Hastings Area Historical Society

08/07/2026

07/30/2026

freinds ,the August meeting will be in the Hastings Art Center ( the old Guardian Angels Church) on August 11 at 7:00.
we will have a business meeting then enjoy our speaker RickMcgee talk about Zebulon Pike and his Expedition to Minnesota.
Rick was our tour guide for our trip to the minnesota Capitol, Works as a guide at the Sibley House and worked at Historic Fort Snelling.
Please join us and bring a freind.

Spence Johnson
Vice President HAHS

07/29/2026

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/07/29/restored-civil-war-recruiting-station-reopens-in-wasioja

A tiny hamlet in southeastern Minnesota is home to the only surviving Civil War recruiting station in Minnesota. 165 years ago, students at a local seminary were among the first in the nation to enlist in the the Union Army.

07/23/2026

HAHS will provide the first concerts of pies, bring an appetite

07/23/2026

New book out on the Prescott Spinner, available at the Prescott historical museum (Saturday-Sunday) and the Prescott antique store, I love History and I love Fishing, so this is a great read

07/12/2026

the Civil War outdoor cooking class at LeDuc was lots of fun, next one is on Sept 17th

07/08/2026

A fun night chatting about HAHS at the “party in the park “ thank you judy and Lois for helping out,Spence