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Carver County Historical Society

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Our mission is to collect, preserve, and interpret the history of Carver County. The Carver County Historical Society is a 501(c)3 non-profit founded by O.D.

Sell of Mayer in 1940. The collection was originally housed in various public spaces in Mayer and Waconia, until the current museum was built in 1960. The museum was expanded in 1997 to better serve a growing population. In 2015, the museum inherited the Historic Andrew Peterson Farmstead on Hwy. 5 just outside town.

10/28/2026

This week we introduce the last of our new authors and books – for now at least! Laura Glassel has hit our shelves with her book of poetry, published just this year!

Laura Glassel returned to Minnesota after graduate school, having grown up here, in the New England area, and in Germany. An avid reader, she describes herself as definitely one of those kids who read with a flashlight under the bedcovers. Her book, Elements of Life, is her first book of poetry.

10/20/2026

It’s time to honor the predecessor of the belt today on . This fashionable accessory has had its ups and downs, but there’s no denying it has its appeal. Today is a great day to rock some suspenders, or like us, admire some through photographs. Here are some suspender-clad Carver County men of days gone by.

10/17/2026

15 minutes to Jan's presentation at the CCHS! Join us at 11am!

10/16/2026

Join us tomorrow, Saturday, October 17th at 11am to hear a presentation from Jan Hermelin, the president of the Swedish Andrew Peterson Society. Come learn what the society does and about Jan's new book set to debut in English soon on Apple books! If you enjoy learning about how groups use historical figures to connect to their history or are big fans of Vilhelm Moberg's Emigrant book series, then you won't want to miss this!

10/14/2026

Don't forget to join us this Saturday, October 17th for a special presentation! Jan Hermelin will be joining us to talk about the Swedish Andrew Peterson Society and his new book delving into all the ways Vilhelm Moberg used Andrew Peterson's diaries to inspire his novel series the Emigrants! This free presentation will start at 11am!

10/14/2026

As we’ve been sharing our new local author books, we’ve had some more authors join us. This week we have an author with a number of titles for you to choose from!
Featuring humor and the outdoors, we are lucky to be carrying the books by Mike Lein, who in his own words is a “semi-famous, award winning Minnesota author.” His award-winning books focus on the everyday life he’s experienced at his simple cabin Northen Minnesota. He calls them “mostly true” stories of life Up North. There are six books to choose from on our shelves, so stop by and take a look!

10/08/2026

Check out the program running after Chaska History Center's annual meeting next month!

LIFE OF A FARM WIFE: Museum in a Box

What did it really take to run a farm household more than a century ago? Come discover the hard work, creativity, and resourcefulness that shaped the everyday lives of Minnesota farm women in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Presented by CHS volunteer Jayne Barden-Oddan

📅 Saturday, November 7, 2026
🕙 10:00 a.m.
📍 Chaska American Legion—Rose Room

The program follows the 9:00 a.m. Chaska Historical Society Annual Meeting.

Join us at 10:00 for the program!

10/07/2026

We will be at the Farm again Thursday, October 8th, for our final day of giving away pumpkins! Come out to the Peterson Farm between 10 am and 2 pm and pick out a pumpkin (or three) for you and the family!

We still have pumpkins and we're back out at the farm today, October 6th until 2pm. The pumpkins are free to anyone who'd like to come get a few! Feel free to knock on the farmhouse door to let us know you're here! If there are still some left over after today, we'll run again on Thursday this week, so check back later to find that announcement!

Address

555 W 1st Street
Waconia, MN
55387

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	9am - 4:30pm
Thursday	9am - 4:30pm
Friday	9am - 4:30pm
Saturday	9am - 2pm

Telephone

(952) 442-4234

Website

http://www.carvercountyhistoricalsociety.org/

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