Knute Nelson held office as a United States Senator, with distinction, for 28 years.

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Welcome to the Douglas County Historical Society  in Alexandria Minnesota

The Society was organized in 1976, and is located in the historic residence of Senator Knute Nelson. The mission of the Douglas County Historical Society is to discover, preserve and disseminate the history of the county and its people.

Members and non-members are welcome to come and do their own research or we can do the research for you.

Events

Events

Explore our historic events or come make new history with us.

Resources

Resources

Come learn more about your past, with our resource center.

Keepsakes

Keepsakes

Take a piece of history home. Keepsakes make great gifts!

The Douglas County Historical Society is here to discover, preserve
and disseminate the history of the county and its people.