Zumbrota Area History Center

05/23/2026

It's summer scavenger hunt time! Starting next weekend we're challenging visitors 14 & under to be History Detectives across 5 local museums! Pick up a free booklet and search for answers at GCHS, Goodhue Area History Museum, Zumbrota Area History Center, Pine Island Area Historical Society, and Kenyon Area Historical Society at the Gunderson House! Happy sleuthing!

04/24/2026

“Zumbrota’s Very Own!...C. C. Beck ‘Shazam’”. April 28th is National Superhero Day. Get your commemorative superhero insignia today! Stop by the Zumbrota History Center on Saturday 10am-1pm or online at https://shorturl.at/3NrwG

04/17/2026

Shazam! National Superhero Day is April 28th. Get your C.C. Beck/Captain Marvel/Shazam Badge today. C. C. Beck was a native of Zumbrota. Our commemorative insignia features Captain Marvel today known as Shazam leaping over the Zumbrota Covered Bridge.
• Solomon (wisdom)
• Hercules (strength)
• Atlas (stamina)
• Zeus (power)
• Achilles (courage)
• Mercury (speed)

ZPD Officers will proudly wear these superhero patches on their uniforms during April in tribute to Zumbrota native C. C. Beck (1910-1989).

04/13/2026

C. C. Beck - The early years.

03/28/2026

Get your commemorative C. C. Beck Zumbrota Superhero insignia today! ALL PROCEEDS go to benefit the Zumbrota Area Historical Society. Did you know Beck was from Zumbrota & best known for his work on Captain Marvel, today known as Shazam!

ZPD Officers will proudly wear these superhero patches on their uniforms during April in tribute to Zumbrota native C. C. Beck (1910-1989).

03/19/2026

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By Zumbrota Area Historical Society

03/19/2026

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03/17/2026

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01/26/2026

12/23/2025

A great class on the MNHS Digital Newspaper collections to be held at the Zumbrota Public Library.

Visit the library on January 7th, 5-6pm for a digital newspaper workshop! 🗞️

This project is made possible by the people of Minnesota through Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Library Legacy fund, in cooperation with our regional library system, SELCO.