About the LHS

Mission

The mission of the Living History Society of Minnesota, Inc., is to educate the public as to the lifestyles of mid-19th century Americans through the accurate portrayal of all walks of civilian life. The main focus for LHS activities centers on the final days of territorial government, through Minnesota's early statehood (1858) to the end of the Civil War (1865).

Benefits of Membership

Throughout the year, LHS members are given the opportunity to attend workshops, join research groups and participate in hands-on activities to increase their own knowledge of the mid-19th century and enable them to share this information with the public.

Receive news about upcoming events and reviews of past outings along with other noteworthy information in our quarterly journal, "Spray of the Falls"
Workshops are regularly scheduled to help you develop the skills to make hats, bonnets, crinolines, sewing, etc. Other workshops give insight into 19th century photography, politics of the period, transportation, etiquette, first person interpretation, civilian lifestyles and other topics of interest.
Members can participate in monthly Dance Practices, Sewing Bees, and gatherings of the Minnesota & Pacific Railroad Company.
Mentorship programs give new members the opportunity to work one-on-one with experienced members to learn more about life in mid-19th century Minnesota.
Training as a Living Historian.
Access to online member information and regular e-mail updates via the Grapevine.
Opportunities to volunteer at famous historic sites throughout the Mid-West.
Dance the night away at the Harvest Hop and Winter Weekend--period dance extravaganzas--sponsored by the LHS.
A lending wardrobe is available to help new members dress the part while participating in events.

To Join

Before making a commitment to join, we suggest that interested parties attend a Living History Society meeting. Membership meetings are held the first Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm, at the Historic Fort Snelling History Center. To get further information, please send e-mail to: lhsmn@lhsmn.org. The current 2009-2010 membership form is available as a two-page PDF file.

Membership Cost

Membership dues are on a yearly basis, with payment due in September.

Publication Only - $20
Appropriate for most out-of-town members. No voting privileges.
Individual - $25
Appropriate for a single member, or households with only one active voting-age member.
Dual-Vote Household - $35
Appropriate for households with more than one voting-age member. For each additional voting member (more than 2), please add $5.00.
Business Sponsor - $100

Checks should be made out to: Living History Society of Minnesota, Inc.
The mailing address is:

The Living History Society of Minnesota, Inc.
Attn: LHS Membership
P.O. Box 50712
Mendota, MN  55150
USA

Contact Information

Officers:	President: president@lhsmn.org Vice President: vicepresident@lhsmn.org Treasurer: treasurer@lhsmn.org Secretary: secretary@lhsmn.org
Mailing Address	The Living History Society of Minnesota, Inc. P.O. Box 50712 Mendota, MN 55150 lhsmn@lhsmn.org
Key Contacts:	Webmaster: arachnid@lhsmn.org Sewing Bees: StitchWitch@lhsmn.org Dance Practice: Terpsichore@lhsmn.org Lending Wardrobe: Rags@lhsmn.org Spray of the Falls: Editor@lhsmn.org Grapevine manager: Merlot@lhsmn.org Grapevine: grapevine@lhsmn.org MinneHaHa Players: minnehahaplayers@lhsmn.org Minnesota & Pacific Railroad: WmCrooks@lhsmn.org BookingAgent: bookingagent@lhsmn.org