Overview
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Siouxland Heritage Museums, we will be opening The Courthouse Chronicles, an exhibit all about the history of the original Minnehaha County Courthouse. Divided into three parts, The Courthouse Chronicles looks at how the courthouse has changed over the years: its construction, its decades as a courthouse, and how it became a museum.
In October 1890, Minnehaha County employees began moving into the newly constructed Minnehaha County Courthouse. The building served as the county courthouse for the next 72 years. After a new county courthouse opened in 1962, the original courthouse sat mostly empty. The 1970s brought new workers, researchers, and restoration specialists to kick off the building’s life as a museum.
Join us for the exhibit opening reception at the Old Courthouse Museum on Thursday, August 8th from 5:00pm – 7:00pm. Admission is free.