All Projects

To hire a qualified consultant to write an exhibit plan on Jewish tradition in Minnesota.

To hire a qualified historian to research the history of Beth El Synagogue in Minnesota.

To hire qualified professionals to repair the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Hall, listed in the National Register of Historic Places and used as the Sons of Norway Heimbygda Lodge.

To contract with qualified professionals to prepare construction documents for the preservation of the 1901 Big Store, Minneota, MN, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

To hire qualified professionals to rehabilitate the Bigfork Village Hall, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

To prepare a comprehensive plan for the renovation and preservation of the Bigfork City Hall, eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.

To design, produce, and install historical markers for National Register properties in the City of Birchwood Village.

To design, produce, and install historical markers in the City of Birchwood Village.

To document in eight oral history interviews the history of Black farmers in the State of Minnesota.

To document in 15 oral history interviews the history of African American educators in Minnesota.

To contract with qualified professionals to prepare construction documents for the roof of the Blue Valley Creamery, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

St. Bonifacius is the only town in Minnesota with a real Nike-Hercules missile in its park, commemorating the nearby missile base that stood from 1959 to 1974. This is a rare display; as only l5-20 missiles still exist from the thousands placed around 20 U.S. cities during the Cold War. The project designed and manufactured two outdoor interpretive panels to tell the story of this missile and missile base within the larger context of the Cold War, a chapter in U.S. History increasingly invisible to younger people.

To hire qualified professionals to publish a book on the history of 20th century Jewish immigrant culture in Minnesota.

To hire a qualified professional to complete a manuscript on the history of Japanese American college students in World War II Minnesota.

A 3-volume boxed set of "Patriots of Brooklyn: Suppressors of the Great Slave Rebellion" was published by the Brooklyn Historical Society. The books document the historic role that 200+ soldiers from Brooklyn Township played in the American Civil War. The books are a valuable reference resource for local residents and historians.

A professional quality book documenting the stories of refugees in Minnesota is now in print. The book, "This Much I Can Tell You", was self-published by the Minnesota Council of Chuches Refugee Service. It is a compilation of eighteen stories told by local refugees, from nine different countries, who have resettled in Minnesota after fleeing their country of origin. The 980 books printed through this project make important refugee histories accessible to a wider Minnesota audience.

To add 35 standard Minnesota history titles to broaden public accessibility.

To hire qualified professionals to publish Howard Greene's journals about the north woods of Minnesota.

To construct a historically accurate account and thorough context of the 1995 Hunger Strike.