St. Paul Union Stockyards Exhibit
April 12, 2008 -December 31, 2010
Lawshe Memorial Museum

April 11, 2008 marked the end of a 122-year tradition of livestock sales in South St. Paul. The St. Paul Union Stockyards left an indelible mark in the agricultural communities of the Midwest and west while shaping the lives of thousands in Dakota County.

With this exhibit the Dakota County Historical Society has crafted a fitting tribute to the yards and the people who worked there. Partner Town Square Television is creating a one-hour documentary on the yards, the premier of which will be shown at the grand opening of the exhibit in late May, 2008.

Sponsored in part by the South St. Paul Chapter of the Dakota County Historical Society, Central Livestock Association, and Town Square Television.

Strike! The 1948 Meatpacking Strike
Through December 31, 2010
Lawshe Memorial Museum

Workers from South St. Paul lead the way for a strike of 100,000 packinghouse workers nationwide seeking better wages and working conditions. Gain a hands-on understanding of the challenges of working in a meatpacking plant in the 1940s. Try your hand at managing the strike from the perspective of workers, managers, and the Governor of Minnesota.

I Do! A Century of Bridal Fashion
Through January 31, 2009
Lawshe Memorial Museum

The Dakotah People
Ongoing
Lawshe Memorial Museum

The Mdewakanton Dakotah Indians have resided in what is now Dakota County for hundreds of years. Gain a better appreciation of their lifestyle, tools, artwork and history from this exhibit.

SIMMONS - A Tribute to Carroll Simmons & His LeDuc Legacy
Through October 26, 2008
LeDuc Historic Estate