Lake City Historical Society

Hill receives honorary lifetime membership

Oct 31, 2018

The Lake City Historical Society honored member Gayle Hill (left) with an honorary lifetime membership. Presenting the award is president Constance Anderson. He has been active in supporting historical initiatives within Lake City and the county as a member of Wabasha County Historical Society....

Help sought for Lake City Airport display

Sep 26, 2018

Lake City Historical Society is assembling artifacts and history about the Lake City/ Frontenac Airport. A display will be created for public viewing. The public is being asked for help in loaning items or history for a temporary secured display. Objects, stories, clothing, model airplanes from...

Our memories in stone - William and Mary Webster

Sep 19, 2018

The Lake City Historical Society has an on-going project to restore the legibility of stones marking the graves of people relevant to the early history of the community. (Checks to support this work should be mailed to LCHS, PO 245, Lake City, MN 55041.) For this issue of the Graphic, the featured...

TV segment on Samuelson skis airs April 26

Apr 24, 2018

A film crew from the television show “Mysteries of the Museum” sets up in the City Hall Ballroom in Lake City to film a segment about Ralph Samuelson’s water skis last December. Samuelson invented the sport of water skiing on Lake Pepin in 1922. The segment will air tonight (Thursday, April 26) at...

President rings in  President’s Day

Feb 21, 2018

Bunny Anding rang the historic City Hall bell in celebration of President’s Day on Monday, Feb. 19. Anding is president of the Bittersweet Garden Club. The ringing of the City Hall bell on special occasions is sponsored by the Lake City Historical Society.

Looking ahead: Help wanted at the Lake City Historical Society

Jan 3, 2018

Lake City Historical Society has a mission to promote, preserve, and educate. Ongoing initiatives have been the development of historical narratives about Lake City’s founders and noteables. A second DVD is underway and includes pioneer minister/school master Rev. Silas Hazlett, steamer captain L...

Future uncertain for funeral coach from 1894

Dec 6, 2017

With nearly 60 years in the funeral business, Lake City’s Augie Schleicher certainly qualifies as the “go-to guy” in arranging final resting places. Yet, as he scales down his day-to-day involvement in the business, he ponders the future resting place for an old “friend,” one he helped rescue from...

Our memories in stone - Grace Bartlett

Nov 9, 2017

Our memories in stone - Richard W. Neal

Sep 7, 2017

Our memories in stone - Henry and Emma Selover

Aug 10, 2017

The Lake City Historical Society has an on-going project to restore the legibility of stones marking the graves of people relevant to the early history of the community. For this issue of the Graphic, the featured gravesite is of Henry Selover (b. 1838, d. 1925) in Lakewood Cemetery.  