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Bluegrass, Bites & Brews: 3 bluegrass bands playing outdoors under the eaves of the historic George Stoppel Barn.

Enjoy a crisp fall afternoon listening to blazing banjos, fiery fiddles, and melodic mandolins play old-timey country tunes while you graze on bites from Rochester's finest food trucks and enjoy beverages from the finest brewery. The bands will be playing on the grounds of the historic 1860s George Stoppel Farmstead. While music plays, take a peek in the barn and the caverns. Vintage farm equipment will be displayed.

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History Mystery 2020 "The Plot Thickens"

Fun with our newest clues...

HISTORY MYSTERY: Where did these windows come from? Hint: They are currently in the Stoppel Barn.

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Enjoy all the clues in the 2020 History Mystery Challenge

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Detective C. Auguste Dupin finds a clue! Can Edgar Allen Poe’s famous detective uncover the identity of our mystery donors? And does the “C.” in his name stand for for Collections Manager Kevin?

Why are there so many geese in Rochester, MN? Author Marjorie Gjevre couldn't find a children's book about our local geese to read to her children, so she wrote one herself!

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The Onward March of Suffrage

The Onward March of Suffrage," is now open! 2020 marks one-hundred years Since women voted in their first national election. Getting the vote was no tea party.The suffrage movement was a 72-year struggle for women who overcame barriers, setbacks, and a disagreement that almost crippled the movement. On August 26, 1920, their goal came to fruition with the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution.