Chisago County Historical Society

History isn't just a subject --its the story of how we became who we are.

New for 2025: The Chisago County Digital Memories Trail!

Thanks to funding awarded by the Chisago County Board of Directors (Fall 2024), we are launching a revolutionary way to experience local history! The Digital Memories Trail is a county-wide digital tour where history comes alive on your smartphone.

Here’s how you can follow the trail:

• Look for the Markers in our cities, townships, and communities.

• Scan the QR Code on any Marker to instantly access historical information, photographs, and local points of interest.

• The Main Map guides you to every location, but remember: if a community has multiple Markers, scanning any one will give you the complete digital history of that area!

The Digital Memories Trail is also accessible on our website: chisagocountyhistory.org 

History is about documenting change and preserving the stories derived from the artifacts, buildings, and landscapes that survive. By safeguarding these pieces of the past, we connect the traditions of yesterday with the definitions of who we are and how we got here today.

The Chisago County Historical Society is the central organization dedicated to ensuring our area's rich history and heritage are saved and shared with future generations.

We share our local history across Chisago County to ensure everyone has an opportunity to connect.

• Our main museum and extensive research library in Lindstrom is open year-round.

• Our Rush City museum is open seasonally (May through September), and we also manage a two buildings at the county fairgrounds.

• You can also find us in our building on the Almelund Threshing Show grounds (open during the Almelund Threshing Show every August).

Beyond our physical locations, we host:

• An extensive local history research library, open to the public for genealogy and research.

• Active participation in the Library of Congress Veterans History Project, having interviewed over 100 local veterans.

• Year-round exhibits and a quarterly educational newsletter