Wedding Parties at New Brighton History Center
It seems as though wedding parties are attracted to having photos taken on our caboose. Many weekends we have had wedding guests stop in to take photos. Below are 3 weddings from the recent past.
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…
A Message from Our President
After what has essentially been a year of “pause,” we are optimistically looking forward to a “back to normal” season. Even though 2020 turned out to be a “bust” with regard to our regular activities, the Board met regularly and continued to maintain the Depot museum. The downside was that the Society’s source of funding…
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…
Lenny Kloncz memorial bench
Here is a photo of Wayne Searles and Ron Cota, loyal volunteers of the society, as they are preparing to install the park bench in honor of volunteer Lenny Kloncz. Wayne and Ron are responsible for much of the maintenance of our depot museum, and we thank them for their service.
April 23, 2020 Annual Meeting Postponed
New Brighton Area Historical Society was intending to honor Pletschers’ Greenhouses 100th Anniversary on Thursday, April 23, at 1:00 PM at the New Brighton Community Center. However, the community center is closed through April 30. Watch this website for a new scheduled date in the summer or fall.
Ice Harvest and Castles
New Brighton Area Historical Society held “Ice Castles, Ice Palaces, Ice Harvesting, Ice Cutting, & Ice Boxes” on Sunday, February 9, 2020 at the New Brighton Community Center. Presenters included Joyce Kloncz and Wayne Searles.
A message from our president
It’s hard to believe that the year 2020 is upon us— marking the 40th anniversary year of the NBAHS. And it has indeed been a pleasure (and honor) to serve as its president for the past two years. As this newsletter illustrates, 2019 was an extremely active and productive year for our Society. This year promises…