Anoka County History Center Prepares to Move
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Relocation of the Ina County History Center due to city redevelopment
Splitting operations between Ticker House and a city-owned property on Johnson Street
Logistical challenges of moving a 75,000+ item collection
Operational transition of managing a bed and breakfast at Ticker House
Notable Quotes (3)
Learning how to run a bed and breakfast is definitely a new job tactic, a new thing that we're going to have to work on.
Operational changesDiscussing the challenges of moving into the Ticker House.
We have 75,000 items just from the Federal Cartridge Company alone.
Collection logisticsExplaining the scale of the collection move.
There's a lot of emotion in the brick. There's a lot of memories in the brick. We have to go somewhere. And that's just the reality of it.
Relocation sentimentReflecting on leaving the downtown Inoka building after 25 years.
People (2)
Rebecca EdnaExecutive Director
Managing the relocation process and collection audit.
Danica PetersonReporter
Investigating the impact of city redevelopment on the local history center.
Places Mentioned
Downtown Inoka buildingTicker HouseTicker Hill HouseJohnson Street building
Events & Meetings (1)
- End of the year deadline for relocation