Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 6pm at RCHS Museum

Uncover the hidden stories of Rice County’s early African American residents (1850-1900) and help create beautiful mosaic flower memorials to honor their legacies.

What to Expect:
Learn about local history from professional genealogist and public artist Mica Lee Anders

Create mosaic flower sculptures in a collaborative, welcoming environment

Connect with diverse community members and descendants of early residents

Contribute to a meaningful public art installation at historic gravesites

No artistic experience necessary – all are welcome!

Be part of this powerful journey of discovery, creativity, and community building. Your participation will help uncover forgotten stories, honor overlooked legacies, and create meaningful connections that span generations.

This workshop is free to the public, register now: call 507-332-2121 or email us at rchs@rchistory.org

This project is made possible in part by Springboard for the Arts’ Rural-Urban Solidarity Initiative. Join us in building understanding and compassion between rural and urban communities through art and shared history.

Thursday, August 22, 2024 at 7pm at the Rice County History Museum

Faribault’s Oak Ridge Cemetery is a gem, and is the final resting place of many of the area’s earliest settlers. Come learn how the cemetery was formed, how it was run, and how it is being preserved for future generations to utilize and enjoy. Learn about some of the key people and families who did the groundwork to make Faribault and Rice county the wonderful place it is today.

Tom Rent, an Oak Ridge volunteer, will lead the presentation and will share stories, photos, headstone symbology, preservation methods, and plans to maintain Oak Ridge far into the future.

This program is free to members, and $5 for non-members. To Reserve your spot please call 507-332-2121 or stop into the museum.

Saturday, June 29th, 2024 from 7 – 10pm at Stone Orchard Events (3050 197th St E, Faribault, MN 55021)

Calling all Rum Runners, Flappers, Bootleggers, and Moonshiners! Come out and support your local history with a night of dancing, drinks, fun, and more as we step back into the 1920s. When Prohibition closed bars and made alcohol illegal, illicit bars called Speak Easys popped up all across America. These bars were secret and kept the American people flowing in liquor and spirits.

Join us as we relive this bit of history, we will have swing and jazz music, drinks, a raffle and more. If you are want, come dressed to impress for our 1920s costume contest and be sure to remember the password: “Blind Pig”!

Tickets are on sale at the RCHS museum, so be sure to call in at 507-332-2121 or stop down to get yours today. Tickets are $25 a person. We will be requiring ID for this event so be sure to bring it with you. Help support local history and have fund doing it! As one of our biggest fundraisers of the year, this event helps ensure we can continue our mission to Discover, Collect, Preserve, and Share the History of Rice County!

Friday, April 5, 2023 at 12pm; loading at the RCHS History Museum

Join RCHS for a fun day as we learn about the history and culture of the Mdewakanton Dakota. We will be visiting Hocokata Ti in Shakopee, MN where we will have a guided tour of their cultural center and museum.

The bus loads at 12pm and leaves promptly at 12:15pm. We will be leaving from the Rice County Historical Society Museum. We will arrive at 1pm and return by 5pm.

Tickets are $25 per person. This bus tour is limited to 45 people, so reserve your seats soon!