rice county historical society

The Rice County Historical Society has acquired a gun manufactured by A.S. Bloxam of Faribault. Liz Kramer tells us more about Bloxam and the gun. New episodes featuring Rice and Steele county history are posted to the Kat Kountry 105 YouTube channel and katkountry105...

The weather this week is going to be perfect to get out in the garage and clean it out. Now what do you do with all that stuff you don't want anymore? Load it up in your truck and bring to the Rice County Historical Society Flea Market this Saturday, May 21, and sell it for some extra spending cash...

Learn how Faribault’s own Liz “Betty Wall” Strofus became a member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots in World War II, and an active advocate for women veterans’ rights. New episodes featuring Rice and Steele county history are posted to the Kat Kountry 105 YouTube channel and katkountry105...

The Rice County Historical Society’s Liz Kramer tells us of Bishop Henry Whipple’s journey from the East to Faribault and his path to becoming the area’s Episcopal leader and advocate for Native Americans. New episodes featuring Rice and Steele county history are posted to the Kat Kountry 105 YouTube channel and katkountry105...

Liz Kramer with the Rice County Historical Society walks us through the history of the Sellner Family and the Tilt-a-Whirl in Faribault. New episodes featuring Rice and Steele county history are posted to the Kat Kountry 105 YouTube channel and katkountry105...

The Rice County Historical Society is celebrating 90 years of preserving local history. Learn more about how the organization was formed and the various buildings in which it has housed its collection. New episodes featuring Rice and Steele county history are posted to the Kat Kountry 105 YouTube channel and katkountry105...

We take a look at some of the plat maps in the Rice County Historical Society’s collection, and director Sue Garwood explains how to read them. New episodes featuring Rice and Steele county history are posted to the Kat Kountry 105 YouTube channel and katkountry105...

Sue Garwood shares the history behind the Rice County Historical Society’s Fisher Body Model Carriage, on display now at the museum. New episodes featuring Rice and Steele county history are posted to the Kat Kountry 105 YouTube channel and katkountry105...

Sue Garwood explains how the Rice County Historical Society acquired three mammoth bones. New episodes featuring Rice and Steele county history are posted to the Kat Kountry 105 YouTube channel and katkountry105.com each Sunday at noon, with information courtesy of the Rice and Steele county historical societies...

The obituary search is an invaluable tool in the Dalby Database. Sue Garwood offers helpful hints to maximize your search in part four of four of a Dalby Database tutorial. New episodes featuring Rice and Steele county history are posted to the Kat Kountry 105 YouTube channel and katkountry105...