1814 NW 2nd Ave, Faribault, MN 55021
rchs@rchistory.org
(507) 332-2121
Hours: Mon – Fri 10:00am to 5:00pm
Step back in time and learn about life as it was in the early days of Rice County by signing up for a tour of the Alexander Faribault House! The tour will cover the life of Alexander and his family during the fur trade and in early Faribault. The Alexander Faribault House was built in […]
Join RCHS for the Rice County Fair! Located at the end of the county fairgrounds, the museum and all of our outbuildings are open and FREE for the fair! Explore our historic 1853 cabin, our 1880s schoolhouse, Harvest and Heritage hall, and more. We also will have a scavenger hunt, kids activities, historic skills demonstrations, […]
Interested in your Family History? Not Sure Where to Start? Stumped on a missing relative? Sign up for a slot with our genealogist! Appointments are 50 minutes and our genealogist will work with you to dig into your family tree and help you piece together your past. Appointments are free! Appointments are limited, to reserve […]
Join the Rice County Historical Society and Rae Lundquist for the talk “Victorian-era Fashion” on August 13th at 6pm at the RCHS Museum. Have you ever looked at an item of clothing in your closet and thought, “Wow, this looks SO out of date”? People in the past had that experience too. Fashion trends changed […]