Board of Directors and Members

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The house was privately owned until 1974 when it was designated on the National Register of Historic Places and as a National Historic Landmark. The residence was made into a museum by the Minnesota Association of Co-Operatives and given to the city of Granite Falls in 1979.

The Andrew J. Volstead House Museum is managed by the Granite Falls Historical Society, a volunteer based nonprofit dedicated to preserving the history of Granite Falls. The City of Granite Falls owns the historic structure.

Current Board of Directors – Granite Falls Historical Society 

Our annual meeting was held on July 8, 2021 at 6 PM at the Volstead House Museum.  Monthly meetings are held the second Thursday of each month at 6 PM, currently via Zoom.  If you would like to join in or are interested in joining the board, please email gfheritage@gmail.com 

President – Terri Dinesen (term 2019-2022) 

Treasurer and acting secretary  – Mary Gillespie (term 2019-2022)

Director – Melanie Gatchell (term 2018-2021) up for re-election 

Director – open seat

Director – Scott Tedrick (term 2020-2023)

Director – Jess Gorman (term 2020-2023)

Director – Andrea Cafourek (term 2021-2024)

Director – open seat 

Director- Ronnette Kennedy Trulson (term 2021-2024)

2022 Members of the Granite Falls Historical Society

Thank you for your support!

Gold Members

Granite Falls Lions Club- supporter of the reindeer event

Granite Falls Kiwanis – supporter of the reindeer event

Curt and Jeannette Olson Foundation

Business Members

Family Memberships

  • Richard and Sharon Anderson
  • Les and Sue Berquist
  • Merlin and Sylvia Buchholz
  • Pat and Butch Buschette
  • Bill and Terri Dinesen
  • Mary Gillespie and Mohammed Al-Otaibi
  • Greg and Lynn Holmstrom
  • Phil and Mary Kelly
  • Tom and Mary Ann Kramer
  • Gene and Helen Stukel
  • Dave and Cindy Smiglewski
  • Todd and Nancy Trudel
  • Dennis and Sue Van Hoof

Individual Members

  • Verona Dalin
  • Avis Freitag
  • Carol Heen
  • Virginia Homme
  • Rosalyn Koning
  • Diane Ladner
  • Vonnie Saquilan
  • Chris Swedzinski
  • Beverly Tellefsen
  • Tom Thorkelson
  • Angela Trulson
  • Ronnette Kennedy Trulson
  • Linda Virnig