Lake City Historical Society

Historical society has a busy April planned

Mar 25, 2026

April is a busy month at the Lake City Historical Society (LCHS). We will finish out March with our Collections Showcase Open Hours on Friday, March 27, from noon to 3 p.m. at City Hall. The next Open Hours event is Tuesday, April 14, also from noon to 3 p.m. at City Hall. Both of these events...

At the next Open Hours at Lake City Historical Society: Lake City’s garment industry

Feb 4, 2026

What do you know about Lake City’s garment industry? It may not rival New York City but there was a coat factory here for many years and there were accomplished seamstresses and tailors in town who made all types of apparel, bridal and formal wear, uniforms and costumes now in the collection of...

Lake City Historical Society: Not always what you’d expect

Jan 21, 2026

The photo accompanying this article was taken at the last Lake City Historical Society’s Open Hours event on Tuesday, Jan. 13. The topic offered was The Terrace Supper Club—a Lake City hotspot in the 1950s and 60s. We learned a lot about this nightclub at our gathering. We learned it was built...

Open hours features history of The Terrace

Jan 7, 2026

On Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 1 p.m. Manda Baldwin, local chef and food historian, will be at the Lake City Historical Society’s Open Hours event at City Hall to share information about The Terrace. This establishment located just off Hwy. 61 on Terrace Drive was for many years the premier dining spot...

Historical society grateful for recent positive developments

Nov 26, 2025

It seems appropriate during this season of Thanksgiving for the Lake City Historical Society (LCHS) to extend thanks to our benefactors and supporters for all the positive developments that have happened this month. First, we would like to thank all of you who participated in the LCHS survey to...

Where will The Wave go?

Nov 5, 2025

On Monday, Nov. 10, at the Lake City Council meeting, Lake City Historical Society (LCHS) President Katie Himanga will present the findings of the community survey conducted by the Lake City Historical Society regarding The Wave sculpture. The Council will be voting that evening on whether The...

Historical Society grateful for community support of its history-preserving mission

Oct 15, 2025

The Lake City Historical Society is taking this opportunity for a broad range thank you to all who support our mission to “collect, preserve and disseminate knowledge about the history of Lake City, MN.” We’d like to thank Fresh Market for their program to donate a percentage of submitted...

History experts to attend Open Hours event

Oct 8, 2025

The Lake City Historical Society (LCHS) is expecting honored guests at our next Open Hours Event at City Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 14 from noon to 3 p.m. Elysian Senior Homes of Lake City will be arranging transportation for some of its longtime Lake City residents to attend this Open Hours and share...

Historical Society’s Johnny Appleseed Day includes presentation on local apple lore

Oct 1, 2025

Did you know Lake City can lay claim to being the source of the first Honeycrisp apples to hit grocery stores when they were new to the market in 1996? Years earlier, before it even had a name, Dennis Courtier, Lake City native and owner of Courtier’s Pepin Heights Orchard got a taste of the...

Historical Society asking public’s opinion of ‘The Wave’

Sep 17, 2025

The Lake City Historical Society (LCHS) is asking for your help in assessing community sentiment about preserving “The Wave” sculpture. Since “The Wave” commemorates a historical event that is unique to Lake City and is an important part of its identity, the Lake City Historical Society will...