Carver County Historical Society

CCHS Online Gift Shop

Stumped by what to get your family and friends for holidays, birthdays, and other special occasions this year? Look no further than the Carver County Historical Society!

The Carver County Historical Society has many great gifts and research materials available in our museum store. The items listed below are available by visiting the museum or calling (952) 442-4234. Members receive a 10% discount on all purchases in the museum store. All prices include sales tax.
We now accept credit card purchases.

CCHS also has an online store at www.cafepress.com/cchistsoc. Currently available are t-shirts, sweatshirts, mugs, bags, caps, and other great gifts all bearing the CCHS logo. Keep checking back as more great merchandise becomes available!

Books

Whispers in the Church: Swedish Witch Hunt, 1672 by Charlene Hanson Jordan
This book tells the story of the little-known 17th century Swedish witch trials. It is an exploration of Swedish daily life and the struggle for power between Church and State through the tale of one family.
Price: $19.23 Members pay: $17.30

View From a Bench in City Square by Jim Faber
Featuring reprints of Chaska Herald columns. With column topics ranging from a kid cartoonist from Chaska, early pioneer settlers, and the meaning of holidays, this book is a must have!
Price: $15.00 Members pay: $15.00

Ox Cart Angel by J.A. Arnold
The story of a Métis father and daughter, and their tale of loss, danger, and discovery. Follow along on the journey with their ox cart from the Dakota Territory to the bustling city of St. Paul. A children's book.
Price: $8.55 Members pay: $7.70

New Germany: The Next 25 Years compiled by the City of New Germany
Dedicated to all residents- past, present, and future. Compiled by the City of New Germany in honor of 125 years.
Price: $12.29 Members pay: $10.69

New Germany Centennial Book compiled by the City of New Germany
Dedicated to all residents- past, present, and future. Compiled by the City of New Germany in honor of 100 years.
Price: $29.39 Members pay: $26.72

Images of America: Carver County by Lois Schulstad and Ruth Tremblay
A history of Carver County from it's earliest days, told through images from the county's history.
Price: $23.50 Members pay: $21.15

Barns of Carver County Bookmarks from Ruth Tremblay
If you enjoy the Barns of Carver County Calenders, you will love this little extra. Featuring more of the historic and unique barns throughout our county.
Price: $1.69 Members pay: $0.96

...Having a Swell Time! Carver County's Vintage Postcards published by Southwest Newspapers
A collection of postcards from Carver County's past, collected from area residents and local historical societies, including CCHS.
Price: $13.89 Members pay: $12.50

Chanhassen: A Centennial History by Daniel J. Hoisington
This book was written in 1996 in celebration of Chanhassen's centennial. The first complete history of the city, this book is based on primary sources, oral history interviews, and private family collections.
Price: $14.96 Members pay: $13.47

History of the Minnesota Valley: Carver County compiled by George E. Werner and Charles M. Foote
First published in 1882, this is the earliest comprehensive history of Carver County and its communities. This book is one of the standard reference works for researchers today.
Price: $9.08 Members pay: $8.18

Hamburg: History of a Central Minnesota Village compiled by Darlene Wendlandt Fasching
A pictorial and written history of the Village of Hamburg.
Price: $26.72 Members pay: $24.05

Marching Barefoot compiled by Ralph C.E. Peterson
This collection of Civil War letters were written by Peter Daniel Anderson to his wife and children in Scandia, Minnesota.
Price: $13.95 Members pay: $12.55

The Carver Story 2nd Edition by Lucie E. Hartley
This local history, written by a Carver resident, recounts the story of the village of Carver from its early exploration to the flooding of the Minnesota River in 1993.
Price: $19.24 Members pay: $17.31

Introducing the Yellowstone Trail: A Good Road from Plymouth Rock to Puget Sound by Alice A. Ridge & John Wm. Ridge
The Yellowstone Trail opened the great Northwest to auto travel, including the main route to Yellowstone National Park from east and west coasts. This account traces the early history of the trail from its inception in 1912 to 1930.
Price: $6.36 Members pay: $5.73

On the Yellowstone Trail Additions to the original book by Alice and John Ridge, 2003
This book is a collection of minutes of Yellowstone Trail Association meetings, the group's history, advertisements and promotional pieces, and original maps of towns on the trail.
Price: $32.01 Members pay: $28.80

Waconia: Paradise of the Northwest
Second printing now available! This book contains a detailed early history of Waconia and its lake. It is the first of two history books about Waconia, the second of which has not yet been released.
Price: $49 Members pay: $44.10

Mayer Centennial: 1886-1986
A history and pictures of Mayer's first 100 years.
Price: $21.38 Members pay: $19.24

Mayer 125th Edition
The 125th Edition, continuing the Mayer Centennial book. Adds from 1986 to 2011.
Price: $10.69 Members pay: $9.62

Carver County Sheriff's Book
Shares the stories of the Sheriff's of Carver County through it's first 150 years, 1855-2005.
Price: $21.30 Members pay: $19.04

Those Were the Days: Memories of Elsie Lillian Florence (Reed) Gentry by William Vernon Reed
The recollections of one woman growing up and raising a family in rural Minnesota
Price: $13.97 Members pay: $12.57

The History of St. Victoria Parish: 1857-1956 by John A Diethelm
This historical sketch is concerned with the lives of the missionaries, priests, and first settlers who formed this congregation in Victoria, MN.
Price: $6.36 Members pay: $5.73

125th Anniversary of the City of Young America, MN
This book, published in commemoration of Young America's quasquicentennial, traches the first 125 years of its history through recollections and photographs.
Price:$21.38 Members pay: $19.24

Cologne: The First 100 Years
A commemoration of the early pioneers who settled the area and helped establish the city as it is today.
Price: $24.53 Members pay: $22.08

In the Tracks of the Swedish Settlersfrom the Carver County Historical Society
A driving tour following in the tracks of the county's early Swedish settlers. This book is in honor of the "New Sweden 88".
Price: $0.53 Members pay: $0.48

Waconia Sorghum Mill Pamphlets published by the Waconia Heritage Association
A brief history of Waconia's Sorghum Mill.
Price: $1.60 Members pay: $1.44

Watertown by Charlotte Johnson
A hardcover history of the Watertown area. This book is ordered directly from the author, no discount available for members.
Price: $150.00 Members pay: unavailable

Ancient Artifacts of Minnesota written by Lynn Kolstad
A history of the artifacts found in Minnesota's archaeological record. This book is ordered directly from author.
Price: $101.53 Members pay: $91.38

True Cow Tales: Literary Sketches and Stories by Farmers, Ranchers, and Dairy Princesses edited by C.R. Lindemer
A collection of 40 true and often humorous tales from the dairy industry.
Price: $14.73 Members pay: $12.45

Andrew Peterson novels written by Wilhelm Moberg
The fictionalized story of Andrew Peterson, as based on his diary.
Price: $5.34 Members pay: $4.81

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