Tales, Ties and Tallow
Tales, Ties & Tallow is a play/musical whose script and songs were written by the Society and History Theater representatives in 1991.
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A Tribute to Gene Skiba
The New Brighton Area Historical Society (NBAHS) mourns the loss of Gene Skiba on Friday, June 5, 2009. Gene Skiba was one of the founders of the NBAHS and was the Editor Emeritus of the New Brighton Bulletin. Gene was born in Mounds View Township August 16, 1923, and was a resident of New Brighton…
Historical Snippets Book
Our newest book, Historical Snippets from the Past, is now available for purchase for $12. You can purchase this book of Gene Skiba’s New Brighton Bulletin articles at New Brighton City Hall, New Brighton Community Center, Beisswengers Hardware, the New Brighton History Center (summers) or call 651-633-4070 for mail orders. Information about our other books…
A History of the Stockyards
The Stockyards in New Brighton By Mark Haidet The below article, written by former NBAHS Board Member Mark Haidet, a resident of Applewood Pointe, was done for its monthly newsletter. Mark is a professional historian that helped craft the Minnesota Historical Society into what it is today. He spent 36 years at MNHS as Director…
New Brighton Area History Presentation
The New Brighton Area Historical Society sponsored a presentation by Dr. David Peterson about “The Dakota People on Long Lake” Leone Aronson Arrowhead Collection Around 1740, Dakota people settled on the north side of Long Lake near the inlet of Rice Creek. They called their village Otonwewakpadan or “Village on a Stream.” The French are…
Little Book library
The New Brighton Area Historical Society thanks Troop 106 Scout Finn White and Scoutmaster Douglas White for Finn’s Eagle Scout project – a depot replica for a Little Free Library. It was recently installed next to our park bench in front of the New Brighton History Center in Long Lake Park. Troop 106 is from…
