To Contact the History Association - Email pcahistory@gmail.com Phone 320 322 9208      (our phone only goes to voicemail so leave a message and a phone number & we will call you back.)
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In 2022 Immaculate Conception Church in Pine City is celebrating 150 years.
As part of their celebration the history association helped to create a commemorative calendar that contains their history. Even if you are not Catholic you may enjoy having a copy. We have a limited number of calendars to sell. All proceeds will go to the history association. You can buy them locally for $5.00 from Becky Schueller at the Chamber Office( 8:30 to 2:30 M - F) in the Pine Government Building(old Courthouse) or from Judy Scholin at the old Methodist Church. Email pcahistory@gmail.com or call 320 322 9208 to arrange a pick up.

Also available for mail order for $8.00. Email or call to arrange.
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Kids - Have you ever wanted to travel back in time?
Here is your chance. Travel back to the early 1900s at the Rural School Museum.We offer two summer sessions. Learn what life was like then. Play games and do activities from long ago in a real school from the past. The June & July sessions are full but we are taking names for a possible August session. Call Dawn 763 923 - 5909
Cost $45
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Announcing a new exhibit:  
Found at the Fur Post

A collection of items found by Joseph A. Neubauer at the Snake River Trading Post.

The exhibit is located at the Pine City City Hall.
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Found at the Fur Post
A supplement to the exhibit. Contains photos and information on the artifacts in the Joseph Neubauer Fur Post Collection.
$12.00
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 Found at the Fur Post
2022 Calendar
$10.00
"Found at the Fur Post " Book and Calendar are available at the Pine Area Chamber Office.
This program is now available to watch.

Julie Berglund presented
"Orphan Train to Minnesota"
February 1, 2021 was the 10th anniversary of the remodeled Pine City Public Library. Read all about the remodel or order a copy of the book.
To order a soft cover version, choose "all sizes".
Local History Offerings
Rural School Book
The Rural School Book is  75 pages of information about 32 local rural school districts plus information on students and teachers. 
Available locally at The Chamber Office for $15.00, or by Mail for $19.00.
 From Our Files covers 12 diverse topics, including the first fire engine, ice harvest, Riverdale ferry, Camp Phares, and boat builders are explored and documented with news clippings and photographs.  $12.00 locally or $15.00 by Mail.

The Jonas Gray Family
Read the story of the Jonas Gray Family.    Based on the photo albums of Earl Gray from 1916 - 1923 learn more about this family of 5 brothers. Discover  an unusual connection to the Gillette
Children's Hospital.

Order a copy of The Jonas Gray Family
Click on "all sizes" to get a softcover option.
Paper Towns
Alhambra was a paper town located on the east side of Cross Lake. Read more about it on the MinnPost site in their article on Paper Towns, then come back and explore these related links.
Map of Alhambra
The Military or Government Road
The Train & Pine City
General Meetings
Typically we have 4 general meetings per year. General meetings are free and open to the public. They are programs on some aspect of local history. Due to Covid 19 restrictions, especially because we serve a particularly at risk population, we have suspended our general meetings. We will continue to monitor the situation and will start meeting again once it is safe to do so. 
Local History Group
The Local History Group  has started meeting again. Please  note that we now meet on Tuesdays, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM.
The History Association sponsors a weekly discussion on local history. Learn all about it in this video.
Past Meetings
Julie Berglund presented "Orphan Train to Minnesota"
Watch a past general meeting; "Property Abstracts"
Read about a past general meeting; "Rural Electrification"
Read a companion article to "Logging in Pine County"
Read about a past general meeting; "Rural Schools"
Read about a past general meeting; "History Rocks"
Privy Diggers
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In the summer of 2015 we brought the Privy Diggers to town. Here is a video of one of the digs.

The Privy Diggers were here in Fall 2016. You can see some of their finds on our Facebook page.
Rural School Museum & The Military Road
The history association is pleased to share two new brochures.

Membership - download Brochure

The history association is funded by memberships. The public is encouraged to become a member of the Pine City Area History Association. An individual/household membership costs $20.00 and is valid for one year. You may purchase your membership by mail. Complete the membership form and drop it in the mail.
Annual Reports
2019 annual report
2018 annual report
2017 annual report.
  2016 annual report.
2015 annual report.
2014 annual report.