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OPEN: Monday-Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sundays by Appointment
Closed Most Holidays

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Barnes County Historical Society Museum

Since 1930

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About Us

Barnes County Historical Society

The Barnes County Historical Society Museum is the oldest county museum in North Dakota. We want to share with you the wonderful history of Barnes County through our large collections of artifacts, photographs, newspapers, and oral history interviews. Our displays tell the history of the families and communities which make up our county.

Membership

We have various packs for memberships suitable for family and friends.

Gallery

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girl scouts (9)

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Front Windows

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Historical Sketch of the Sheyenne Valley

Barnes County Pins

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Barnes County OLD Pins

american national bank

VCIRR Car

Anthonys

am nat bank (2)

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andrews grain hastings

american legion WWII parade

ACE Hardware

A. M. Sanders photography

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Valley City

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Grand Praire Consolidated School

Ida Lemley back row 2nd from right Pillsbury 1934 team

keystone cops 1983

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BC 6-30-1 Methodist Church and Co G Valley City, ND

BC 6-22-1 First Encampment Dakota National Guards

BC 6-29-1 Grand Army of the Republic, Memorial Day, Valley City, ND

BC 4-42 ROTC at Normal School, Valley City, ND

BC 4-10-1 Rebecca Harrison Brimer

BC 3-43-2 Homemakers class, chickens, Eckelson, ND

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People Photos

Peggy Lee Newspaper Clippings

Peggy Lee Newspaper Clippings

VCTR December 31, 1936: “Miss Norma Egstrom of Wimbledon is visiting in Valley City this week. Possessed with a remarkable voice, she...

Central Avenue Pharmacy

Central Avenue Pharmacy

Present: Central Avenue Healthmart Pharmacy Upper level: Central Avenue Chiropractic, Sayler Optometry, Snap Fitness Valley Office...

Main Street and Central

Main Street and Central

Present: Broken Spoke Restaurant & South Forty Drake’s Family Restaurant (1989) Martin’s Restaurant & Lounge (1985) Crawford’s Corner...

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We're affiliated with these museums

We are affiliated with other local museums and would like to link their websites to ours for cross-promotion.

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Address

315 Central Ave N, Valley City, ND, United States, North Dakota

Phone

+1 701-845-0966

Email

bchistoricalsociety@hotmail.com

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