The Volstead 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 501c3 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, occasionally 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 – open seat

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

• Almich’s Market
• Citizen’s Alliance Bank
• Dave’s Electric and Bottled Water
• Granite Family Dentistry
• Hardware Hank -Granite Hardware
• Project Turnabout
• Scenic Valley Real Estate
• Thrivent Financial, Mark Jensen

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
• Dick Connor
• Carol Heen
• Virginia Homme
• Rosalyn Koning
• Diane Ladner
• Vonnie Saquilan
• Chris Swedzinski
• Beverly Tellefsen
• Tom Thorkelson
• Angela Trulson
• Ronnette Kennedy Trulson
• Linda Virnig