Affiliates
Ely-Winton Historical Society
1900 East Camp Street
Ely, MN 55731
218-365-3226
E-mail: ewhs@vcc.edu
Website: http://www.vcc.edu/ewhs/
Museum Hours
Monday - Friday from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, closed Saturday and Sunday (year round)
Admission rates: $3.00 adults, $1.00 youth (6-15) and children 5 & under - free
Special rates given to groups.
Objectives of the EWHS
* To promote an awareness of the Ely-Winton area’s history – the people, the events, the places, and their importance
* To provide assistance to those seeking information, of the area’s history or of the history of their families
* To collect and preserve historical information, artifacts, and photographs
* To operate and maintain the
Membership Benefits
1) Free admission to the
2) Annual newsletter and dinner invitation
3) Participation in historical society activities and projects
Ely-Winton Historical Society Membership Dues
Individual - $10.00
Family - $20.00
Patron - $25.00 or more
Sustaining (regular monthly contributor)
Life - $200.00
Click EWHS-MEMBER to view and print the membership application.
To view the Ely-Winton Historical Society's color brochure, select EWHS1 and EWHS 2.
Hibbing Historical Society & Museum
Memorial Building 
400 East 23rd Street
Hibbing, MN 55746
218-263-8522
E-mail: hibbinghistory@mchsi.com
Websites: www.hibbinghistory.com and http://www.ironrange.org/attractions/museums/historical-hibbing/
Museum Hours
Tuesday - Friday from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM, or by appointment (year round)
Free Admission
Membership Benefits
1) Discounted admission to special events with a fee
2) HHS newsletter (approx. three times a year)
3) Opportunity to nominate individuals to the Hall of Service and Achievement
4) Reduced rate for photo reproduction
Hibbing Historical Society Membership Dues
Individual - $15.00
Senior Citizen (65+) - $10.00
Family - $30.00
Family (Senior Citizen (65+) - $20.00
Business - $50.00
Sponsorship - $100.00
To view the HHS membership and informational flyer, go to: http://www.hibbinghistory.com/Membership.html.
Photograph Exhibits Currently on Display at the Courthouse, City Hall and Library in Hibbing:
The Building of Howard Street
Theaters of Hibbing
Bennet Park
The exhibits will be rotated between the three venues.
Facebook link: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=mb&sk=inbox#!/pages/Hibbing-Historical-Society/161861763841840
Minnesota Museum of Mining
701 West Lake Street
Chisholm, MN 55719
218-254-5543 or 218-254-3711
Website: http://www.mnmuseumofmining.org/
Museum Hours
Open Monday - Saturday from 9 AM - 5 PM
and Sunday from 1 PM to 5 PM
Memorial Day through Labor Day
Admission rates: $5.00 adults, $4.50 seniors, $3.00 students and under 6-FREE
Membership Benefits
1) Free admission to the museum all season
2) A free one-time individual guest pass to the museum
3) 10% discount on museum store purchases
4) Coupons for local restaurants (change annually)
Minnesota Museum of Mining Membership Dues
Individual - $10.00
Individual plus guest - $20.00
Family - $25.00
Business - $25.00
The Minnesota Museum of Mining serves to educate visitors about the history of mining in Minnesota, and illustrates the life of ordinary people, mostly immigrant families, from the earliest years of European settlement and mining in Chisholm.
A new exhibit opened titled Iron Ore Mining and Iron Range Life, 1920's - 1950's.
Facebook link: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=mb&sk=inbox#!/pages/Minnesota-Museum-of-Mining/194007961301
Sisu Heritage Inc.
P.O. Box 127
Embarrass, MN 55732
218-984-3048
Website: http://www.irontrail.org/attractions/historic/homestead-tours/
Nelimark Homestead Museum and Gift Shop Hours
Open Thursdays-Saturdays starting Memorial Day weekend through the last weekend in September from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM.
Free admission and different demonstrators every week
Homestead Tours
Memorial Day through Labor Day
Call 218-984-2084 for times.
Mission
The mission of Sisu Heritage is to enhance the Embarrass region by preserving and sharing its unique culture, climate and history.
Membership Benefits
1. Free admission to the summer festival
2. Semi-annual newsletter
Sisu Heritage, Inc. Membership Dues
Individual - $10.00
Lifetime - $250.00
Select Sisu Heritage Member to view and print the membership form.
Click on TOURS for additional information about summer tours.
