Wabasha County Historical Society

Reads Landing museum opens for season May 19-20

May 16, 2018

Wabasha County Historical Society will have its 53rd season opening weekend May 19 and 20, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Reads Landing School Museum. Admission is free with donations accepted throughout the weekend. “The museum offers visitors a great opportunity to get in touch with the heritage...

More signs of renewal at Wabasha County history museum

Sep 28, 2017

A few years ago, the Wabasha County Historical Society Reads Landing School Museum went through an appearance improvement with the exterior restoration funded by a grant from the Minnesota Historical Society. Now again it is sporting a new look. Through the contribution from Rodney Florin, initial...

Rarities evaluated at historical society antique road show fundraiser

Sep 21, 2017

“I have never seen anything like that” was frequently heard at the Wabasha County Historical Society’s Antique Roadshow at the Reads Landing School Museum on Sunday, Sept. 17. Attendees came from Minneapolis, Red Wing, Winona, Lake City and Wabasha, Minn., as well as Pepin and Cochrane, Wis. A...

Antique appraisal benefit is Saturday at museum

Sep 14, 2017

The Wabasha County Historical Society “Antique Roadshow” will return to the society’s Reads Landing School museum on Sunday, Sept. 17. From 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., antique dealers Deb (left) and Greg (right) Schreck will evaluate items. The fee is $5 per item or three items for $10 with a maximum of...

‘Swede’ celebrates 90 at Reads Landing museum

Aug 17, 2017

Oscar “Swede” Ostrom’s family and friends gathered at the Wabasha County Historical Society’s Reads Landing museum Aug. 6 to celebrate the long-time historical society board member’s 90th birthday. Ostrom’s mother taught at the school. He and his siblings attended school there. Members of his...

Reads Landing school reopens (for a day)

Jul 20, 2017

On July 13, the school bell rang, the children assembled and class began. Abigail Hall, a senior at Viterbo University, conducted school for the Kids Club of Wabasha-Kellogg School. The children were given a scavenger hunt sheet with photos of some of the artifacts at the museum. Divided into...

Civil war music talk is July 16 in Reads Landing

Jul 13, 2017

Wabasha County Historical Society will host the presentation “Music in the American Civil War: Developing American Culture” on July 16. This presentation by Abigail Hall will begin at 2 p.m. at the Reads Landing School Museum. Hall is a senior at Viterbo University majoring in history and music...

Author Colin Mustful to speak in Reads Landing

Jun 8, 2017

Author Colin Mustful will speak about Minnesota frontier history and sign books at the Wabasha County Historical Society museum in Reads Landing on Sunday, June 11, at 2 p.m. Admission is $5 for non-members of the historical society and free for members. Mustful is the author of “Confronting...