Exhibits & Events
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10am Saturday, October 24, 2026
Becoming America, Dassel History Center
A celebration of history and song
Everyone is invited to discover the courage and convictions of the men who signed the Declaration of Independence during Becoming America, a multimedia presentation by DAHS staff member and historian Julie Lindquist.
Following Lindquist’s presentation will be a concert featuring 50 Years of Music by the Rainbow Singers of Meeker County, a women's community choir that began as the Choralaires in 1976.
A special vintage-themed lunch will be served. A free will donation will be accepted.
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A Story Written in the Land
In 1776 when the Declaration of Independence was signed, 99.9 percent of Minnesota's human population was Indigenous.
The "Indigenous to Explorers" exhibit on the second floor includes artifacts and more honoring the area's culture and landscape prior to contact with Europeans in 1650.
Benjamin Franklin was the U.S.'s first postmaster. Who held that title in Dassel?
You'll find that and much more out when you visit the post office exhibit on the first floor of the museum.
Make sure to have your picture taken in the restored window of the 1896 post office.
From Dassel to Hollywood
The story of Dassel's own Munchkin, Hildred Olson, and her role in the Wizard of Oz movie.
New Exhibit Showcases 100 Years of Dassel Newspapers
See the history of Dassel newspapers, news that was fit to print, ads, how newspapers are reused and archived, plus much more in this exhibit on the first floor of the musem.
A Series of Exhibits and Events Commemorating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Declaration of Independence.
The Art of Earl Doering
View the original and beautiful paintings, wood carvings and stained glass work by local multi-media artist Earl Doering throughout the lobby of the Dassel History Center.