This research project was conducted in collaboration with the River Bend Nature Center (RBNC) and the Rice County Historical Society. Materials presented here relate to both the history of the RBNC and the history of the land on which it is now located.

If you wish to learn more about the RBNC’s current life and programming, please visit their website rbnc.org, or their Facebook page, facebook.org/MNRiverBend.

Content Warning and Disclaimer

This online exhibit contains historical documentation, including written and spoken materials, that may include outdated and potentially offensive language.

We acknowledge that the use of such language may be hurtful and offensive. The inclusion of outdated and potentially offensive language does not reflect our endorsement or promotion of such language in contemporary discourse. Our intention is to shed light on past practices and societal attitudes, so as to provide a representation of the history of the experiences of people with disabilities that is as un-edited as possible.