First Dollar

Spring 2003

Please take a look at how Mankato businesses and local professionals started their career

Neighborhood Tour & Tea

September 1991

Please take a look at the programs at BECHS

New Brochure And Exhibit

October 1977

Upcoming events and new exhibits at the museum.

New Exhibit At The Heritage Center

September 1992

Please take a look at the two new exhibits about Dakota and Ojibway, and toy tractor collection

New in the Museum Shop

October 1979

October 1979

New Officers and Board Members

July 1979

Upcoming events of the week.

Newsletter Is Back With Financial Support Of Hubbard Milling Company

April 1976

With the financial support of The Hubbard Milling Company, BECHS Newsletter is back.

Notes About farmers and Farm Condition in Blue Earth County

November 1994

Please take a look at the article about he farm condition in Blue Earth County

Notes from the Director

May 1990

Please take a look at the Heritage Center construction

Old Main – from Mankato Normal School to Old Main Village

November 1991

Please take a look at Mankato Normal School and Old Main Village

OLD MAIN – from Mankato Normal School to Old Main Village

November 1990

Please take a look at Old Main Village which was originally a building of Mankato Normal School

Old Photographs and the Secrets they Hold

Spring 2008

Please take a look at how to learn the date when old photographs were taken by identifying historic clothing

Once Again A Boom Town

Summer 1997

Please take a look at the small village in southern Minnesota in 19th century, which is known as Eagle Lake today

Open House

January 1990

Please take a look at the Annual Christmas Open House

OUR PAST Blue Earth County Historical Society

May 1985

Please take a look at the history of BECHS

Palmer family Honored

May 1988

Please take a look at Palmer Family

Parks Offer Recreation in County

Summer 1998

Please take a look at parks and recreational activities in Blue earth County

Past and Present Boomtown

March 1994

Please take a look at the history of Eagle Lake as a mature village in 1882-1892

Piecing Together your House’s History

July 1989

Please take a look at the article about research on a house’s history

Piecing Together your House’s History – continued

August 1989

Please take a look at research on a house’s history

Pierre Le Sueur and the Crisis in Franco-Native American Relations 1695-1702

Spring 2000

Please take a look at the relation between Le Sueur and indigenous communities on the land

Pioneer Fairs in Blue Earth County

August 1984

Please take a look at county fairs in Blue Earth County

Pioneering With Grandmother

Winter 2000

Please take a look at Roberta Womke’s essay about her family’s immigration story from Germany

Prairie Skyscrapers

Summer 2008

Please take a look at the important role of elevators in the small county’s agriculture

Quilt Collection

July 1992

Please take a look at the quilt collection at BECHS

Quilting Society Meeting

September 1983

Quilting Society meeting.

Reflections on an Internship

September 1982

A voice of an intern and their experience at BECHS.

Reflections On An Internship

September 1982

A reflection on an internships experience at BECHS.

REMEMBERING FRONT STREET

Summer 2012

Please take a look at the note about “Remembering Front Street” exhibit

Remembering World War II

Winter 2015

Please take a look at the history of Blue Earth County during World War II

Report of Activities during 1983

January 1984

Please take a look at BECHS’s accomplishments in the previous year

Rich history surrounds Mankato State

Spring 1998

Please take a look at the history of Mankato State University, known as Minnesota State University, Mankato today

Riverside Railway Hub

May 1993

Please take a look at Mankato’s role as a railway hub in the western prairie

Sarah Christie Sevens: Superintendent of Schools

Spring 2009

Please take a look at Sarah Christie Sevens, the first woman county superintendent for Blue Earth County

Scrapbook of Recent Events

November 1988

Please take a look at the photos from BECHS’s recent programs

See You At The County Fair

July/August 1983

County Fair

Seppmann Mill

Spring 2014

Please take a look at the history of Seppmann Mill

Shadow from the Past

Fall 2008

Please take a look at the smaller communities that graced Blue Earth County over the years

Sibley Park – Lions and racetracks and floods, oh my!

Fall 2010

Please take a look at the history of Sibley Park

Silver Fir Cones

December 1991

Please take a look at this fairy tale from Germany

Sothern Minnesota Prehistory

January 1988

Please take a look at the prehistory of Sothern Minnesota

*The article was published in 1988, and the language used in the article may no longer be appropriate or reflect the current value of BECHS

South Bend Township

Winter 2008

Please take a look at the history of South Bend Township

Special Events in November

November 1983

Special events in November

Spring Cleaning

April 1983

Spring Cleaning

Steamboats Frequent On Minnesota River From 1852 to1868

October 1992

Please take a look at the significance of steamboats back in the mid-1800

Stories from the Slough

Winter 2014

Please take a look at the history of the City Drug Store and the area of town known as the slough

Stranger Than Fiction: A Schoolhouse Mystery

Fall 2021

Was the Yaeger Schoolhouse really haunted or what really happened?

