The Defeat of Jesse James Days Committee is pleased to announce that the 2024 Joseph Lee Heywood Distinguished Service Award Recipient is Beth Berry. Beth is the 41st recipient of this prestigious award and will be honored on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, during the...
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$6,000 Donated to Northfield Hospital through DJJD’s Give Cancer the Boot Campaign
On Friday, December 8 the Defeat of Jesse James Days (DJJD) committee presented a $6,000 donation to Northfield Hospital Foundation. The donation is designated to the Northfield Hospital Breast Care Center and the Northfield Hospital Cancer Care and Infusion Center....
2023 Parade and Duck Race Winners
Congrats to everyone! 2023 Northfield Rescue Squad Duck Race winners are: 1st Place $1000: Hunter Tutak (#1496)2nd Place $300: Jennifer Simpson-Dahl (#313)3rd Place $150: Abby Campbell (#1957) 2023 Grand Parade Judging Results: Marching Band1st - Simley High School2nd...
Newly Discovered Video of the First “Jesse James Day” Reenactment (1948)
The following video is the earliest known video of anything "Northfield", let alone that of a "Defeat of Jesse James Days" band raid reenactment. The Minnesota Historical Society has given us permission to share this gem. While it's labeled "1949" it is in fact the...
Celebration History
This festival is an annual heritage event which began in 1948 as the "Fall Festival" with Saturday's theme being "Jesse James Day". It is held the weekend after Labor Day and is among the largest outdoor celebrations in Minnesota and is organized and managed by a...
1948 Committee and Gang Photos. Which do you identify with?
These photos are of the original Defeat Day in 1948 when it all began. Scan through these timeless photos of gang members, townspeople and organizers. Who on the current day line-up do they identify with? These are courtesy of the Northfield Historic Society....