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January 2023 MINNESOTA HISTORY BUILDING A LEGACY Report to the Governor and the Legislature on Funding for History Programs and Projects Supported by the Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund
LETTER FROM
MNHS DIRECTOR AND CEO
The year 2023 marks 15 years since Minnesota
voters passed the Clean Water, Land and Legacy
Amendment, providing 25 years of committed support
for Minnesota’s natural, historic, and cultural resources.
What a remarkable 15 years it has been.
Support for Minnesota’s historic and cultural resources
has reached every corner of the state through
engaging programs, innovative partnerships, more than
3,000 meaningful grants, exciting exhibits, extensive
digitization projects, and so much more. Legacy
funding and the results of this investment are a model
for the nation, ensuring better informed citizens of
Minnesota communities, the state, and the world.
Whether it is students participating–and taking top honors–in National History Day or celebrating the
digitization of five million newspaper pages for Minnesotans to access and research on the Digital Newspaper
Hub, this report shares the many ways history is at work in our state.
Should you have time to read this far-reaching report in detail or simply peruse its pages, we hope you enjoy
learning more about our state’s ongoing efforts to preserve and share Minnesota history. Make sure to check
out some quick reads of standout legacy projects on pages one and two.
Thanks to Legacy funds, Minnesota history continues to be examined, preserved, and shared in more ways and
in greater depth than ever before.
We are grateful to the Legislature, the Governor, and the people of Minnesota for their continued support of
history through the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Thank you,
Kent Whitworth, director and CEO
Cover: Art Speaks gallery at the Minnesota History Center, St. Paul; Historic Brainerd Water Tower, Brainerd (Photo: Steve Kohls
/ Brainerd Dispatch); Hackensack Conservation Building, Birch Lake in Hackensack; First Congregational Church of Minnesota,
Minneapolis; Susie Clark and friends (Ojibwe), Mille Lacs, approx. 1916, Minnesota Digital Library, (Photo: Stella Prince Stocker).
FEATURED PROJECTS
Art Speaks at the Minnesota History Center
The art collection at the Minnesota Historical Society
is the most comprehensive collection of Minnesota
art in the world with more than 7,000 works and
counting. Art Speaks, an exhibit at the Minnesota
History Center from February through July, shared
more than 160 paintings, sculptures, photos, and
more collected over the past 15 years. The exhibit
featured four interrelated themes playing to the
collection’s historic strengths rooted in portraiture
and landscapes and works that highlight the
strengths of visual arts in Minnesota – all while
stirring viewers’ imaginations and encouraging
Minnesotans to have a closer look at history as
reflected in art.
Women of the Big Lake / Misi-zagaa’iganii-ikwewag
(Ojibwe)
A new exhibit at the Mille Lacs Indian Museum and
Trading Post celebrates the women of the big lake and
their lasting contributions to American Indian Arts.
Women of the Big Lake / Misi-zagaa’iganii-ikwewag is
a story of adaptation and resilience, commemorating
the lives, achievements, and legacies of Mille Lacs
Band members Margaret Hill, Maude Kegg, Cheryl
Minnema, and Batiste Sam. These four remarkable
women retained cultural practices and values in the
face of adversity, while staying connected to their
homeland. Through their arts, writings, and teachings,
their cultural knowledge will be passed onto future
generations of Anishinaabeg. The exhibit is currently
open to the public.
Taking Top Honors at National History Day
The week-long, 2022 National History Day
competition ended in June with a dramatic awards
ceremony featuring students from Elk River, Duluth,
and more. Minnesota’s 65 competitors took home
an array of awards including one silver medal, one
bronze medal, a special prize, and several other top
finishers based on this year’s theme, “Debate and
Diplomacy: Successes, Failures, Consequences.”
Minnesota’s delegation included students in grades
six through 12 from around the state, who competed
against students from across the nation. The
students presented exhibits, papers, documentaries,
performances, and websites representing months
of research and work. Due to COVID-19, the 2022
National History Day contest moved online for the
third year with the award ceremony shared via a
livestream from the National History Day website at
www.nhd.org.
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Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans and World War II, at the Minnesota History Center, April 23-July 3 Embracing themes that are as relevant today as they were 75 years ago, the Smithsonian traveling exhibition Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans and World War II at the Minnesota History Center examined the complex history of immigration, prejudice, civil rights, heroism, and what it means to be an American. Through historical images, personal stories and objects, the exhibition shared the complicated history and impact of Executive Order 9066 that led to the incarceration of Japanese Americans following the attack on Pearl Harbor. Legacy Grant Revs Up Fire Station No. 24 Fire Station No. 24, located on a corner in the Minnehaha-Hiawatha Corridor, was staffed exclusively by African Americans from 1907-1912, the only such fire station in Minneapolis history. The building was created as part of a broader expansion of the fire department throughout the city, segregating African American employees. The City of Minneapolis Community Planning & Economic Development department received a $10,000 Legacy Grant to hire a qualified historian to complete a local historic designation study. This designation will help ensure the preservation of this historically significant property and its association with events that exemplify broad patterns of cultural, political, and social history in Minnesota. A Jewel in Belview: Historic Odeon Hall Roof Restoration The year 2021 marked the 120th anniversary of the Odeon Theatre located on Main Street in downtown Belview. The historic theater was built to host community events and to this day, continues to be a gathering place each month. It is where the community meets and is a tangible touchstone for local history, bringing economic benefits to downtown and a wider community to enjoy the theater. The roof repairs restoration, made possible by a $198,800 Legacy Grant, included critical work to stabilize the historic structure and retain the features of its Queen Anne architectural style, which brings additional aesthetic benefit to the community. Today, Odeon Theatre is once again a jewel in downtown Belview.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
ACHF HISTORY APPROPRIATIONS LANGUAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
REPORT ON MINNESOTA HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE GRANTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
(Organized by Legislative District)
REPORT OF STATEWIDE HISTORY PROGRAMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
REPORT OF HISTORY PARTNERSHIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Partnerships with the Minnesota Historical Society
Heritage Partnership Program
REPORT OF OTHER STATEWIDE INITIATIVES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Statewide Survey of Historical and Archaeological Sites
Minnesota Digital Library
Above: Jackson Street Water Tower Restoration, Elk River.
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INTRODUCTION
On November 4, 2008, Minnesota voters approved the Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Amendment to
preserve and enhance some of the most important elements of our state. This amendment to the Minnesota
Constitution, often referred to as the “Legacy Amendment,” created four funds, one of which is the Arts and
Cultural Heritage Fund (ACHF).
