Hanska Historical Society

09/04/2026

Stop in to the Brown County Historical Society museum, in New Ulm, for the grand opening of the brand new exhibit: "125 Years of Heritage: Hanska's Quasquicentennial Celebration" on Saturday, September 5th from 10 am to 3 pm. Norwegian treats will be served and admission to the museum will be free!

Join us for the grand opening of the brand BCHS new exhibit: "125 Years of Heritage: Hanska's Quasquicentennial Celebration" on Saturday, September 5th from 10 am to 3 pm. Norwegian treats will be served and admission to the museum will be free!

08/31/2026

CONGRATULATIONS to Nancy Marten!!

She won our drawing during the 125th weekend for a $30 gift certificate to Welsh Heritage Farms off Hwy 169 in Lake Crystal!!

And thank you to the folks at Welsh Heritage Farms for generously donating their famous apple c***r donuts to our Viking Social on Saturday.

www.welshheritagefarms.com

08/29/2026

SAVE THE DATE!!

We are so excited to host our guest speaker, Russ Swanson, author of A Chase to the Death on the 150th anniversary of the Younger Brothers capture!!

You do not want to miss this amazing presentation by one of the leading experts and historians!!

Sunday, September 13, at 2pm. Mark your calendars and share!!

This free community event is sponsored by the Hanska Historical Society.

08/25/2026

Happy 125th Birthday, Hanska!!! Cheers to 125 more!!
Amazing Fireworks Finale!
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08/25/2026

08/25/2026

What a fantastic parade!! Our theme was 'Museum Under Construction'!

08/25/2026

The Viking Social was packed!! Thank you to all the students who came out on Saturday. So much laughter, hugs and shared memories!! The green and white was represented!!

If you attended and took photos as well, please share your memories!!

08/25/2026

WOW, what a fantastic weekend!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

Thank you all who came out to visit our museum under construction, the Viking All-School Social, and the Driving Tour!! We had hundreds of visitors! Your support helps to preserve Hanska's amazing history of 125 years.

It will take a few days for us to catch up to messages and emails, so please bear with us. Please enjoy these photos of our temporary museum, and please add to them if you also took photos!!