P.O. Box 774
St. Bonifacius, MN 55375
St. Bonifacius Minnesota Area Historical Society
Thank you for your interest in the history of St. Bonifacius. We hope you find this webiste interesting and helpful. We have a rich history in St. Bonifacius, starting with The Big Woods before the earliest settlers arrived.
Founded in 2001, the St. Bonifacius Area Historical Society has thousands of old photos, documents, letters, newspaper articles, old diaries, maps and church records.
St. Bonifacius has a rich heritage. Our early settlers were the first white men west of Lake Minnetonka before Minnesota became a territory. Even if you do not have ancestors from this area, you will find it interesting how our town developed.
We welcome you to join our organization. There is no end to learning about our past!
Mission Statement: To collect, preserve and interpret evidence of the past.
Research and Share
We do not have regular hours. Our office is in the basement of the St. Bonifacius Library. You can arrange by appointment to meet with one of our active members at the library. Please contact us at StBoniHistory@gmail.com or you can contact city hall (952-446-1061) for the phone number of a member to assist in your research.
Do you have history to share? We welcome your old photos, stories, documents, old letters, or anything historical. Your descendants might appreciate this in the far future.
Join Us
We meet quarterly on the 3rd Saturday of the month in the City Council Chambers (February, May, August and November).
8535 Kennedy Memorial Drive
St. Bonifacius, MN
Time: 10:30 am
Interested in becoming a member? Click here for membership information.
In Memoriam
Sadly we have lost some of our prominent or founding members. Click here to learn more …
Publications
A case study of German settlement on the Minnesota frontier in the mid-nineteenth century.
By Kenneth Heitz
Researched by Ken Heitz, this book has 18 notable stories.
A glimpse of life at the turn of the century of St. Boni collected from old newspapers and old postcards by Tom Logelin.
Photo Galleries
Buildings
People
Photo GalleryLMCC City Showcase (2011)
Contact Us:
P.O. Box. 774
St. Bonifacius, MN 55375
Contact Email: StBoniHistory@gmail.com
Officers:
President: David Kranz
Vice President: Mary Ebert
Treasurer: Open
Secretary: Open
Our Inventory:
- History books
- Geneaology records of local families
- DVD's of the Catholic Church records
- DVD's of our old Star newspapers
- Thousands of records of:
- Old families
- Business places
- Cemetary
- Old photos
- Other documents
Resources:
Minnesota Historical Society
Genology Trails
Westonka Historical Society
Carver County Historical Society
Donations
Click here if you would like to make a donation to support the St. Bonifacius Minnesota Historical Society. Thank You!