The Legacy Amendment mandates that a portion of the ACHF be used “to preserve Minnesota’s history and
cultural heritage” (Minnesota Constitution, Article XI, Sec. 15). Each January, the Minnesota Historical Society
(MNHS) is required to submit an annual report to the governor and legislature detailing expenditures it has
made from the ACHF.
This report details all ACHF grants awarded, and projects and programs funded, through MNHS, for Fiscal Year
2022 (FY22), the year ending June 30, 2022.
ACHF history projects are benefiting Minnesotans statewide by:
• Preserving our state’s most valuable historical and cultural resources for future generations
• Sharing our state’s stories and treasured resources with ever-growing audiences including students,
teachers, scholars, researchers, genealogists, and the general public
• Connecting Minnesotans of all ages to each other and to history—history that is becoming more
accessible than ever before
APPROPRIATIONS
The Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund receives 19.75% of overall Legacy funding. In 2021, the legislature
appropriated $33.085 million from the ACHF to MNHS for the two-year period July 2021-June 2023. That
appropriation breaks down to $15.588 million for fiscal year 2022 and $17.497 million for fiscal year 2023. The
legislature divided the fiscal years 2022 and 2023 appropriations to MNHS into the following six categories:
Category FY22 Appropriation FY23 Appropriation*
Statewide Historical and Cultural Heritage Grants $5,982,000 $7,000,000
Statewide History Programs $6,213,000 $6,990,000
Statewide History Partnerships $2,450,000 $2,550,000
Statewide Survey of Historical
$475,000 $525,000
and Archaeological Sites
Minnesota Digital Library $368,000 $382,000
Additional Projects $100,000 50,000
Total $15,588,000 $17,497,000
Estimated cost of preparing and printing this report (as required by Minn. Stat. § 3.197): $1,270
Upon request this report will be made available in alternate format such as Braille, large print or audio tape.
For TTY contact Minnesota Relay Service at 800-627-3529 and ask for the Minnesota Historical Society.
For more information or for paper copies of this report contact MNHS at: 345 W. Kellogg Blvd., St Paul, MN 55102,
651-259-3000.
This report is available at the MNHS website: mnhs.org/legacy.
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AT A GLANCE
$2.73 PER PERSON
PER YEAR
LESS THAN THE COST OF A
FOR EVERY $1 OF
100%
LEGACY HISTORY PEARSON’S SALTED NUT ROLL
FUNDS INVESTED, AND NUT GOODIE—that’s how
Minnesota receives a much each Minnesotan pays
return on investment RETURN ON annually for the programs,
of $2, which directly INVESTMENT partnerships, grants, and other
benefits state and statewide initiatives detailed in
local economies1 this report2
71 COUNTIES
HAVE RECEIVED $100,000 OR
MORE
Since July 1, 2009, Legacy history funds have supported grants in all 87 counties.
17,000
STUDENTS
GUIDED BY
STUDENTS GRADES 6-12 AT 230
EDUCATORS
134 MINNESOTA
SCHOOLS
participated in
AND SUPPORT
STAFF
National History Day
in Minnesota in FY22
10
TOP-TEN
in the National History Day
Competition representing
2 TO 1
the work of 18 Minnesota
PROJECTS students from seven schools
DEMAND FOR HISTORICAL &
CULTURAL HERITAGE GRANTS
OUTWEIGHED AVAILABLE
RESOURCES3
1. “An Economic Analysis of Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund Monies: An Update” prepared by the University of Minnesota
Extension Center for Community Vitality, December 2012.
2. Based on the 2020 Minnesota State Census population of 5,706,494 and the FY22 appropriation of $15,588,000.
3. Based on $14,144,027 in overall requests in fiscal year 2022 and $7,392,751 in actual grant awards.
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HISTORIC RESOURCES Simiyha Garrison, Minneapolis
• Graduate Student at the University of
ADVISORY COMMITTEE (HRAC) Minnesota in the Heritage Studies and Public
History Master’s program (HSPH)
Legislation specifies that the HRAC, a volunteer
• Bachelor of Arts, History and Africana
citizen panel that guides decisions for the Minnesota
Studies
Historical and Cultural Heritage Grants Program,
• Qualified in oral history, exhibit curation,
has balanced statewide membership and includes
collections, museum standards, and best
representatives of local, county, and statewide
practices
historic and cultural organizations and programs.
Heather Hoagland, Minneapolis
It further requires that the HRAC shall include, but is
• Executive Director of Scott County Historical
not limited to, members representing the interests
Society
of historic preservation, local history, archaeology,
• Master in Museum Studies from the George
archival programs, and other cultural programs
Washington University, Washington D.C.
related to the history of Minnesota.
• Qualified in collections management, exhibit
development, grant writing, registrar, and
The HRAC consists of 13 members serving two-year
museum services
terms and two ex-officio members. They represent
a variety of disciplines and are from diverse areas of
Kristy Jeffcoat, Minneapolis
the state. The committee roster:
• Senior Paintings Conservator, Midwest Art
Conservation Center (MACC)
Tamara Edevold, Bagley, Chair
• Master of Art in Conservation, Paintings
• Executive Director at Clearwater Historical
Specialization, Queen’s University, Kingston,
Society
Ontario
• Bachelor of Arts in History from Moorhead
• Qualified in conservation
State University
• Qualified in local history, archives, exhibits,
Ginny Lackovic, Minneapolis
and collections management
• Associate Vice President at HGA
• Licensed architect in Minnesota and meets
Marika Reese, Saint Paul, Deputy Chair
The Secretary of the Interior’s qualifications
• Director of Family and Community
for historical architect
Engagement, Ramsey County Children’s
• Qualified in historic preservation
Mental Health Collaborative
• Master of Arts in Education, Augsburg
Lindsay Marshall, Baudette
College, Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Executive Director and Curator, Lake of the
• Owner/Executive Director, Ubuntu
Woods County Historical Society
Care Services
• Master of Science in Cultural Resource
• Qualified in governance, nonprofit
Management
administration, and community engagement
• Qualified in inventory, collections, grant-
writing, and non-profit administration
Jill Wohnoutka, Bird Island, Deputy Chair
• Director of the Kandiyohi County Historical
Tianna Odegard, Granite Falls
Society and former Director of the Renville
• Master of Heritage Studies and Public
County Historical Society
History from the University of Minnesota
• Bachelor of Art in History from Gustavus
• Cultural Resources Specialist at Minnesota
Adolphus College
Indian Affairs Council. St. Paul, Minnesota,
• Qualified in local history, grant writing,
May 2019–February 2020
archives, exhibits, and collections
• Upper Sioux Community Indian Housing,
management
Authority Commissioner (Vice-Chair)
• Qualified in collections care, community
Annette Atkins, Minneapolis
engagement–tribal communities, NAGPRA,
• Ph.D. in American History/American Studies
THPO, public outreach, and conflict
from Indiana
management
• Professor Emerita of History at Saint John’s
University and Former Interim Executive
Director of Stearns History Museum
• Qualified in local history, research, and
governance
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Anne O’Keefe-Jackson, Morton THE MINNESOTA HISTORICAL
• Human Resource Director at Jackpot
Junction Casino
SOCIETY EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
• M.A. Business, M.A. Leadership from
All grant recommendations for the Minnesota
Augsburg University
Historical and Cultural Heritage Grants Program
• Board member of Southwest Minnesota Arts
and the Heritage Partnership Program are reviewed
Council
and approved by the Minnesota Historical Society
• Qualified in compliance, leadership, grant
governing board and the Executive Council.
