The Living History Society of Minnesota, Inc.

Interpreting Civilian Lifestyles of the mid-19th Century

The Living History Society of Minnesota, Inc., educates 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). Portrait of woman from 1860's

Have you ever dreamed of what it would be like to live in the 1860s?

To wear a top hat and tailored frock coat, or feel the sway of a crinoline as you walked?

What would it be like to be a shopkeeper, a teacher, or a gentleman?

What would you have been?

Now you can take that step back in time to the 1860s to learn first hand what life was like. We cordially invite you to join us in exploring the modes, manners and minutiae of daily life during the Civil War era.

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