Visit the Sisu Facebook link below for details about their upcoming Annual Meeting on February 20, 2012.
Facebook links: Friends of the Seitaniemi Housebarn at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Friends-of-the-Seitaniemi-Housebarn/164593003574755 and Sisu Heritage, Inc.
Click on FACTS for more information about Sisu Heritage, Inc.
Sisu News
Select Mesabi to view the article from the Mesabi Daily News. To read the Rootprints article, go to the 4th link under the Autumn 2011 Rootprints section below.
Tower-Soudan Historical Society
404 Pine Street 
P.O. Box 465
Tower, MN 55790
218-753-5021
Website: http://www.towersoudan.com/
Museum Hours
Open Monday - Saturday from 9 AM - 5 PM and Sunday from 10 AM - 4 PM, May 1, 2011 - Labor Day
Free admission
Mission
1. TSHS newsletter (two issues per year)
2. Invitation to the TSHS Annual Meeting
Individual - $5.00
Family - $10.00
The Tower-Soudan Historical Society features sculptures from the collection of the late Elton Olson.
"Facebook link: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tower-Soudan-Historical-Society/148989891836606#!/pages/Tower-Soudan-Historical-Society/148989891836606?sk=wall
Virginia Area Historical Society
P.O. Box 736
800 9th Avenue North
Virginia, MN 55792
218-741-1136
E-mail: history@2z.net
Website: http://virginiamnmuseum.com
Heritage Museum Hours
Located in beautiful Olcott Park, the museum complex consists of the former park superintendent’s residence, a Finnish log house and a depression-era tourist cabin. Permanent exhibits depict the giant Virginia & Rainy Lake Sawmill Company, Virginia
’s fires of 1893 and 1900 and the interurban electric railway system. Changing exhibits are found throughout the buildings. The museum also houses local archival and artifact collections. The facility is handicapped accessible.
The museum is open 11:00 – 4:00 the following dates:
May 1 – Sept. 30, Wednesday – Saturday
Oct. 1 – April 30, Thursday – Saturday
Admission is by donation (suggested donation is $1.00 per person).
Membership Benefits
Virginia Area Historical Society has 350 members from all parts of the country. Membership benefits include free admission to the museum, quarterly newsletters and monthly meetings that include historical or cultural programs.
Virginia Area Historical Society Membership Dues
Adult - $10
Life under 62 years of age - $60
Life over 62 years old - $40
Club or Organization - $15
Business - $25
View the Virginia Area Historical Society's flyer by selecting cover and contents.
Facebook link:
News from our Affiliates 
Autumn 2011 Rootprints
To view, please select the links below.
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Spring 2011 Rootprints
To view, please select the links below.
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MEMBERSHIP PROMOTION
Purchase or renew your membership with one of our affiliate organizations and receive a discount coupon from the affiliate organization to join the St. Louis County Historical Society at a discounted rate. See details below.
St. Louis County Historical Society
Affiliate Members
Discounted Memberships
St. Louis County Historical Society offers discounted memberships to current members of our affiliate organizations (see the list below). The cost is $15.00 per Individual Membership and $35 per Family Membership. This offer only applies to the first year of membership and first-time Society members.
St. Louis County Historical Society Membership Benefits include:
* Free admission to all exhibit galleries in the St. Louis County Heritage & Arts Center (Depot)
* Subscription to Rootprints, the Society newsletter
* Other Society mailings
* Voting privileges
* 20 % discount on Society publications
Participating Affiliate organizations
· Ely-Winton Historical Society
· Hibbing Historical Society
· Minnesota Museum of Mining
· Sisu Heritage, Inc.
· Tower-Soudan Historical Society
· Virginia Area Historical Society
Your discount coupon will be issued by the organization above from which you purchase a membership, after you have submitted your payment for purchase of a new or renewing membership to the organization.
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St. Louis County Historical Society
Membership Promotion
Receive Membership Appreciation Coupons for these local attractions, when you pay a new or renewing membership in the St. Louis County Historical Society.
Receive three coupons, which provide one (1) free admission to each of the following: Vista Fleet Harbor Cruise, Great Lakes Aquarium, and Lake Superior Railroad Museum including a North Shore Scenic Railroad train ride.
May not be valid in combination with other special offers or special events. Other conditions may apply. Not valid retroactively. Coupons must have authentic validation number and expiration date (valid for one year after issue).