management, and tribal community
Below is the list of members who served in FY22:
Jonathan Palmer, St. Paul
• Executive Director of Hallie Q. Brown
OFFICERS:
Community Center, an 90-year old historic
David Hakensen, President
African American social service organization
Michael Davis, Vice President
• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from
Kent Whitworth, Secretary
Morehouse College and currently completing
Daniel J. Schmechel, Treasurer
Master Degree in Public Affairs for Hubert H.
Phyllis Goff, Immediate Past President
Humphrey Institute on Public Affairs
• Qualified in community outreach, nonprofit
MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL:
administration, grant writing, grant
Ford W. Bell
management, program administration, and
Barbara E. Burwell
governance
Grant W. Davis
Michael J. Davis
Matthew Piscitelli, Chaska
M. Mitchell Davis
• Project Archaeologist and Digital Media
Joanell M. Dyrstad
Manager at SEARCH, Inc.
Richard E. Engebretson
• Research Associate at The Field Museum
Michael B. Farnell
• Qualified in archaeology, grant
Stephanie L. Fehr
administration, community outreach,
Thomas M. Forsythe
education, and museum services
Steve R. Gibson
Phyllis Rawls Goff
EX OFFICIO MEMBERS:
David R. Hakensen
David Hakensen
Jean M. Larson
MNHS Board President (ex-officio member)
Monica Little
Linda Brekke Mona
Daniel J. Schmechel
Richard C. Nash
MNHS Board Treasurer (ex-officio member)
Joseph S. Nayquonabe
Krista E. O’Malley
Peter M. Reyes, Jr.
Daniel J. Schmechel
Anton S. Treuer
John R. Tunheim
Noelle P. Turner
Ben Vander Kooi
Gwen N. Westerman
Kent Whitworth
Warren J. Zaccaro
EX OFFICIO MEMBERS:
Tim Walz, Governor
Peggy Flanagan, Lieutenant Governor
Steve Simon, Secretary of State
Keith Ellison, Attorney General
Julie Blaha, State Auditor
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MINNESOTA HISTORY COALITION ACCOUNTABILITY
The Minnesota Legislature has reiterated the
The Minnesota History Coalition is an advisory group mandate that every project and program supported
composed of representatives of various history by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund report “actual
organizations in Minnesota. Using public input and measurable outcomes, and a plan for measuring and
members’ expertise, the History Coalition developed evaluating the results.”
recommendations for the legislature on how the
FY22 ACHF appropriation for history projects and MNHS staff and partners are strongly positioned
programs could best serve Minnesotans. to ensure that ACHF projects and programs use
best practices, current scholarship, and when
MINNESOTA HISTORY COALITION MEMBERS: appropriate, incorporate state-of-the-art technology
Council for Minnesota Archaeology for demonstrating measurable outcomes. During
Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums FY22, MNHS continued to evaluate the impact of
Minnesota Archaeological Society ACHF projects and programs to ensure that they
Minnesota Association of Museums demonstrate measurable outcomes as well as
Minnesota Digital Library economic value for citizens. These results will be
Minnesota Genealogical Society shared on a website explained below.
Minnesota Historical Society
Minnesota History Advocates for Research TRANSPARENCY
Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office The Minnesota Historical Society has an obligation to
Minnesota State Historical Records Advisory Board the citizens of Minnesota to ensure that ACHF dollars
Minnesota’s Historic Northwest entrusted to our care are invested in ways that are
Northern Bedrock Historic Preservation Corps transparent and will produce the greatest measurable
Rethos (previously Preservation Alliance of Minnesota) impact on lives, enabling our state to thrive.
To meet this goal, MNHS has assisted in the building
of a website that informs the public about all ACHF
initiatives funded through MNHS. Minnesota’s
Legacy, www.legacy.mn.gov, was created by the
Legislative Coordinating Commission and contains
information on all Legacy-funded projects. Through
the end of the biennium, MNHS will continue to
post the most current information about history-
related ACHF initiatives ensuring transparency and
responsible stewardship of the funds.
8 mnhs.org/legacyARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE FUND HISTORY
APPROPRIATIONS LANGUAGE
Session Law Reference: Laws of Minnesota, 2021 First Special Session, Chapter 1, Article 4,
Section 2, Subdivision 4.
Subd. 4. Minnesota Historical Society, FY2022: $15,588,000. FY2023: $17,497,000
(a) The amounts in this subdivision are appropriated to the governing board of the Minnesota Historical Society
to preserve and enhance access to Minnesota’s history and its cultural and historical resources. Grant agreements
entered into by the Minnesota Historical Society and other recipients of appropriations in this subdivision must
ensure that these funds are used to supplement and not substitute for traditional sources of funding. Funds
directly appropriated to the Minnesota Historical Society must be used to supplement and not substitute for
traditional sources of funding. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, for historic preservation
projects that improve historic structures, the amounts are available until June 30, 2025. The Minnesota Historical
Society or grant recipients of the Minnesota Historical Society using arts and cultural heritage funds under
this subdivision must give consideration to Conservation Corps Minnesota and Northern Bedrock Historic
Preservation Corps, or an organization carrying out similar work, for projects with the potential to need historic
preservation services.