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Stranger Than Fiction: A Schoolhouse Mystery

Fall 2021

Please take a look at the mystery of Yaeger schoolhouse

Surrounded By Education

Winter 2016

Please take a look at the history of education in Blue Earth County

Surrounded By History: A Trio of Parks

Spring 2021

Take a closer look at three parks in Mankato: Lincoln, Washington, and Tourtellotte.

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Surrounded By History: A Trio of Parks

Spring 2021

Please take a look at the history of Blue Earth Park in West Mankato

Surrounded By History: Blue Earth County Street Names

Fall 2013

Please take a look at the history of street names in Blue Earth County

Surrounded By History: Spotlighting Our Agricultural Heritage

Winter 2013

Please take a look at our annual “Surrounded By History” fundraiser

Swimming in the River: The Sibley Park Dam

Winter 2021

Take a look back at the Sibley Park Dam and its intended purpose.

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SWIMMING IN THE RIVER: The Sibley Park Dam

Winter 2021

Please take a look at the history of The Sibley Park Dam

Tales of School Days Gone By

Spring 1999

Please take a look at the story of Minnesota country school teachers

The anchor of our culture – Perceiving and preserving the historic house

August 1990

Please take a look at the differences in preservation work between the US and Europe

The anchor of our culture – Perceiving and preserving the historic house

July 1990

Please take a look at the preservation work of historic houses

The Andrews Family Opera Company

Spring 2004

Please take a look at local music history around John R. Andrews’s work in Blue Earth County

The Bend of the River

Fall 2020

This article is a reprint of the July 1986 main article of the Historian.

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THE BEND OF THE RIVER

Fall 2020

Please take a look at the history around the bend of the Minnesota River

The Bend of the River

July 1986

Please take a look at the great bend of the Minnesota River

The Benjamin D. Pay Family

June 1991

Please take a look at the Benjamin D. Pay Family in Mankato

The Blast That Shock The Town

August 1991

Please take a look at the explosion caused by the old civil war relic in Mankato

The Blue Earth County Historical Society Reaches the Centennial Mark

Fall 2001

Please take a look at the BECHS’s 100-Year Anniversary

The Carlstrom Family History

April 1992

Please take a look at the history of the Carlstrom Family in Mankato

The Carnegie Library

April 1981

Stonework of the Carnegie Library.

The Carriage House Reconstruction Complete

July 1977

The reconstruction of the Carriage House is now complete.

The Crafts Show: A Festive Event

September 1972

A festive event to mark the opening of the school and fall season: The Crafts Show.

The Days of the Stage Coach – Part I

March 1989

Please take a look at the significant role that stagecoach played in early Blue Earth County.

The Dethloff Family

March 1995

Please take a look at the Dethloff family of Amboy, Minnesota

The Fountain in the Park

May 1995

Please take a look at Soldier’s Monument in Lincoln Park

The Frederick Family History

April 1991

Please take a look at the Frederick Family of Madison Lake

The Garden of Hubbard House and the Carriage House

Summer 2003

Please take a look at the note about the garden of Hubbard House and the Carriage House

The General Store: A Popular Place for Pioneers and for Speculators in Good Thunder Part I

October 1987

Please take a look at the general store business in Good Thunder

The General Store: A Popular Place for Pioneers and for Speculators in Good Thunder Part II

November 1987

Please take a look at the general store business in Good Thunder

The Ghost Town: Mankato Mineral Springs

June 1986

Please take a look at the springs located in LeRay Township

The Grand Army of the Republic in Blue Earth County

Winter 2012

Please take a look at the history of the Monument to the Grand Army of the Republic

The History Center has the cure for cabin fever

Winter 2017

Please take a look at our two temporary exhibits at the History Center: “Winter Wonderland” and “A Witch Bows to No Man”

The History of Minnesota

November 1992

Please take a look at the history of Minnesota

The History Of The Red Jacket Mill And The Read Jacket Bridge

February 1992

Please take a look at the history of the Red Jacket Mill and the Read Jacket Bridge

The Horse And Buggy Days

September 1994

Please take a look at the history of horse and buggy

The Horseless Carriage Comes to Mankato

July 1993

Please take a look at Mankato’s short life as an automobile manufacturing center

The Hubbard Family at Home

Fall 1997

Please take a look at the Hubbard family

The Hubbard House

January 1977

An update on the Hubbard House.

The Hubbard House Is Listed In The National Register

July 1976

The Hubbard House is now listed in the National Register which means it’s now eligible for federal-grants-aid for historic preservation.

