Golden Valley Historical Society

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Golden Valley Historical Society Our mission is to find, preserve, and disseminate historical knowledge about Golden Valley, Minnesota

Are you good at guessing what historical objects were used for? Curious about how life was different in the past? Stop b...
09/29/2026

Are you good at guessing what historical objects were used for? Curious about how life was different in the past? Stop by the historical society museum on Saturdays between 11-3 and see if you can identify the Mystery Item on display!

Share your time and your talents with the Golden Valley Historical Society!Maybe you have a little time to share—or a sk...
09/29/2026

Share your time and your talents with the Golden Valley Historical Society!

Maybe you have a little time to share—or a skill or interest that could help our community. Our volunteers make so much of what we do possible, and there’s a place for all kinds of talents and interests.

Greet & welcome: Every Saturday at the Golden Valley History Museum, greeters open the museum, welcome visitors, and help with vintage street sign and Society membership sales.

Help with events: Event assistants help open the Museum before programs and welcome couples who are renting the Historic Church for their wedding day.

Share your skills: Our board members help guide the Society, but they also pitch in with projects like painting, computer work, grant writing, program development and more.

Have another idea? Maybe there's something you enjoy doing that could help preserve and share Golden Valley's history. We'd love to hear from you and welcome you into our community!

HISTORY UNEARTHED: THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERY OF MARY J. COLBURN’S HOMESTEAD AND HER CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MINNESOTA SU...
08/24/2026

HISTORY UNEARTHED: THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERY OF MARY J. COLBURN’S HOMESTEAD AND HER CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MINNESOTA SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT

On Thursday, Sept. 10, the Golden Valley Historical Society and League of Women Voters of Golden Valley are sponsoring a presentation by archaeologist Dr. Michelle Terrell.

She will share how a chance archaeological discovery, just north of the Twin Cities in Champlin, brought to light the remarkable story of Mary Jackman Colburn (1811–1901)—a pioneering physician, suffragist, spiritualist, and one of Minnesota's earliest champions for women's equality.

Dr. Michelle Terrell brings more than 30 years of experience in archaeology and historical research throughout Minnesota and the Upper Midwest.

This 7:00 pm history program, at the Golden Valley Historical Society, 6731 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley, is free, open to the public, with no preregistration required.

More information:
https://www.goldenvalleyhistoricalsociety.org

Photos: Presenter, Dr. Michelle Terrell, and an undated photo of Minnesota suffragists demonstrating outside a police court, courtesy of Twin Cities PBS.

Rescheduled Cemetery Tour is Wednesday, May 20A GUIDED CEMETERY WALKING TOUR: STEP INTO GOLDEN VALLEY’S PAST – ONE STORY...
05/19/2026

Rescheduled Cemetery Tour is Wednesday, May 20
A GUIDED CEMETERY WALKING TOUR: STEP INTO GOLDEN VALLEY’S PAST – ONE STORY AT A TIME

Stories of town founders and a pre-Memorial Day salute to veterans from the Civil War and forward. Threat of rain resulted in postponement of Golden Valley Historical Society’s May 14 "A Guided Cemetery Walking Tour: Step into Golden Valley's Past - One Story at a Time." It has been rescheduled for Wednesday, May 20, 7 pm, Golden Valley Public Cemetery, Medicine Lake Road and Winnetka Ave.

Full details here: https://www.goldenvalleyhistoricalsociety.org

05/14/2026

MAY 14 CEMETERY TOUR POSTPONED
Golden Valley Historical Society’s Thursday, May 14 program, “A Guided Cemetery Walking Tour: Step into Golden Valley’s Past – One Story at a Time,” has been postponed. The weather is too unsettled and rain is likely. The make-up date is Wednesday, May 20, 7 pm. We hope to see you then, at the Golden Valley Public Cemetery, for stories of town founders and a pre-Memorial Day salute to veterans. We’ll plan on enjoying great weather.

MAY 14 GUIDED CEMETERY WALKING TOUR: STEP INTO GOLDEN VALLEY’S PAST—ONE STORY AT A TIMEGolden Valley Historical Society ...
05/04/2026

MAY 14 GUIDED CEMETERY WALKING TOUR: STEP INTO GOLDEN VALLEY’S PAST—ONE STORY AT A TIME

Golden Valley Historical Society (GVHS) is presenting a Thursday, May 14 guided walking tour of the Golden Valley Public Cemetery, corner of Winnetka Avenue and Medicine Lake Road. This 7:00 pm stroll will be packed with pioneer tales, surprising connections, and the preservation story that saved this historic place. This site holds 157 years of history; stories of pioneering fathers, mothers, and families; and special tributes to veterans beginning with the Civil War.

GVHS’s event partners are the City of Golden Valley, which has owned the cemetery since 1992, and Chester Bird American Legion. It’s free, open to the public, no registration required.

Founded in 1869, this cemetery is one of Golden Valley’s oldest historic places. Learn why the cemetery came to be, and how early residents selected the land, and the remarkable community efforts that kept this sacred space from being lost to time.

As this will be two weeks prior to Memorial Day, we will ALSO hand out flags (provided by Chester Bird American Legion) for attendees to place at veterans’ grave sites, read aloud (City of Golden Valley official) a list of Golden Valley veterans buried here, and have taps performed by a Chester Bird veteran.

More information: https://www.goldenvalleyhistoricalsociety.org

HOW MID-CENTURY COMMERCIAL ARCHITECTURE HELPED TRANSFORM GOLDEN VALLEYGolden Valley Historical Society (GVHS) and Docomo...
04/01/2026

HOW MID-CENTURY COMMERCIAL ARCHITECTURE HELPED TRANSFORM GOLDEN VALLEY

Golden Valley Historical Society (GVHS) and Docomomo US/MN will present “How Mid-Century Commercial Architecture Helped Transform Golden Valley” on Thursday, April 9, 7:00 pm, at GVHS, 6731 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley. It is free, open to the public, and no pre-registration is not required.

Guest speaker Bobak Ha’Eri, U of M Adjunct Professor and co-creator of the award- winning Minnesota Modern Registry, will share how the development of midcentury commercial architecture in Golden Valley -- and how the arrival of commerce and industry -- helped transform Golden Valley from village to city to a formidable first-ring suburb of the Twin Cities.

More information: https://www.goldenvalleyhistoricalsociety.org

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6731 Golden Valley Road
Golden Valley, MN
55427

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Thursday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

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+17633085059

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