(b) Historical Grants and Programs
(1) Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants (4) Statewide Survey of Historical and
$5,982,000 the first year and $7,000,000 the second Archaeological Sites
year are for statewide historic and cultural grants to $475,000 the first year and $525,000 the second year
local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural are for one or more contracts to be competitively
organizations or for activities to preserve significant awarded to conduct statewide surveys or investigations
historic and cultural resources. Money must be of Minnesota’s sites of historical, archaeological,
distributed through a competitive grant process. The and cultural significance. Results of the surveys or
Minnesota Historical Society must administer the investigations must be published in a searchable form
money using established grant mechanisms, with and available to the public cost-free. The Minnesota
assistance from the advisory committee created under Historical Society, the Office of the State Archaeologist,
Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision the Indian Affairs Council, and the State Historic
4, paragraph (b), item (ii). Preservation Office must each appoint a representative
to an oversight board to select contractors and direct
(2) Statewide History Programs the conduct of the surveys or investigations. The
$6,213,000 the first year and $6,990,000 the second oversight board must consult with the Department of
year are for historic and cultural programs and Transportation and Department of Natural Resources.
purposes related to the heritage of the state. Of this
amount, $213,000 the first year must be used by the (5) Digital Library
Board of Directors of the Minnesota Historical Society $368,000 the first year and $382,000 the second year
to either produce or purchase and distribute a book are for a digital library project to preserve, digitize, and
to engage and educate elementary school students share Minnesota images, documents, and historical
on Minnesota’s natural resources, legacy, culture, and materials. The Minnesota Historical Society must
history. The book should be made available cost- cooperate with the Minitex interlibrary loan system
free to educators and libraries and through state and must jointly share this appropriation for these
historical society sites to provide to a targeted grade of purposes.
elementary school students.
(6) Grants
(3) History Partnerships (i) $100,000 the first year is for a grant to the Litchfield
$2,450,000 the first year and $2,550,000 the second Opera House to restore and renovate the historic
year are for history partnerships involving multiple Litchfield Opera House.
organizations, which may include the Minnesota (ii) $50,000 the second year is for a grant to the
Historical Society, to preserve and enhance access to city of South St. Paul to relocate the gatehouses in
Minnesota’s history and cultural heritage in all regions the BridgePoint Business Park that remain from the
of the state. Armour & Company meatpacking campus.
(c) Balance Remaining
Any unencumbered balance remaining under this subdivision the first year does not cancel but is available the second year.
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REPORT OF MINNESOTA HISTORICAL
AND CULTURAL HERITAGE GRANTS
The ACHF-supported Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grants Program provides a valuable
opportunity for nonprofit and educational organizations, government units, and federally recognized tribes
across Minnesota to preserve and share the state’s history and cultural heritage. The Minnesota Historical
Society administers the Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grants Program and awards grants based
on the recommendations of the Historic Resources Advisory Committee.
Through a competitive process, 3095 grants totaling more than $69 million have been awarded to 924
organizations in every county in Minnesota since the Legacy Amendment was passed in 2008. This year’s
report reflects 12-months of grants awarded from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. In this time frame, 195 grants
totaling more than $7.3 million have been awarded in 60 counties to 159 organizations across Minnesota.
Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grants are available in two tiers:
• Small or Structured Grants of $10,000 or less
• Large Grants of more than $10,000
Ten percent of grants funding is used to administer and ensure the success of the Minnesota Historical and
Cultural Heritage Grants Program. The funds allow MNHS to lead statewide grant-writing workshops and
webinars, assist applicants with technical information critical to submitting a successful grant application, and
support recipients throughout the life of their project.
To assure transparency and measurable outcomes of projects, grants staff members conduct monitoring visits
required by the Minnesota Office of Grants Management and, throughout the grant life cycle, monitor the
progress of all awarded grants.
All grants awarded between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022 are listed on pages 14-28.
Information on projects funded through future grant rounds will be available at www.legacy.mn.gov.
Appropriations Language–Statewide Historical and Cultural Grants: $5,982,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $7,000,000 in fiscal year
2023 are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities
to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota
Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee
created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).
Above: Historic Resources Advisory Committee virtual meeting, September 2021.
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July 1, 2009-July 1, 2022
MINNESOTA HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE GRANTS
JULY 1, 2009–JUNE 30, 2022
Amount invested: $$69,271,890
Total grants awarded to date: 3,095
AMOUNT INVESTED: $69,271,890
TOTAL GRANTS AWARDED TO DATE: 3,095
7 13
18
8
12
4
24
4 23
12 22
22 33 197
4 9
12 27
51 10
11 18 9
1 40 22
Award range, with
AWARD RANGE, WITH
16 21 23 totalGRANTS
grantsAWARDED
awarded
TOTAL
10 17 26
8
7 $3,000 - $30,000
4
10 22 57 10 $30,001 - $80,000
4
13 16 $80,001 - $200,000
13 32
29 32 41 75 $200,001 - $300,000
18
24 502 428 $300,001 - $1,000,000
24 39
23 32 > $1,000,000
37 89
12
8 31 27 10 44
12 99 26
61
24 33 10 31 20 20 24 40
5 76
4 35 6 11 7 37 27
9 26
12 mnhs.org/legacyTotal Grant Award Dollars Per Person Per County*
July 1, 2009-July 1, 2022
TOTAL GRANT AWARD DOLLARS PER PERSON BY COUNTY*
JULY 1, 2009–JUNE 30, 2022
$12.18 $16.00
$143.12
$15.88
$15.09 $11.37
$8.34
$3.67 $77.21
$26.37
$10.62 $39.78
$23.08 $31.13
$17.04 $15.03
$39.64
$33.28
$13.47 $1.75
$18.26 $4.55
$10.86 $2.96
$8.65
$8.51
$.60
$14.46 $0-$10 per capita
$14.17
$4.44 $3.57
$67.32 $5.77 $10.62
$26.31
$10-$20 per capita
$.45 $20-$30 per capita
$14.91 $47.18 $6.70
$4.61 $30-$50 per capita
$3.50 $2.85
$2.17
$25.16 $1.04
$10.63
$50-$100 per capita
$31.73 $3.45
$21.21 $100+ per capita
$107.92 $9.58
$23.74 $8.39
$62.11 $77.12 $17.44
$7.03 $4.83
$13.21
$7.55 $88.67 $7.66
$19.99 $31.29 $2.18 $2.66 $38.02 $26.57
$23.39
$70.78
$38.90
$20.88
$8.43
$62.43 $6.32
$16.26 $4.53 $5.67 $28.58
$27.43 $4.18 $9.95 $30.98 $4.23 $7.91 $49.43 $17.85
*County
*County population
population data from data from the
the Minnesota Minnesota
State State
Demographic Demographic
Center Center
mnhs.org/legacy 13Senate District 2, House District 02A Tower-Soudan Historical Society, Accessible
Restrooms - Tower Historic Fire Hall, $10,000
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources To improve public accessibility at the 1895 Tower
(Division of Fish and Wildlife), Norris Camp Priority Fire Hall and better comply with the Americans with
1 Construction Documents, $51,000 Disabilities Act.
To contract with qualified professionals to prepare Tower, St. Louis County
construction documents for the preservation of
Norris CCC Camp, listed in the National Register of
Senate District 3, House District 03B
Historic Places.
