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Gift Shop

Your purchase supports the work of the Lake City Historical Society. 

Lake City Historical Society gifts are available at these retail outlets in downtown Lake City: Lake Pepin Pearl Button Company, Lakeside Antiques, South Shore Gallery, and Kennedy Drug.

To purchase by mail, make your check payable to the Lake City Historical Society, PO Box 246, Lake City, MN 55041. Include 7.375% 
sales tax, and $4 shipping and handling for each item. Maximum shipping and handling charge is $20 per order.

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City Hall Ornament
This ornament features our beloved City Hall. Completed in 1899, it was designed by architect Edwin Alexander, and placed on the National Registry of Historic Places in 1981 (Price: $15 each).

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Bandstand Ornament
This gift will evoke memories of musical performances and special events held in Patton Park. The historic band stand first stood next to City Hall. It was moved across the street to Oaklyn—later renamed Patton—Park in 1929 (Price: $15 each).

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Birthplace of Waterskiing Ornament
Now in color! Newly released in 2023, this holiday ornament features Ralph Samuelson skiing down Lake Pepin behind a WWI Curtiss Flying Boat. (Price: $18 each). An earlier, all-gold release of this ornament is available only from our retail partners and is almost sold out.

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A-Z Lake City Minn.
A colorful introduction to Lake City history and a walk down memory lane, this book was compiled for the sesquicentennial celebration of the incorporation of the City of Lake City.  Second printing, 27-page softcover (Price: $25 each).

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Greetings from Lake City Minn.
Picture postcards sent by visitors to loved ones back home spread images and news of Lake City, Minnesota to all corners of the nation. We included 70 vintage postcards and descriptions in this 35-page softcover picture book (Price: $25 each).

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Note Cards
These note cards feature the historic gazebo in Patton Park decorated for the holiday season. Inside of each card is blank, ready for your message. Ten cards and envelopes per pack (Price: $10 each).

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  • Home
  • Lake City History
    • History Overview
    • The Wave
    • Business History
    • Half Breed Tract
    • Lake Pepin Clamming
    • Waterskiing
    • Lake City Cemeteries
    • Historic Walking Tour
    • Historical Artifacts
    • Historic Phone Books
    • Videos
  • Photo Gallery
  • Support the LCHS
    • Membership
    • Donate
    • Gift Shop
  • Resources
    • Oral History Project
    • Newsletter
    • Research Tips
    • Open Hours and Meetings
    • FAQs
  • Contact Us