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The Legend of the Maiden Who Fell in Love with the Moring Star

August 1992

Please take a look at Iroquois Mythology from indigenous nations

The Literary Heritage of Blue Earth County

Summer 2006

Please take a look at the literary heritage of Blue Earth County

The Little Engine That Couldn’t – Quit

Fall 1998

Please take a look at the article about Chemical #1

The Mankato Post Office: A Collective Rememberance

Spring 2022

The History of the Mankato Post Office and what people remember of the building.

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THE MAPLETON COLONY – Part I The New York Group

March 1985

Please take a look at the history of Mapleton Township

THE MAPLETON COLONY – Part II The WIsconsin Group

April 1985

Please take a look at the history of Mapleton Township

The Mayer Brothers

April 1980

A summary of who the Mayer Brothers were.

The Mystery of Emerald Green Park by George Tabbert

October 1991

Please take a look at the mystery of Emerald Green Park

The Mystery of the Yaeger Schoolhouse Ghost

Fall 2004

Please take a look at the mystery of the Yaeger Schoolhouse ghost

The New Deal in Blue Earth County

Fall 2014

Please take a look at the Works Progress Administration under President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s New Deal in the 1930s

The Railroad Comes to Blue Earth County

June 1988

Please take a look at the history of the railroad expansion in Blue Earth County

The Railroads Reach Out

January 1989

Please take a look at the history of railroads in Mankato

The Season of Centennials

April 1978

The Hubbard Milling Company and Mapleton’s 100th anniversaries of it’s agribusiness.

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The Settlement of Medo Township

September 1986

Please take a look at the settlement history of Medo Township

The Shady Lady from South Bend

Summer 2010

Please take a look at the photograph taken during the construction of the Rapidan Dam

The Tale of Two Families

July 1981

The story of two families.

The Times They Are A-Changin’

Spring 2018

Please take a look at the note about Coming of Age: The 1968 Generation

The Twilight Garden Club

May 1994

Please take a look at the Twilight Garden Club volunteers

The Vikings Are Coming

Sumer 2015

Please take a look at the history of Minnesota Vikings Training Camp in Mankato

The Wieckings: As the Twig is Bent

July 1994

Please take a look at Anna Wieckings, a historic teacher in Mankato

The Windmill Climber

October 1988

Please take a look at Alma Wagen, Little Windmill Climber

The Winnebago in Blue Earth County

Winter 2003

Please take a look at the history of Winnebago tribe’s resettlement in Blue Earth County

Theater in Mankato

October 1980

Theater in Mankato.

There’s No Business Like Showbusiness

September 1993

Please take a look at Mapleton’s Opera House and Company

They Asked To Go: The Untold story of Early Blue Earth County Women Veterans

Fall 2005

Please take a look at the story of Blue Earth County Women Veterans

They Said It Couldn’t Be Done

December 1988

Please take a look at the update on the campaign for Heritage Center remodeling

Upcoming Events

October 1978

Upcoming events, Century Farms, Lake Crystal Historical Society event and more.

Upcoming Events and New Exhibit

July 1978

Upcoming events of the week featuring a new exhibit.

Victory Highway

November 1985

Please take a look at the history of Victory Highway connecting Mankato and Mapleton, which was constructed during the WWII era.

Volunteers Make It Happen at the Society

December 1992

Please take a look at how important volunteers are at BECHS

Water Power at Rapidan Has Long Been Utilized

Winter 2002

Please take a look at the historical role of Rapidan in Blue Earth County

Waxed Paper

December 1989

Please take a look at the discovery of waxed paper at BECHS

We salute our volunteers

March 1987

please take a look at BECHS’ appreciation message to our generous volunteers

Week Of Winter Warmth

October 1976

An eventful week of warmth and also writes about the Carriage House Diary.

What is the Blue Earth County Historical Society?

January 1992

Please take a look at some misconceptions about BECHS

What’s ahead this season?

Fall 2012

Please take a look at a photograph of Florence’s family in 1900

What’s In A Name?

Summer 2013

Please take a look at the history behind the names of the places in Blue Earth County

Where did the River Go? A. Anderson’s Artistic Vision

Fall 2006

Please take a look at the sketches drawn by Anders Anderson

Where there’s a “wheel,” there’s a way

Spring 2017

Please take a look at the history of transportation and our annual fundraiser, “Surrounded By History”

Who is Albert Schippel?

Fall 2003

Please take a look at the biography of Albert Schippel, an architect in Mankato

With Respect to Van Garren

January 1991

Please take a look at Van Garren, a highly respected person of color, who lived in Mankato
*Please note that this newsletter was written in 1991 and the terms used in the article may no longer be appropriate.

Women’s Club Movement

Winter 2020

Take a look at the different clubs for women in Blue Earth County.

Young Historians Workshop

February 1990

Please take a look at the announcement on Young Historians Workshop, themed around Valentine’s Day

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