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      • About Us
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      • Shared Memories
      • Myths and Legends
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  • Home
  • About
    • About Us
    • Board of Directors
    • Staff & Volunteers
    • Facility & Grounds
  • Museum
    • Musem Info
    • Brown School
    • Ebenzer Church
    • Facility Rental
    • Research
    • Shared Memories
    • Myths and Legends
    • Paynesville History
    • Interview Collection Blog
  • Support PHS
    • Sponsors
    • Individual Membership
    • Sponsor Kids History Camp
  • Contact
  • Careers
  • Events
    • PHS Events
    • Kids History Camp
    • Car Show

Join Us in Making a Difference

Why become a member?

 

Help us bring local history to life and preserve our community’s stories for future generations. As a member, your contribution will support the expansion of the museum, the creation of new exhibits, and initiatives to make Paynesville area heritage accessible to the public. Together, we can make history! Your support as a is essential to the expansion of our museum, the development of compelling exhibits, and the preservation of Paynesville's heritage for public accessibility.

Why become a member?

  • Connect with the Community: Foster community growth, engagement and preserving the area’s rich heritage.
  • Unique Opportunities: Enjoy exclusive benefits and recognition only available to sponsors.
  • Tax Deductible: As a 501(c)(3) organization, your contributions are tax-deductible.

Impact of Paynesville Historical Society

  • Education Value: A learning environment allowing visitors to interact with history that is engaging and memorable. Kids History Camp hosted 390 youth from forty different cities.
  • Research Value: Offering a valuable collection exceeding 20,000 objects and documents that are available to all to study history, to conduct research and expand knowledge of history.
  • Culture Value: To preserve and protect cultural heritage, ensuring future generations can learn from and appreciate the past.
  • Social Value: Creating a sense of identity and belonging within local communities bringing people together to explore shared experiences. It fills the need to provide a free and safe area where community members, especially families, can meet and interact.
  • Economic Value: Contribute to local communities by attracting tourism, attracting funding and support from various sources, and furthering economic impact. Over 70% of our attendance at camps and classes are from outside of Paynesville.
  • Considered one of the “best small-town historical societies in MN.”

We are honored to have you as a sponsor in this important work. We appreciate your sponsorship, which will be allocated to further advance our mission. If you have not already, we invite you to visit the museum soon and see firsthand the impact of sponsorship. 

With sincere appreciation,

Board of Directors: Reed Ringstad, President; Doris Wendlandt, Vice President; Karen Neu, Secretary; Jean Soine, Treasurer; Steve Brown, Steve Peterson, Sara Turrell, Grant Fuchs, Gretchen O’Fallon, Jerald Quarfot, Linda Hoeft

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Ways to Help

One Time Gift Donation

One Time Gift Donation

One Time Gift Donation

One time gifts help support the basics of the museum. These go to general operating expenses, help provide new projects and expansions, and help add more events for all to enjoy.

Donate

Online Membership

One Time Gift Donation

One Time Gift Donation

This is a great opportunity for individuals and families to support our efforts in preserving history. Membership makes a great gift idea for those whose roots run deep in Paynesville.

Online Membership

Sponsors

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Sponsors

Sponsorship is a great way for community members and businesses to get boatload of perks while supporting our non-profit organization. 

Sponsor

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251 Ampe Drive

PO Box 313

Paynesville Mn 56362

320-243-7547

paynesvillehistoricalsociety@gmail.com


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NEW 2025  Summer Hours:  

Memorial Day - Labor Day

Thursday 9:00AM - 7:00PM

Friday 9:00AM - 5PM

Saturday 9:00AM-5:00PM

Sunday 1:00-5:00PM


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