Roosevelt, Lake of the Woods County Lake County Historical Society, Two Harbors
Lighthouse HSR, $75,000
Helga Township, Nary School Windows Interior To hire a qualified consultant to develop a Historic
Repairs, $213,611 Structure Report (HSR) that will help preserve Two
To hire qualified professionals to conduct interior Harbors Light Station, listed in the National Register
repairs on Consolidated School District No. 22, of Historic Places.
Nary School, listed in the National Register of Two Harbors, Lake County
Historic Places.
Bemidji, Hubbard County Senate District 4, House District 04A
Clearwater County Historical Society, Security Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County,
Review, $5000 40th Anniversary of Hjemkomst Voyage: Exhibition
To hire a qualified and experienced security firm to Update, $50,000
evaluate the current level of museum security. To hire qualified consultants to update and install
Bagley, Clearwater County an exhibit for the 40th anniversary of the 1982
Hjemkomst Voyage.
Clearwater County Historical Society, Transfer Moorhead, Clay County
Collection Records to CollectiveAccess, $8220
To improve collections care and management Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County,
through an updated collections management system. Bergquist Cabin Revised Historic Structures Report,
Bagley, Clearwater County $10,000
To hire a qualified consultant to develop a Historic
Red Lake Nation College, Red Lake Tribal Archives Structure Report that will help preserve the 1871
Conservation and Preservation Plan, $5400 Bergquist Cabin, listed in the National Register of
To hire a qualified museum consultant to conduct a Historic Places.
general preservation needs assessment survey and Moorhead, Clay County
long range collections preservation plan.
Red Lake, Beltrami County Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County,
Collections Conservation Surveys, $10,000
To hire qualified conservators to assess the painting
Senate District 2, House District 02B
collection and half the textile collection at the
Hubbard County, Roof Replacement Historic County museum.
Courthouse, $237,329 Moorhead, Clay County
To hire qualified professionals to replace the roof
on the Hubbard County Courthouse, listed in the Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County,
National Register of Historic Places. Rollag School National Register Nomination, $7000
Park Rapids, Hubbard County To hire a qualified historian to complete the
nomination to the National Register of Historic
Senate District 3, House District 03A Places for the 1895 District 3 Rollag School House.
Hawley, Clay County
Tower-Soudan Historical Society, Tower Fire Hall
Exterior Rehabilitation, $285,618 Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County,
To hire qualified professionals to repair exterior Object Photography/Cataloguing Phase 4, $10,000
masonry and other features on the Tower Fire Hall, To provide better organization of the museum
listed in the National Register of Historic Places. collections, allowing for greater public access to the
Tower, St. Louis County community’s historic resources.
Moorhead, Clay County
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NOTE: Assigned state legislative districts are pre-2022 redistricting districts.
14 mnhs.org/legacySenate District 5, House District 05A Senate District 6, House District 06B
Cass County Historical Society, Acquire Microfilm Virginia Area Historical Society, Fabrication &
Reader/Printer/Scanner, $9992 Installation of Six Aluminum Outdoor Exhibit Signs,
To purchase a microfilm reader/printer/scanner to $2815
make microfilmed records more accessible to the To produce and install six exhibit markers at Virginia
public. Area Historical Society.
Walker, Cass County Virginia, St. Louis County
Beltrami County Historical Society, Collections Sisu Heritage Inc., Finnish Apostolic Lutheran
Management Software Migration, $9608 Church National Register Nomination, $6000
To improve collections care and management To hire a qualified historian to complete the
through an updated collections management system. nomination to the National Register of Historic Places
Bemidji, Beltrami County for the 1906 Finnish Apostolic Lutheran Church.
Embarrass, St. Louis County
Cass County Historical Society, Purchase Microfilm
of the Pilot Independent Newspaper (1988-2017), Senate District 7, House District 07A
$6780
To add 75 rolls of microfilmed Cass County Regents of the University of Minnesota (Duluth -
newspapers to the historical society’s holdings, Kathryn A. Martin Library), Strategic Growth and
making primary records more accessible to the public. Management of the University Archives and Local
Walker, Cass County History Collections at University of Minnesota
Duluth, $10,000
City of Hackensack, Hackensack Conservation To hire a consultant to use the OCLC’s Total Cost
Building National Register Nomination, $8675 of Stewardship framework to develop a Collection
To hire a qualified historian to complete the Management and Development Policy.
nomination to the National Register of Historic Places Duluth, St. Louis County
for the 1936 Hackensack Conservation Building.
Hackensack, Cass County Senate District 7, House District 07B
City of Duluth, Historic St. Louis County Jail
Senate District 5, House District 05B Window Restoration, $240,000
Judy Garland Children’s Museum, Develop Script for To hire qualified professionals to repair the windows
an Object Theater, $10,000 on the St. Louis County Jail, listed in the National
To hire qualified professionals to develop a script for Register of Historic Places.
an Object Theater about the history of the Gumm Duluth, St. Louis County
and Milne families.
Grand Rapids, Itasca County City of Duluth, Waabizheshikana Marten
Interpretive Trail: Implementation, $130,100
To design, produce, and install historical markers for
Senate District 6, House District 06A
the Waabizheshikana Marten Interpretive Trail.
Independent School District #701, Hibbing High Duluth, St. Louis County
School Library Mural Restoration and Protection
Project, $43,247 St. George Serbian Orthodox Church, St. George
To hire a qualified conservator to restore a 1913 mural Serbian Orthodox Church National Register
in Hibbing High School, listed in the National Register Evaluation, $9800
of Historic Places. To hire a qualified historian to complete an evaluation
Hibbing, St. Louis County to determine eligibility for listing in the National
Register of Historic Places for the 1923 St. George
Minnesota Discovery Center, Yachwak Mineral and Serbian Orthodox Church, Gary, Minn.
Rock Collection Inventory, $10,000 Duluth, St. Louis County
To provide better organization of the museum
collections, allowing for greater public access to the
community’s historic resources.
Chisholm, St. Louis County
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NOTE: Assigned state legislative districts are pre-2022 redistricting districts.
mnhs.org/legacy 15Children’s Dental Services, Construction Documents Senate District 8, House District 08B
for 25 W. Superior St. in Duluth, $10,000
To contract with qualified professionals to prepare City of Henning, Trinity Lutheran Church Bell Tower
construction documents for the preservation of 25 and Steeple Repair, $118,769
W. Superior St., listed as a contributing part of the To hire qualified professionals to repair roof elements
Duluth Commercial Historic District in the National on Trinity Lutheran Church, listed in the National
Register of Historic Places. Register of Historic Places.
