Welcome to the Martin County Historical Society!
Our Mission is to preserve and share the history of Martin County by acquiring, conserving, appropriately displaying, and making it accessible for viewing, research, and educational purposes. We hope you enjoy the many features of our site; please contact us if you have any questions or requests. Thank you for taking the time to enjoy Martin County’s History!
The latest from Martin County Historical Society!
Meet the Artist Event: John Sagissor
Artist John Sagissor was on hand for our open house celebrating his wonderful artwork in our newest Art History display!
Tom Tourville Martin County Rock and Roll history Presentation
"Tom Tourville gave an amazing presentation on the Rock and Roll history of Martin County - bands were fondly remembered, ballrooms and other venues were discussed, and many memories were shared!"
MCHS held the 17th Annual Card Party!
Everybody had an excellent time at the 17th annual MCHS Card Party! Now we don't know if the cards (or tiles) were good, but we do know one thing, the cake sure was!
Senator Amy Klobuchar visits Martin County Historical Society.
We had a great time showing Senator Amy Klobuchar around the museum tonight! It was fun sharing some of the projects we’ve been working on and chatting about what’s happening in our community. Thanks for stopping by Senator!
Farah Siraj/Arab Women in the Arts Presentation
"We had the tremendous honor of hosting songstress Farah Siraj at the museum for her Arab Women in the Arts presentation - not only is Farah a supremely talented musician but a great presenter and historian as well!
Special thanks to our friends at the Fairmont Opera House for helping to bring Farah and her group to our county and for the wonderful work they do to make our community a special place!"
Special Guest at the Pioneer Museum
"Wandermore in Minnesota – Traveler and author Seth Varner documents town history through his writings and photographs, explores local communities, and promotes small-town tourism. His journey brings him to Fairmont and The Martin County Historical Society, where Lenny and Jim gave him a tour of the museum. Helping to welcome him were Brook from the Fairmont Sentinel, Brittany from Visit Fairmont, and Jeff from Imaginje Martin.
The Latest Pioneer Museum - Student Tour
To see ALL the Student Pioneer Museum Tours CLICK HERE!
Fairmont 5th Grade: "Great day with a great group of 5th graders from Fairmont Elementary!" **
It was a ton of fun getting to show Granada-Huntley-East Chain's 2nd and 3rd grade classes the Pioneer Museum - looks like they had a good time too!
The latest episodes of "Out of the Past"
To see all the episodes of Martin County Historical Society television show CLICK HERE!
On this episode Lenny Tvedten & James Marushin share some recent artifacts that have been donated to the Pioneer Museum. Then Lenny interviews Van DeWar author of "Celebrating Interlaken Golf Club's 100th Anniversary".
On this episode Lenny Tvedten & James Marushin share some recent artifacts that have been donated to the Pioneer Museum. Then Lenny interviews Wanda Patsche about farm life in Martin County!
Now Seeing Submissions for our New Book Project
Did you ever own, rent, or grow up on a farm in Martin County? If so, we are seeking submissions for our new book - Farms of Martin County.
Click HERE for the submission form!
This project was featured in the Sentinel, check it out!
Martin County Historical Society
304 East Blue Earth Avenue Fairmont, MN 56031
Hours: Open Year-Round, Monday through Friday; 8:30am-12:00pm & 1:00pm-4:30pm
Phone: 507-235-5178 Email: mchsfairmont@gmail.com
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