The Beltrami County Historical Society will seek a grant to replace its dysfunctional HVAC system, with the Bemidji City Council approving matching funds up to $145,000.
Held at the Beltrami County History Center, community members put their detective hats on to solve a fictitious crime involving suspects from area history for the ninth annual History Mystery event.
The Beltrami County Historical Society is fundraising to cover the transportation costs of a historic 1948 Great Northern Railway caboose that will be permanently displayed at the History Center.
Recently a court granted the Beltrami Historical Society’s museum permission to break up arguably its most important collection the John Morrison collection. This will allow culturally sensitive artifacts to be repatriated to the Indigenous communities where they originated.
Worlds and cultures came together over the weekend as the Beltrami County Historical Society celebrated the 200th anniversary of Giacomo Costantino Beltrami’s exploration of the region.