Duluth, St. Louis County Henning, Otter Tail County
United Protestant Church, United Protestant Church Minnesota Lakes Maritime Society, Collections
National Register Evaluation, $10,000 Storage Updates, $9478
To hire a qualified historian to complete an evaluation To provide appropriate storage materials for museum
to determine eligibility for listing in the National collections.
Register of Historic Places for United Protestant Alexandria, Douglas County
Church.
Duluth, St. Louis County Senate District 9, House District 09A
City of Pillager, Pillager Point Archaeological
Senate District 8, House District 08A Survey, $4975
Friends of the Museum, Implementation– To hire a qualified archaeologist to conduct a Phase I
CollectiveAccess Museum Software, $10,000 survey of Pillager Point in Cass County.
To improve collections care and management Pillager, Cass County
through an updated collections management system.
Perham, Otter Tail County Wadena County Historical Society, Wesley Hospital
Building National Register Evaluation, $5000
Otter Tail County, Phelps Mill Store Reuse To hire a qualified historian to complete an evaluation
Feasibility Study, $8800 to determine eligibility for listing in the National
To hire a qualified consultant to write a feasibility Register of Historic Places for the 1925 Wesley
study for the reuse of the 1889 Phelps Mill Store, Hospital Building.
Underwood, Minn. Wadena, Wadena County
Underwood, Otter Tail County
Clarissa Community Museum, Inc., Clarissa
Otter Tail County, Phelps Mill Preservation, Community Military History Exhibit, $6353
$139,860 To install an exhibit on Minnesota military history at
To hire qualified professionals to repair building the Clarissa Community Museum.
elements on the Phelps Mill, listed in the National Clarissa, Todd County
Register of Historic Places.
Underwood, Otter Tail County City of Eagle Bend, Eagle Bend School National
Register Evaluation, $10,000
First Baptist Church, Battle Lake, First Baptist To hire a qualified historian to complete an evaluation
Church National Register Evaluation, $8750 to determine eligibility for listing in the National
To hire a qualified historian to complete an evaluation Register of Historic Places for the WPA-era Eagle
to determine eligibility for listing in the National Bend High School.
Register of Historic Places for First Baptist Church. Eagle Bend, Todd County
Battle Lake, Otter Tail County
Senate District 9, House District 09B
Friends of the Museum, Omnipage OCR Software: City of Little Falls, Little Falls Heritage Preservation
Implementation, $508 Interpretive Plan, $32,000
To convert printed materials into searchable pdfs, To hire a qualified consultant to write an interpretive
allowing for greater public access to historic plan for the City of Little Falls.
resources. Little Falls, Morrison County
Perham, Otter Tail County
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NOTE: Assigned state legislative districts are pre-2022 redistricting districts.
16 mnhs.org/legacySenate District 10, House District 10A Regents of the University of Minnesota (Morris
Campus), Transcribing the Oral History Collection at
City of Brainerd, Preservation of the Brainerd the University of Minnesota Morris, $9993
Historic Concrete Water Tower, $162,043 To make transcriptions of the oral history collection
To hire qualified professionals to replace the roof publicly accessible for researchers of West Central
and do additional restoration on the City of Brainerd Minnesota history.
Water Tower, listed in the National Register of Morris, Stevens County
Historic Places.
Brainerd, Crow Wing County
Senate District 14, House District 14A
Senate District 10, House District 10B Stearns History Museum, Native Americans in
Stearns County, $9655
Aitkin County Historical Society, Northern Pacific To write a literature review of the Dakota and Ojibwe
Depot Roof/Paver Construction Drawings, $38,000 people in Stearns County.
To contract with qualified professionals to prepare St. Cloud, Stearns County
construction documents for the preservation
of Northern Pacific Depot, listed in the National
Senate District 14, House District 14B
Register of Historic Places.
Aitkin, Aitkin County St. Cloud State University (Department of
Anthropology), Delineating the William Warren
Senate District 11, House District 11A Cabin Site: A Geophysical Investigation at the
McDougall Wildlife Management Area, $10,000
Carlton County Historical Society, Acquire Microfilm To hire a qualified archaeologist to conduct a survey
Reader/Printer/Scanner, $10,000 of the circa 1848-1853 William Warren homesite in
To purchase a microfilm reader/printer/scanner to Morrison County, listed in the National Register of
make microfilmed records more accessible to the Historic Places.
public. St. Cloud, Stearns County
Cloquet, Carlton County
Senate District 15, House District 15B
True Directions, Inc., C.E. Williams House
Conditions Assessment, $7000 Sherburne County Historical Society, Digital
To hire a qualified architect to conduct a condition Microfilm Reader/Printer/Scanner and Computer,
assessment of the C. E. Williams House, Mora, Minn., $10,000
listed in the National Register of Historic Places. To purchase a microfilm reader/printer/scanner to
Mora, Kanabec County make microfilmed records more accessible to the
public.
Pine City Area History Association, Planning for Becker, Sherburne County
Redesign of City Hall Exhibit Lighting, $7200
To hire a qualified museum lighting professional to Senate District 16, House District 16A
develop a museum lighting plan.
Pine City, Pine County City of Madison, City of Madison City Hall Historic
Tower Rehabilitation, $120,562
Pine County Historical Society, Inventory of To hire qualified professionals to repair the roof
Collections: Phase 8, $9824 and other elements on the City of Madison City Hall
To provide better organization of the museum and Opera House, listed in the National Register of
collections, allowing for greater public access to the Historic Places.
community’s historic resources. Madison, Lac qui Parle County
Askov, Pine County
City of Granite Falls, Andrew J. Volstead House
Construction Documents Development, $21,000
Senate District 12, House District 12A
To contract with qualified professionals to prepare
City of Browns Valley, Phase I: Browns Valley construction documents for the preservation of
Carnegie Library Construction Documents, $32,788 Andrew J. Volstead House, listed in the National
To contract with qualified professionals to prepare Register of Historic Places.
construction documents for the preservation of the Granite Falls, Yellow Medicine County
Carnegie Library, listed in the National Register of
Historic Places.
