Stay connected with the St. Louis County Historical Society! We publish a newsletter each month in addition to our quarterly publication Rootprints . Click here  to read our January 2026 issue. If you want to be added to our email distribution list, please click to subscribe  or email us at history@thehistorypeople.org . (Image: Chester Park Skiing, Duluth, Minnesota, 1929. Photographer Rodney F. Paine, courtesy UMD Katherine A. Martin Library, originally collected by SLCHS)

A fairly universal attribute, and sometimes a necessity of Veterans life, is sports. Typically, sports are considered a leisurely activity for civilians, but it is also an enjoyable activity that can help break up the military regiment for Veterans. It is also encouraged by service leadership as it helps in the conditioning of a soldier and/or sailors especially when they are not actively engaged in their military duties. In our area of the country, with its wintery weather s

Antique Appraisal 2026 Next Event: January 21, 2026, from noon to 3PM Register in person before 2:30PM. FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS: 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 t

St. Louis County Historical Society began its first e-newsletter last spring! Click here to read our December 2025 issue. If you want to be added to our email distribution list, please send us a message to subscribe or email us at history@thehistorypeople.org .

Click the link below to view our Winter 2025  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 .

St. Louis County Historical Society is Participating in the 17th Annual Give to the Max Fundraiser November 1-20, 2025. 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 hist

NOVEMBER 11, 2025 11AM CEREMONY FREE LUNCH 12:30PM DOCUMENTARY ST. LOUIS COUNTY DEPOT 506 W MICHIGAN ST, GREAT HALL DULUTH, MN 55802 This year the Duluth Women of Today are joining forces with the Veterans Memorial Hall in sponsoring our 2025 Veterans Day Ceremonies . This year marks the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army, the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps. The event will take place on Tuesday, November 11, 2025 , in the Great Hall of the DEPOT (506 W. Michigan St) . T

Applications can be downloaded from the Mike Colalillo Medal of Honor Scholarship webpage . OPENED: MAY 10, 2025 CLOSED: OCT0BER 20, 2025 2025 Mike Colalillo Medal of Honor Scholarship High school seniors and college students with a physical connection to St. Louis County, Minnesota, are encouraged to apply for the $1,500 Mike Colalillo Medal of Honor Scholarship.  The 2025 application opened up on Saturday, May 10, 2025, and the deadline is Monday, October 20, 2025.  

In observance of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, the St. Louis County Historical Society (Society) is pleased to host the Minnesota Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities Include Exhibit beginning October 1st on the second floor of the St. Louis County Depot (506 W Michigan St, Duluth, MN). An open house will be held in the Heritage Hall on the second floor of the St. Louis County Depot from 5PM to 6PM on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, with speakers fro

Click the link below to view our Autumn 2025  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 .