We have been collecting to preserve the county's heritage since 1869. Objects from the collections are displayed according to theme on three floors of exhibits. Riverfront Centre Special exhibit First Level Archaeology Native American people have lived in Minnesota and the Red Wing region for thousands of years. They are the ancestors of the Indians encountered by the French explorers in the 17th century.
Archaeologists study the remants of things that people have left behind.
Charred corn cobs, seeds, tools, and animal bones all contribute to the reconstruction of how people lived in a village of long ago. Agriculture From early Native American occupancy to the present day, agriculture has played has played an important role in the lifestyle of county residents. These exhibits focus primarily on the changes in agriculture that have been experienced since the coming of white settlers in the 1800s. Geology Today we are the inheritors of a geological past. We are fortunate that it has left us rich farmland, and and gravel for roads, lime and stone for industry and building, clay for pottery and sewer pipe, and abundant water.