Browns Valley, Traverse County
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NOTE: Assigned state legislative districts are pre-2022 redistricting districts.
mnhs.org/legacy 17City of Canby, Historic Canby Theatre Architectural Senate District 17, House District 17A
Plans and Specifications, $9800
To contract with qualified professionals to prepare Pioneer Public Television, Appleton City Hall Phase
construction documents for the preservation of the 1: Exterior Envelope Renovations Construction
Historic Canby Theatre, listed in the National Register Documents, $76,805
of Historic Places. To contract with qualified professionals to prepare
Canby, Yellow Medicine County construction documents for the preservation of
Appleton City Hall, listed in the National Register of
Historic Places.
Senate District 16, House District 16B
Granite Falls, Yellow Medicine County
Sleepy Eye Area Historical Society, Acquire Primary
Resources on Microfilm, $8304 Sacred Heart Area Historical Society, Hotel Sacred
To add 102 rolls of microfilmed Springfield, MN Heart Phase 2 Construction, $290,700
newspapers to make primary records more To hire qualified professionals to repair the Hotel
accessible to the public. Sacred Heart, listed in the National Register of
Sleepy Eye, Brown County Historic Places.
Sacred Heart, Renville County
City of Clements, Historic State Bank of Clements
Architectural Services, $40,000 City of Appleton, Orientation Map: Minnesota River
To contract with qualified professionals to prepare Valley National Scenic Byway: Western and Eastern
construction documents for the preservation of Sections, $10,000
the State Bank of Clements, listed in the National To hire a qualified historian to research and assemble
Register of Historic Places. materials in preparation for a heritage tourism map.
Clements, Redwood County Appleton, Swift County
Brown County Historical Society, BCHS Chippewa County Historical Society, Disaster
Comprehensive Inventory Phase 3, $9957 Response Kit, $3581
To provide better organization of the museum To purchase materials to assemble a Disaster
collections, allowing for greater public access to the Response Kit that will be used to respond to
community’s historic resources. museum collections emergencies.
New Ulm, Brown County Montevideo, Chippewa County
Brown County, South Attic Level Masonry, Senate District 17, House District 17B
Terracotta and Window Restoration, $153,736
To hire qualified professionals to restore stone & Kandiyohi County Historical Society, Acquire West
masonry elements and windows on the New Ulm Central Tribune Newspaper on Microfilm, $3255
Post Office, listed in the National Register of Historic To add 36 rolls of microfilmed newspapers to make
Places. primary records more accessible to the public.
New Ulm, Brown County Willmar, Kandiyohi County
Sleepy Eye Area Historical Society, Hanska and Senate District 18, House District 18A
Comfrey Microfilm Newspapers, $10,000 City of Cokato, Working Drawings/Architectural
To add 124 rolls of microfilmed city newspapers to Plans and Specifications for the Gust Akerlund
the historical society’s holdings, making primary Photography Studio, $9800
records more accessible to the public. To contract with qualified professionals to prepare
Sleepy Eye, Brown County construction documents for the preservation of the
1902 Gust Akerlund Photography Studio, a museum
Brown County Historical Society, BCHS Collections listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Reorganization Phase 2, $7742 Cokato, Wright County
To improve collections care and management
through proper storage. City of Dassel, Dassel Reconnaissance Historical
New Ulm, Brown County Survey, $9999
To hire a qualified consultant to conduct a survey of
historic structures in Dassel.
Dassel, Meeker County
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NOTE: Assigned state legislative districts are pre-2022 redistricting districts.
18 mnhs.org/legacyDassel-Cokato Baseball Association, 100th Senate District 20, House District 20B
Anniversary Publication: Research & Writing, $7978
To hire a qualified historian to research and write St. Olaf College, Cataloging the Rise and
the history of the Minnesota Amateur Baseball State Development of St. Olaf College through Archival
Tournament for their 100th anniversary in 2023. Items, $110,676
Dassel, Meeker County To provide better organization of St. Olaf College’s
archival collections, allowing for greater public
access to the community’s historic resources.
Senate District 18, House District 18B
Northfield, Rice County
City of Gaylord, Construction Documents for the
Oaks Lakeside Pavilion, $10,000 Norwegian-American Historical Association,
To contract with qualified professionals to prepare Digitization of the Norse-American Centennial
construction documents for the preservation of the Papers, $86,570
Oaks Lakeside Pavilion, listed in the National Register To digitize a collection of archival materials from the
of Historic Places. 1925 Norse-American Centennial, allowing for greater
Gaylord, Sibley County public access to these historic resources.
Northfield, Rice County
Senate District 19, House District 19B
St. Olaf College, Book Completion: Chronicling the
Blue Earth County Historical Society, History of Japanese American College Students in
CollectiveAccess Collections Data Conversion, Minnesota During WWII (1941-1946), $10,000
$9993 To hire a qualified professional to complete a
To improve collections care and management manuscript on the history of Japanese American
through an updated collections management system. college students in World War II Minnesota.
Mankato, Blue Earth County Northfield, Rice County
Minnesota State University, Mankato (EARTH Northfield Historical Society, Structural Studies:
Systems Lab), Exploring Villages and Burial Phase 2, $10,000
Mounds in Red Wing, Minnesota through Aerial To hire a qualified consultant to develop a structural
Thermography, $9987 study that will help preserve the Scriver Building,
To hire a qualified archaeologist to collect aerial listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
thermographic imagery from three Silvernale phase Northfield, Rice County
sites in the Red Wing area and analyze the data for a
comprehensive report.
Senate District 21, House District 21A
Mankato, Blue Earth County
The Artist Sanctuary, Preservation and
Minnesota State University, Mankato (EARTH Improvements, $26,300
Systems Lab), The Old and the New: Analyzing and To contract with qualified professionals to prepare
Reanalyzing Collections from the Vosburg Site, construction documents for the preservation of
$9846 Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Mission Church, listed
To hire a qualified archaeologist to catalog and in the National Register of Historic Places.
review collections from the Vosburg site in order Red Wing, Goodhue County
to learn more about the Blue Earth Oneota in
Minnesota. Senate District 21, House District 21B
Mankato, Blue Earth County
West Concord Historical Society, West Concord
High School Condition Assessment, $10,000
Senate District 20, House District 20A
To hire a qualified architect to conduct a condition
Le Sueur Theatre Historic Preservation Corporation, assessment of the 1902 West Concord High School,
Le Sueur Theatre National Register Evaluation, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
$10,000 West Concord, Dodge County
To hire a qualified historian to complete an evaluation
to determine eligibility for listing in the National
Register of Historic Places for the Le Sueur Theatre.
Le Sueur, Le Sueur County
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NOTE: Assigned state legislative districts are pre-2022 redistricting districts.
mnhs.org/legacy 19Friends of St. Rose, Inc., St. Rose of Lima ADA Murray County Historical Society, Murray County
Construction Documents, $10,000 Historical Society Obituary Collection Processing,
To contract with qualified professionals to prepare $9710
construction documents for ADA improvements at To provide better organization of the museum
St. Rose of Lima, listed in the National Register of collections, allowing for greater public access to the
Historic Places. community’s historic resources.
