Welcome to the
Junior Pioneers
of new ulm and vicinity
Junior Pioneers
The Junior Pioneers’ purpose is to “keep green the memory of the pioneers who settled in New Ulm and the vicinity: and to preserve as much as possible the usages and customs, language, and ideals of the early settlers.”
The Junior Pioneers were formally organized by the children and descendants of the original settlers on Sunday afternoon, February 25, 1912, in the preparation for the 50th Anniversary of the “Dakota Conflict of 1862”. The Society is a 501(c)3 charitable organization.
Junior Pioneers Latest News & Events
Join us for Our 2026 Summer Picnic
Junior Pioneers Summer PicnicThursday, June 11, 2026Junior Pioneer Park5:30 pm, with meal at 6:00 pm Our picnic will be held rain or shine. No Rain
Park Cleanup Date Change
The Junior Pioneer park clean up originally scheduled for April 23 has been rescheduled to Thursday, April 30 at 5:00 pm due to today’s weather
2026 Winter Social Speaker
The speaker for our 2026 Winter Social is Vicki Pieser. She will be speaking about her book, “Jews in Germantown”. Vicki has searched for Jewish
Germanic-American Day Parade
Germanic-American Day Parade: Saturday, October 8th at 11:00, Downtown New Ulm. Join the Junior Pioneers in representing your family heritage and walk in the parade!
2022 US Dakota War Commemoration
TUESDAY, AUGUST 16 6:30pm – Colin Mustful: The U.S. Dakota War of 1862: A Historical Context – New Ulm Public Library WEDNESDAY, AUGUST
Become a member of the Junior Pioneers
Membership is open to anyone who is a direct descendant of pioneers who lived in the New Ulm vicinity by 1870. The “vicinity” includes the City of New Ulm, the Townships of Cottonwood, Lake Hanska, Linden, Milford, and Sigel in Brown County, the Townships of Bernadotte, Brighton, Courtland, Lafayette and West Newton in Nicollet County, and Cambria Township in Blue Earth County.