2025 Alexandria Historic House Tour
The Douglas County Historical Society is in the early stages of planning the 2025 Alexandria Historic House Tour to be held on Saturday, July 19, 2025. Interested in participating? Fill out the Interest Survey here: https://forms.gle/if4SHsUGiqFyxgZ48 This survey connects DCHS with those
Artifact Chat: Quilts
10:30 am on Friday, March 14, 2025 Open to ALL! Join us for coffee and an informal presentation on the quilts in the DCHS Collection. At the Douglas County Historical Society, located at 1219 Nokomis Street, Alexandria, MN 56308. Questions? Call DCHS at
The Great Hotdish Bake-Off
It’s time for the Great Hotdish Bake-Off & Silent Auction! Family friendly event fundraiser featuring a hotdish competition, silent auction, and fun local history, supporting the Douglas County Historical Society. 11 AM – 1 PM at The BoatHouse at the Legacy of
The Pehr Christianson Cabinet
The Pehr Christianson Cabinet Join us in an exploration of this beautiful cabinet, handcarved in Douglas County circa 1900 by Swedish immigrant Pehr Christianson. Click the video below to watch DCHS Associate Director Jenna Collins reveal some of the history behind this
Now Hiring: Administrative & Development Manager
Administrative and Development Manager Hiring: Open until filled Location: The Douglas County Historical Society in the Historic Knute Nelson House, 1219 Nokomis Street, Alexandria, Minnesota, 56308 Schedule: Full time (40 hours weekly) primarily 9 AM – 5PM, Monday - Friday with some weekends
The Great Hotdish Bake-Off! Sat., Feb 10, 2024, 11 am – 1 pm
Mark your calendars now! The Great Hotdish Bake-Off & Silent Auction! is just around the corner on Saturday, February 10th, 2024! The Great Hotdish Bake-Off & Silent Auction! is a family friendly event fundraiser featuring a hotdish competition, silent auction, local
JOB OPENING: Associate Director
DOUGLAS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY JOB POSTING TITLE: Associate Director SALARY: $47,000 FULL TIME SALARIED LOCATION: Alexandria, MN The Douglas County Historical Society seeks a dynamic nonprofit museum professional to help lead the museum at the Historic Knute Nelson House in Alexandria, Minnesota. The Associate Director reports
Scarecrow Contest Voting
Scarecrow voting is OPEN! https://dchsmn.org/scarecrows2023/ Vote for your favorite scarecrows located on the lawn at the Douglas County Historical Society! We thank our seven special scarecrows and their makers for helping us to make this a fun fall season. Our scarecrows this year
Newspaper Book Sale – Friday, June 23, 2023
DCHS is selling duplicate hardcover bound volumes of local newspapers not needed in our collection. Now's your chance to take home a piece of history! More than 100 books from ~1980s-2010s are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Books are $25 each. The
Scan for Keeps! 3 Free Scanning Workshops held at Douglas County Library in April
Bring your treasured family photos or letter-sized documents to be scanned and digitally preserved at this free community workshop hosted in the Douglas County Library's Large Meeting Room. DCL and DCHS staff will scan your items and create digital copies