The McLeod County Museum tells the story of the county’s nine cities, as well as some that no longer exist, with more than 10,000 pieces of history.

The Hutchinson family singers — John, Asa and Judson Hutchinson — are credited with founding the town in November 1855.

Discover Hutchinson history through the work of local preservation group, Historic Hutchinson. This nonprofit group was organized in 1999 by Hutchinson Area Chamber of Commerce chairman Jim Fahey. Its mission: “to restore, to preserve, and to protect the living and structural history of the Hutchinson area and to showcase these assets now and for the future.”

Hutchinson has a rich and interesting recorded history that begins with its founding on Nov. 20, 1855, by the Hutchinson Brothers, a singing trio of abolitionists from New Hampshire.

The McLeod County Museum recently found itself in the unique position of exhibiting two statues of Chief Little Crow.