Richfield Historical Society

Music From the Porch Wednesday July 14th!

hummel — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 20:15:50 +0000

This Wednesday, July 14th* at 7pm join us for our first Music From the Porch concert of the summer – its FREE!. The featured band is Blue Wolf. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket and come enjoy great music at the historic Bartholomew House, 69th and Lyndale, in Richfield. Questions? – call 612-798-6140.

*Please note – this concert has been rescheduled from an original date of July 21st, due to a conflict with another blue-grass performance that is going to be held at Augsburg Park on that evening.

Honoring Heroism in Richfield: Mal Freeburg Day

hummel — Mon, 24 May 2010 18:32:34 +0000

The city of Richfield, seconded by the Richfield Historical Society and leading Minnesota aviation heritage groups—Northwest Airlines History Centre, Retired Northwest Pilots Association, Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame, and Minnesota Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 25—has declared June 12, 2010, Mal Freeburg Day in honor of the 1930s-era pilot and hero.

Freeburg’s reputation for bravery drew national attention (including the cover of the Wheaties box!) during the Thirties. In 1932, President Franklin D. Roosevelt presented him with the United States Air Mail Flyers Medal of Honor. During that year, and again in 1934, the Northwest Airlines pilot made successful emergency landings of two seriously damaged passenger planes without causing injury to passengers and crew.

On the afternoon of the 12th, the public is invited to join in a celebration of Mal Freeburg’s career with a host of aviation–related activities at Richfield’s Veterans Memorial Park, 64th Street and Portland Avenue. The program features exhibits, experimental aircraft, remote control flying, and toddlers to 12 years olds flying balsawood Mal Freeburg airplanes can earn a “pilot’s license.” The afternoon program runs from 2-5pm.

Quicksteps Vintage Baseball Game

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:26:23 +0000

Second Annual Music From the Porch Series

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:20:22 +0000

Bring your lawn chair and picnic basket and come enjoy a live music performance from the porch of the Bartholomew House. The third Wednesday of June, July and August. FREE!

Talk – Hard Work and a Good Deal: the CCC in Minnesota

admin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:55:24 +0000

Barbara Sommer, author of Hard Work and a Good Deal: The Civilian Conservation Corps in Minnesota will discuss the practice of oral history, and how it shaped her book. The Civilian Conservation Corps – born out of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal at the height of the Great Depression – supplied jobs to more then 77,000 Minnesotans in need. Their work left a lasting legacy, visible today in Minnesota’s thriving forests, state park amenities, and soil conservation practices. Hard Work and a Good Deal received the 2009 Minnesota Book Award in the Minnesota Category, the 2009 Northeast Minnesota Book Award in the General Nonfiction Category, and a 2009 Award of Merit from the Association for State and Local History.

Learn to How to Preserve your Antiques and Collectibles

admin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:57:15 +0000

Do you have a treasure or heirloom you want to save for future generations of your family?

Learn how when Director Sarah Hummel presents her workshop on caring for your antiques and collectibles. All types of materials wil be discussed, including furniture, metals, textiles, photographs, ceramics and glass. Participants are welcome to bring an object from home to discuss.

Exhibit:Richfield’s Greatest Generation: Joining Together To Shape a Suburb

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:51:56 +0000

Now on view through September 2010 at the Richfield History Center.

The Great Depression, World War II, and the prosperity of the 1950s’ these are the events that defined America’s Greatest Generation. Through hard work and personal sacrifice the men and women of the Greatest Generation brought the country through difficult times and built it into the most powerful nation of the 20th century.

New Book on the History of Minneapolis’ South Suburbs

admin — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:16:03 +0000

Suburban Dawn traces the interlocking stories of Bloomington, Richfield and Edina, whose pasts and presents have much in common. When Minnesota organized in 1858, Bloomington and Richfield bordered each other. Those living in west Richfield formed their own township called Edina in 1888. The book’s unusual format features 37 carefully documented narratives that illustrate how these communities evolved from agricultural outposts into burgeoning suburbs.

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Tour the Bartholomew House

admin — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:58:17 +0000

Tour a 1850’s historic site.