Kenyon, Goodhue County Slayton, Murray County
Senate District 22, House District 22A Science Museum of Minnesota, What’s on the Menu?
Preliminary Analysis of Animal Remains from an
Murray County, End-O-Line Railroad Park & Museum Earth Oven at the Pedersen Site (21LN2) on Lake
and Dinehart Holt House Security Surveys, $10,000 Benton, Lincoln County, $10,000
To hire a qualified and experienced security firm to To hire a qualified zooarchaeologist to analyze
evaluate the current level of museum security. animal remains excavated from the Pedersen site
Slayton, Murray County (21LN2) on Lake Benton in Lincoln County.
Lake Benton, Lincoln County
Jasper Area Historical Society, Poorbaugh Building
National Register Nomination, $6966
Senate District 22, House District 22B
To hire a qualified historian to complete the
nomination to the National Register of Historic Jackson County Historical Society, General
Places for the 1889 Poorbaugh Building. Conservation Assessment and Long-Range
Jasper, Pipestone County Preservation Plan, $6693
To hire a qualified museum consultant to conduct a
Reclaim Community, Bauman Hall East Wall Sioux general preservation needs assessment survey and
Quartzite Masonry Reconstruction and Repair, long range collections preservation plan.
$173,026 Lakefield, Jackson County
To hire qualified professionals to reconstruct and
repair masonry at Bauman Hall, listed in the National Nobles County Historical Society, Exhibit Plan: “We
Register of Historic Places. are Here: Immigration & Nobles County,” $118,500
Jasper, Pipestone County To hire a qualified consulting firm to write an exhibit
plan for an upcoming exhibit on immigration in
City of Tracy, Tracy Municipal Building National Nobles County.
Register Evaluation, $8000 Worthington, Nobles County
To hire a qualified historian to complete an evaluation
to determine eligibility for listing in the National Nobles County Historical Society, Collection
Register of Historic Places for the 1938/1957 Tracy Storage Rehousing Phase 2, $9999
Municipal Building and Armory. To improve collections care and management
Tracy, Lyon County through proper storage.
Worthington, Nobles County
Danebod Lutheran Church, Structural Assessment
for the Danebod Folk School, $10,000 Cottonwood County, Cottonwood County
To hire a qualified engineer to conduct a structural Courthouse Condition Assessment, $10,000
assessment of the 1917 Danebod Folk School Brick To hire a qualified architect to conduct a condition
Building, listed in the National Register of Historic assessment of the Cottonwood County Courthouse,
Places. listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Tyler, Lincoln County Windom, Cottonwood County
Murray County, End-O-Line Railroad Park and Nobles County Historical Society, Security Survey
Museum History Book: Editing and Publication, for NCHS, $5000
$9700 To hire a qualified and experienced security firm to
To hire qualified professionals to publish a book evaluate the current level of museum security.
on the history of Currie, Minnesota’s rail yard and Worthington, Nobles County
the development of End-O-Line Railroad Park and
Museum.
Slayton, Murray County
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NOTE: Assigned state legislative districts are pre-2022 redistricting districts.
20 mnhs.org/legacyNobles County Historical Society, Rehousing Rolled Rice County Historical Society, Conservation
Textiles to Meet Standards, $8768 Treatment of Jean-Baptiste’ Faribault Paintings,
To provide appropriate storage materials for rolled $9950
textiles in the museum’s collections. To hire a qualified conservator to restore significant
Worthington, Nobles County paintings in the museum’s collections.
Faribault, Rice County
Jackson County Historical Society, Collections
Inventory Phase 1, $9600 Senate District 25, House District 25A
To provide better organization of the museum
collections, allowing for greater public access to the Dodge County Historical Society, Wasioja School:
community’s historic resources. Construction Documents, $31,236
Lakefield, Jackson County To contract with qualified professionals to prepare
construction documents for the preservation of
Cottonwood County Historical Society, It’s Time: Wasioja School, listed in the National Register of
Acquire Microfilm Reader/Printer/Scanner, $10,000 Historic Places.
To purchase a microfilm reader/printer/scanner to Wasioja, Dodge County
make microfilmed records more accessible to the
public. Dodge County, Wasioja Historic District Interpretive
Windom, Cottonwood County Signage Graphic Design, $2700
To design and produce historical markers for the
Wasioja Historic District.
Senate District 23, House District 23A
Wasioja, Dodge County
Fairmont Opera House, Inc., Structural Engineering
Assessment of Main Roof and Supporting Exterior Olmsted County Historical Society, Evaluation of
Walls, $125,000 Building Mechanical System, $9600
To hire qualified professionals to conduct a structural To hire a qualified and experienced HVAC engineer
engineering assessment for the Fairmont Opera to evaluate how well the current system controls the
House, listed in the National Register of Historic museum environment.
Places. Rochester, Olmsted County
Fairmont, Martin County
Senate District 25, House District 25B
Faribault County Historical Society, Church of the
Good Shepherd (1872), Blue Earth: Stabilization & St. Olaf Heritage Association, Building a Pioneer
Restoration, $162,300 Church: the St. Olaf Lutheran Congregation, $4495
To hire qualified professionals to restore and stabilize To design, produce, and install two historical markers
the Church of the Good Shepherd, listed in the for the Tverberg Log House and West St. Olaf Church
National Register of Historic Places. in southeast Minnesota.
Blue Earth, Faribault County Rochester, Olmsted County
Faribault County Historical Society, Acquisition of Senate District 26, House District 26A
Historic Blue Earth Newspapers Microfilm, $5580 SELCO Southeastern Libraries Cooperating, Writing
To add 62 rolls of microfilmed newspapers to make the Second Half of a Manuscript for a History of
primary records more accessible to the public. Southeastern Libraries Cooperating (SELCO), $10,000
Blue Earth, Faribault County To hire qualified professionals to write the second
half of a manuscript on the history of Southeastern
Senate District 24, House District 24B Libraries Cooperating (SELCO).
Rice County Historical Society, Alexander Faribault Rochester, Olmsted County
House Construction: Phase 1 – Roof Stabilization
and Sealing the Building Envelope, $85,000
To hire qualified professionals to reinforce roof joists
and seal the building envelope on the Alexander
Faribault House, listed in the National Register of
Historic Places.
Faribault, Rice County
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NOTE: Assigned state legislative districts are pre-2022 redistricting districts.
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