Contact UsIsanti County
Historical Society 1700 E. Rum River Drive S., Suite K Cambridge, MN 55008 Phone: 763-689-4229 Email: ichs@izoom.net See UsAll visits are by appointment only. Research inquiries should be done by phone or email.
Our Heritage Center, located in the northwest corner of the Isanti County Fairgrounds, off Highway 95 and Flanders Street in Cambridge, was set on fire by an arsonist on July 8, 2011 and burned to the ground. Click for directions Help us
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Bid farewell to Maureen
After seven years with the Isanti County Historical Society as our administrative assistant, Maureen Hasan is leaving. Bid farewell to her on her last day, May 23, from 1:00-4:00 p.m. at 1700 E. Rum River Dr. S., Suite K, Cambridge, MN. Due to construction on Dellwood Avenue, the best access to our building is from 18th Avenue So.
Dakota Conflict of 1862 Program set for June 26
The Isanti, Chisago, Pine and Kanabec County Historical Societies are together sponsoring a program in observance of the sesquicentennial of the Dakota Conflict of 1862 on June 26 at 7 p.m. at the Rushseba Town Hall. The speaker for the evening is Dean Urdahl. Dean has written about the Conflict and was appointed by Governor Dayton as the co-chair of the Civil War Task Force for Minnesota, in conjunction with the nation's observance of the sesquicentennial of the Civil War 1861-1865. The Dakota Conflict of 1862 is listed officially as a part of the Civil War. Click here for more information.
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ICHS Heritage Center Destroyed by Arson Fire (click here for details)
See more fire photos.
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Featured in the Star Tribune...
Eight months after history turned to smoke and ashes in an arson fire at the Isanti County Historical Society, the organization is contemplating its future -- not whether it will have one, but the directions it will take.
The Cambridge fire consumed about 70 percent of the society's archives and all of the building's interior, and the staff now is working in a two-room suite provided by the county, sifting through damaged documents and artifacts.
"We're kind of reassessing the traditional model of how a historical society operates," said Kathy McCully, executive director of ICHS. As staff members evaluate whether to rebuild at the old location or move into a new building, they are also considering becoming fully digital or having virtual exhibits.
Click here to read full story.
The Cambridge fire consumed about 70 percent of the society's archives and all of the building's interior, and the staff now is working in a two-room suite provided by the county, sifting through damaged documents and artifacts.
"We're kind of reassessing the traditional model of how a historical society operates," said Kathy McCully, executive director of ICHS. As staff members evaluate whether to rebuild at the old location or move into a new building, they are also considering becoming fully digital or having virtual exhibits.
Click here to read full story.
Four weeks of Old-Time School offered this summer
Journey back in time to the turn of the 20th century, and attend old-time school at West Riverside Museum. Classes are offered for students who were in grades 1-8 this year.
Four sessions of one-week each are available this summer.June 4-8, June 11-15, June 18-22, and June 25-29.
Click here for a registration form and more details.
Four sessions of one-week each are available this summer.June 4-8, June 11-15, June 18-22, and June 25-29.
Click here for a registration form and more details.
Online fundraising for ISANTI COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY at Razoo
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Following is a list of these family histories we would need to replace. If you have a copy, or know of someone that may, please contact the office. You would not necessarily have to donate your copy, but if you would allow us to scan a clean copy we would then not have to trim the burned version. The less dirty work the better, I say.
1. My Father’s House (Raether, Luebke & Krueger Family History)
2. The Life & Times of Viola Lindell Reichel (as told to Gail Szumylo)
3. Britta Kajsa (by Junette Erickson Person)
4. Mama Remembers, Vols. 1 & 2, Memoirs of Lydia Pearson Anderson
5. Sweden to Wyanett & Karmel by Morris R. Peterson (500 printed, we had issue 78)
6. Falk/West (Roy) by Carol Falk Olson
7. Blomquist/Stanius
8. Pearson Tribe
9. Ditt eget Släkt (Byss-Bolin, Stoneberg) Family
1. My Father’s House (Raether, Luebke & Krueger Family History)
2. The Life & Times of Viola Lindell Reichel (as told to Gail Szumylo)
3. Britta Kajsa (by Junette Erickson Person)
4. Mama Remembers, Vols. 1 & 2, Memoirs of Lydia Pearson Anderson
5. Sweden to Wyanett & Karmel by Morris R. Peterson (500 printed, we had issue 78)
6. Falk/West (Roy) by Carol Falk Olson
7. Blomquist/Stanius
8. Pearson Tribe
9. Ditt eget Släkt (Byss-Bolin, Stoneberg) Family
 $2,500 reward offered
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 Governor Dayton's VisitGovernor Dayton's visit on Monday, July 25, 2011 was very inspiring. He seemed genuinely concerned and supportive. See more photos on our Fire Photos page.
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