Wabasha County Historical Society

Woman’s Club members tour Reads Landing museum

Sep 28, 2022

Seven members of the Lake City Woman’s Club enjoyed a personal tour of the Reads Landing School Museum led by Wabasha County Historical Society Board Members: Georgene Arndt and Anne Tabat. “The visit was mutually beneficial as stories and information were exchanged about musical instruments,...

Vintage baking social at Read’s Landing Museum

Sep 21, 2022

The Wabasha County Historical Society will be hosting an open house on Sunday, Sept. 25 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the historic Read’s Landing School Museum. “Local volunteers will provide delicious home-baked treats made from treasured family recipes for visitors to sample” in what’s being...

Former game warden donates decoys to Wabasha County Historical Society

Sep 7, 2022

“I grew up in Reads Landing” is a statement that is frequently heard by volunteers at Wabasha County Historical Reads Landing School Museum. Richard Kruger was a visitor who grew up in Reads Landing, now living in Mankato, Minn. He originally was a Game Warden and later worked at the Conservation...

Wabasha care center residents tour museum

Aug 31, 2022

A visit to the Wabasha County Historical Museum was a recent Friday morning outing for four residents at Gundersen St. Elizabeth’s Grant Boulevard Senior Living and Care Center. The trip to the museum in Reads Landing on Aug. 12 was also a trip down memory lane for the residents as Historical...

Florin shares enthusiasm for history with family

Aug 17, 2022

Rodney Florin is proud of his Wabasha County heritage and is enthusiastic about keeping Wabasha County History alive and sharing it with others. Over the years, he has generously donated display panels, videos and along with his brother, Linn Florin donated the 1926 John Deere tractor. Every few...

Woman finds father’s signature on school wall

Aug 10, 2022

Visitors who tour the Wabasha County Historical Society, Reads Landing School Museum occasionally find something close to their heart. Kelly McDonald of Wabasha visited the Reads Landing School Museum where her father, Ralph McDonald attended school. As she was viewing the signatures and initials...

Far-flung family finds familiar faces at Reads Landing School museum

Jul 27, 2022

Sharon Gardlund, Tuscon, Ariz., arranged a family visit to Wabasha County Historical Society, Reads Landing School Museum on July 22. It was in memory of her husband, Zach Gardlund and sisters in law, Mary and Margaret Gardlund who attended the Reads Landing School. “Visitors from Minnesota, New...

Reunion leads to busy weekend at local museum

Jul 6, 2022

Wabasha County Historical Society, Reads Landing School Museum has welcomed many visitors, including regional, out of town and out of state visitors. The Lincoln High School All School Reunion, part of Lake City’s 150th Celebration, brought many of these visitors, the historical society said in a...

Memory Café meets in Reads Landing in July

Jun 29, 2022

The July meeting of the Wabasha County Memory Café will take place at the Wabasha County Historical Society’s Reads Landing museum. The meeting is July 14 at 1 p.m. This will be donation only and it is wheel chair accessible. People with questions can call: 651-564-0351 / Bonnie Sandberg. In...

Reads Landing museum reports successful opening weekend

Jun 1, 2022

It was a successful opening weekend at Wabasha County Historical Society, Reads Landing School Museum. Visitors relished in making rolled beeswax candles. All ages enjoyed the experience. Candle making was sponsored by Susan Grelling of Bella Vue at Pepin Heights, a nature sanctuary for bees, birds...