Month: June 2021

Membership Information

The New Brighton Area Historical Society preserves our history and operates the New Brighton History Center, located in Long Lake Regional Park. Your membership supports our all-volunteer organization and allows us to showcase our history and honor our heritage for years to come. Help us preserve and share the fascinating history of the New Brighton…

NBAHS History Books

NBAHS History Books

The New Brighton Area Historical Society offers three hard-bound area history books and one paper-bound book (Historical Snippets) for sale. Hard-bound books can be purchased for $25 each; Historical Snippets can be purchased for $12. All can be purchased at New Brighton City Hall, Beisswengers Hardware, the New Brighton History Center (summers) or call 651-633-4070…

Historical Snippets Book

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 Tribute to Lenny Kloncz

A Tribute to Lenny Kloncz

Here are photos of the park bench that the New Brighton Area Historical Society installed in front of the New Brighton History Center at Long Lake Park in New Brighton, MN in honor of Lenny Kloncz, who provided many hours of volunteer labor and support for the society from 1980-2017. For many years he spent…

A Tribute to Jerry Blanski

A Tribute to Jerry Blanski

We are sorry to announce that long-time board member, Jerry Blanski, passed away December 31, 2020. Jerry joined the board of diretors in 1998 and was a strong supporter of the New Brighton Area Historical Society. You may often have seen him outside our depot museum working on various maintenance tasks, from keeping the grounds…