CHASKA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

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Chaska History Center

 The Chaska Historical Society was officially organized in 1980 by a group of people who recognized the need to record and preserve the history of Chaska.

The Chaska society, a chapter of the Carver County Historical Society, is located in the Chaska History Center at 112 West Fourth Street in a newly restored 1890 Livery Stable.  The organization is led by a nine member elected Board of Directors which meets quarterly. The annual meeting of the membership is held each fall usually in November.


The dues of the Chaska society also cover membership in the county historical society. Members have the opportunity to share in many county and local historical programs and events.

The Chaska History Center has become a resource center for researching the history of Chaska and its people through exhibits, photographs, letters, diaries, maps, artifacts, documents and copies of the Chaska Herald newspaper. 

Current activities:
- Tours available for student groups
- Creation of a digital cataloging system
- Research on the third volume of the Chaska history book, Chaska, A Minnesota River City
- Reprinting of the first two out of print volumns of the Chaska History Book, Chaska, A Minnesota River City
- Developing exhibits and displays. Current Display runs through February 2008 - "Picture This - Capturing Chaska's Werner Studio"
- Staffing of the History Center by volunteers Tuesday through Friday each week
- Annual Holiday House Tour Saturday December 8, 2007. Tour 1-5 PM
- Annual Meeting Monday November 5, 2007 6:30 PM

Available at the Chaska History Center:

Chaska Historical Society continues to honor the rich heritage of the Chaska community.

For more information contact the Chaska Historical Society at 112 West Fourth Street, Chaska, Minnesota 55318

Phone (952) 448-6077
Hours 1 - 5 PM     Tuesday - Friday

History Center will be closed Monday Dec 24 through Wednesday January 2, 2007

e-mail: historical@chaskahistory.org

fax: (952) 448-4261

web site: www.chaskahistory.org