Fridley Historical Society Videos

Welcome to all history lovers interested in the history of Fridley, Minnesota. With a current population of roughly 30,000 Fridley is a post World War 2 inner-ring suburb located within a 12-15 minute drive north, across the Mississippi River of Downtown Minneapolis.  Fridley was first settled in the late 1840's as a stopping point along the Ox Cart Trail and eventually became an active farming community. In 1949 Fridley became a village and it was incorporated as a city in 1957. The Fridley Historical Society was founded in April 1985 with the purpose of preserving and telling the story of Fridley's history. Our museum which operates seasonally from April through November opened in June 1990 and is housed in the city's old school house on Mississippi Street. For more information or to volunteer please visit our website. We also have  an email where you can write us and Facebook page where you can follow us.  We will try to post videos on this page when we can.