

2026 Native American Heritage Day at UMD
Co-hosted by St. Louis County Historical Society with the UMD American Indian Learning Resource Center & Indigenous Student Organization Saturday, November 14, 2026, 11AM-3PM Free and Open to All Kirby Ballroom University Minnesota Duluth (UMD) Kirby Student Center, Floor 3 1120 Kirby Dr Duluth, MN 55812 Artists, Vendors & Crafts Free Food from the Food Stand Indigenous Student Organization Round Dance 4PM-9PM The St. Louis County Historical Society, under the guidance of th


Veterans Memorial Hall Annual Remembrance Dinner on 12/03/2026
Purchase Tickets Online 21st Annual Remembrance Dinner and Silent Auction Thursday, December 3, 2026 5PM Social Hour 6PM Dinner 7PM Presentation St. Louis County Depot, Great Hall 506 W Michigan St Duluth, MN 55802 Veterans Memorial Hall, a program of the St. Louis County Historical Society, will host its 21st Annual Remembrance Dinner and Silent Auction on Thursday, December 3, 2026, at the St. Louis County Depot in Duluth. The evening begins with a social hour at 5 p.m


Give to the Max to SLCHS Nov. 1-19
St. Louis County Historical Society is Participating in the 18th Annual Give to the Max Fundraiser November 1-19, 2026. Protecting Our Legacy: Why History Needs You Now The St. Louis County Historical Society holds over 13,000 unique artifacts, including military service medals, vital pieces of our mining legacy, and irreplaceable Ojibwe cultural items. They are tangible proof of your ancestors' stories and the physical evidence of our regional history. But collecting histo


11/11/2026 Veterans Day Event at Duluth National Guard Training and Community Center
State of Minnesota Veterans Day Celebration Wednesday, November 11, 2026 8:30 AM Free Breakfast 10:00 AM Program Duluth National Guard Training & Community Center 4015 Airpark Blvd Duluth, MN 55811 St. Louis County Historical Society and the Veterans Memorial Hall program will support the state event held at the Duluth National Guard Training & Community Center, instead of hosting a separate event at the Depot. "The program is free and open to the public. No registration nor


Antique Appraisal Dates
Antique Appraisal 2026 Next Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 12PM-3PM Register in person before 2:30PM Bring your antique/collectible item for a free appraisal to the St. Louis County Depot at 506 West Michigan Street, Duluth, Minnesota. The St. Louis County Historical Society has arranged for Denny Mager of Northern Specialty, an expert in antique appraisal, to be at your service beginning at noon in the Union Lounge (outside of the Board Room), which is on street level.


Rootprints Autumn 2026
Click the link below to view our Autumn 2026 issue of Rootprints, the Society's newsletter. Printed copies will be mailed to our members. Monthly E-newsletter If you are interested in receiving the Society's monthly e-newsletter, please sign-up to be on our email distribution list.


2026 Mike Colalillo Medal of Honor Scholarship
Applications can be downloaded from the Mike Colalillo Medal of Honor Scholarship webpage. NOW OPEN WITH EXTENDED DEADLINE CLOSES: OCT0BER 26, 2026 2026 Mike Colalillo Medal of Honor Scholarship Veterans Memorial Hall (VMH), a program of the St. Louis County Historical Society, is connecting students, soldiers, and the public with the legacy of Duluth native and Medal of Honor recipient Mike Colalillo through its annual scholarship and a recent exhibit loan to Colalillo


Objects of War: A Storytelling Circle of Service, Memory, and Community
Objects of War: A Storytelling Circle of Service, Memory, and Community Thursday, September 24, 2026, 6:00PM-8:30PM American Legion Post 71 5814 Grand Ave Duluth, MN 55807 FREE Admission, advance registration required Veterans Memorial Hall, a program of the St. Louis County Historical Society, is partnering with the Minnesota Humanities Center to present Objects of War: A Storytelling Circle of Service, Memory, and Community on Thursday, September 24, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30


Denfeld High School Centennial Celebration
Abbott, Ray W.. 1925?. "West Duluth Denfeld High School Site, Duluth, Minnesota." University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University Archives, Accessed September 23, 2026. See original source: https://collection.mndigital.org/catalog/umd:7712 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 3:00 PM: Unveiling of History 4:00 PM: Centennial Social Hour 5:00 PM: Historical Presentation & Future Dedication: The event also includes a very "special presentation on the rich history of


Rootprints Summer 2026
Click the link below to view our Summer 2026 issue of Rootprints, the Society's newsletter. Printed copies were mailed to our members. Monthly E-newsletter If you are interested in receiving the Society's monthly e-newsletter, please sign-up to be on our email distribution list.
































